Ubuntu 18.04, also called "Bionic Beaver", was released to the public on April 26, 2018, and will receive support until April 2023 for desktop and until 2028 for servers. This makes it suitable for users and organizations looking for a stable and secure operating system for long-term projects.
Some of the major innovations in Ubuntu 18.04 include GNOME instead of Unity as the main desktop environment, support for new hardware components and technologies such as AMD Ryzen, Intel Coffee Lake and USB 3.2, updated versions of software packages, security improvements and more.