Ubuntu team has announced that the availability of the final version of Ubuntu 14.04, code name "Trusty Tahr": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final release of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. This release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, but also the Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu flavours. In addition to the above flavours, it's expected that, despite missing the final, Mythbuntu will be participating in the final release. This is a very exciting LTS (Long Term Support) release for Ubuntu's family of community flavors, as this is the first time that all of our flavors have applied and been approved for LTS status, some for the same five years as Ubuntu itself, and some for a shorter period of three years. This will be highlighted on a per-flavor basis in the final release announcement." Read the full release announcement and the release notes for more information and useful links.

Changes in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty are:
  • Linux kernel 3.16
  • Python 3.4
  • Libreoffice office suite version 4.2.3
  • Many default applications regained well-integrated menu bars under Unity
  • Upstart has been upgraded to version 1.12.1
  • Dash performance got better
  • SSD TRIM Support By Default
  • Unity new lock screen (With fast lock) and new screensaver
  • Unity control center
  • Locally integrated menus
  • HiDPI (High pixel density display - Retina) for High resolution screens and desktop scaling
  • Windows borders dropped
  • Click to minimize on application launcher (disabled by default)
  • Real-time window resize
  • Global menu can be disabled for individual applications
  • Unity launcher can be resized to 8px.
  • Anti-aliased windows corners
  • Live windows re-sizing
  • Nautilus: 'Typeahead' (recursive dropped) and 'Backspace' to go up are back
  • Nvidia Optimus support got better (But not perfect yet)
  • Dash scopes can now be enabled and disabled from Application lens, inside dash itself
  • Ubuntu LTS Server 14.04 extends cloud support

Screenshots
lim windows
Local Integrated Menus

anti-aliased windows
Border-less windows & Anti-aliased windows corners

unity dash lenses
Dash Improved and Amazon dropped

unity lock screen
Unity Lock Screen (Ctrl+L to fast lock) 

unity scale menu
Menus and Title bars now can be scaled

louder sound
Sound 100+ support

type ahead search
Type-ahead search is back in Nautilus

unity smart launcher
Smart Launcher now can be resize to 8px

unity window spread
Unity Window Spread Filter

Checkout: Things/Tweaks to do after fresh install of Ubuntu 14.04

Download (14.04.4):
Ubuntu Desktop
PC 32bit: Ubuntu 14.04.4 Desktop i386 (torrent)
PC 64bit: Ubuntu 14.04.4 Desktop amd64 (torrent)

Ubuntu Server
PC 32bit: Ubuntu 14.04.4 Server i386 (torrent)
PC 64bit: Ubuntu 14.04.4 Server amd64 (torrent)

Ubuntu Gnome
PC 32bit: Ubuntu Gnome 14.04.4 i386 (torrent)
PC 64bit: Ubuntu Gnome 14.04.4 amd64 (torrent)

Kubuntu
PC 32bit: Kubuntu 14.04.4 i386 (torrent)
PC 64bit: Kubuntu 14.04.4 amd64 (torrent)

Xubuntu
PC 32bit: Xubuntu 14.04.4 i386 (torrent)
PC 64bit: Xubuntu 14.04.4 amd64 (torrent)

Lubuntu
PC 32bit: Lubuntu 14.04.4 i386 (torrent)
PC 64bit: Lubuntu 14.04.4 amd64 (torrent)
Mac 64bit: Lubuntu 14.04.1 amd64+mac (torrent)
Mac PPC & IBM PPC(Power5): Lubuntu-14.04-desktop-powerpc.iso (torrent)

Edubuntu
PC 32bit: Edubuntu 14.04.4 i386 (torrent)
PC 64bit: Edubuntu 14.04.4 amd64 (torrent)

Ubuntu Studio
PC 32bit: Ubuntu Studio 14.04.4 i386 (torrent)
PC 64bit: Ubuntu Studio 14.04.4 amd64 (torrent)

UbuntuKylin
PC 32bit: UbuntuKylin 14.04.4 i386 (torrent)
PC 64bit: UbuntuKylin 14.04.4 amd64 (torrent)

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