AMD has released Radeon Software for Linux 26.12, which adds official support for Ubuntu 26.04 while discontinuing support for Ubuntu 22.04. The new version features an amdgpu-install script that automatically detects GPUs, simplifying the installation process and reducing the risk of configuration errors that could impact Vulkan or compute features. Additionally, architecture-specific ROCm packages have been streamlined to save disk space and improve installation times, making it more efficient for users with limited storage. However, AMD advises most users to stick with the drivers bundled with their distributions, reserving the standalone package for incompatible distros or newer GPUs not yet available in stable repositories

AMD Radeon Software for Linux 26.12 released

AMD just pushed Radeon Software for Linux 26.12 to add official Ubuntu 26.04 support while quietly dropping Ubuntu 22.04 from the supported list. The update finally gives the amdgpu-install script automatic GPU detection, which saves users from manually guessing hardware flags that usually break Vulkan or compute features. Architecture-specific ROCm packages also got trimmed down to save disk space and speed up installations on systems with limited storage. Most desktop users should probably just stick with their distribution bundled drivers anyway, since the standalone package only really matters for unsupported distros or brand new cards that havent made it into stable repositories yet.

AMD Radeon Software for Linux 26.12 released @ Linux Compatible