Steam snap app using Core 26 available for testing

Ubuntu gamers can help test a new version of Canonical’s Steam snap that uses a core26 base and updated Mesa graphics drivers. By switching a new testing channel, the Steam snap’s underlying base runtime gets bumped to a version based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and pulls in a matching gaming-graphics-core26 content snap with newer GPU drivers – and potentially, better performance. To help test, opt in by running snap refresh steam --channel stable/core26 from your terminal. Canonical say to treat the new packages as a beta test, i.e., expect behavioural quirks and bugs. Issues should also be reported on the Canonical Steam […]
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