elementary OS 8.1 Released with Wayland Session by Default, ARM64 Support
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elementary OS 8.1 Released with Wayland Session by Default, ARM64 Support

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Marcus Nestor
Jan 12, 2026

Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (Noble Numbat) and powered by Linux kernel 6.14, elementary OS 8.1 makes the Wayland-based Secure Session introduced in elementary OS 8.0 the default, with the X11-based Classic Session as a fallback option for those who encounter issues with the Wayland-based session.
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