--- title: Ubuntu Foundations Development Summary – August 30, 2017 description: 'This newsletter is here to provide a status update from the Ubuntu Foundations Team. There will also be highlights provided for any interesting subjects the team may be working on. If you would like to reach the Foundations team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-devel channel on freenode. Highlights We encourage flavor teams to […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-foundations-development-summary-august-30-2017?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 30 August 2017 # Ubuntu Foundations Development Summary – August 30, 2017 --- Share the article This newsletter is here to provide a status update from the Ubuntu Foundations Team. There will also be highlights provided for any interesting subjects the team may be working on. If you would like to reach the Foundations team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-devel channel on freenode. ## Highlights * We encourage flavor teams to file their merge proposals for Ubiquity slideshow updates as soon as possible for inclusion in 17.10. * Apport has been modified in 17.10 to gather information about python versions on the system to help troubleshoot errors caused when users install unofficial python versions. The report keys are PythonDetails and Python3Details e.g. “/usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.2, python3-minimal, 3.6.1-0ubuntu3”. * OpenJDK 7 version 7u151-2.6.11-0ubuntu1.14.04.1 has been released for Ubuntu 14.04 * netplan 0.26 has been release to artful ## The State of the Archive * The team worked hard to get the Qt5.9 transition in order, with removals of packages not ported to the new version. This landed as the last major transition before Feature Freeze. Thanks to all who helped get this done in time! * We have now entered Feature Freeze, and package uploads should be done in accordance with the feature freeze guidelines. * The resolvconf and ifupdown packages have been dropped from the base debootstrap set in artful; new installs of 17.10 will now exclusively use systemd-resolved instead of resolvconf, and NetworkManager/systemd-networkd instead of ifupdown. For background on these changes, see ## Upcoming Ubuntu Dates * [17.10 opt-in Beta 1 – August 31, 2017](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseSchedule) [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Canonical joins the Open Secure AI Alliance](https://canonical.com/blog/open-secure-ai-alliance) Canonical is now part of the Open Secure AI Alliance, announced by NVIDIA with partners across cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise software, open source foundations, and... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 August 2026 [### Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q is available for pre-order with Ubuntu pre-installed](https://canonical.com/blog/arduino-ventuno-q-is-available-for-pre-order-with-ubuntu-pre-installed) London, UK – August 25, 2026 – Following our initial collaboration announcement in March 2026, Canonical and Arduino (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.) are excited... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 August 2026 [### Advantech AOM-2721 is now Ubuntu Certified](https://canonical.com/blog/advantech-aom-2721-ubuntu-certified) Canonical announces that the Advantech AOM-2721 is officially joining the list of Ubuntu Certified Hardware. [Mikhail Khazov](https://canonical.com/blog/author/khazov-m) 13 August 2026 [### Canonical integrates NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning with Ubuntu for always-on AI agents](https://canonical.com/blog/nvidia-nemotron-3-5-lightning) Canonical is pleased to announce that NVIDIA’s newly introduced NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, an open, customizable model built for always-on AI agents, is now available on... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 11 August 2026