The Budgie desktop environment has released version 10.10 today, January 11, 2026. This release signifies a complete and official migration from the X11 display server to Wayland, making Budgie 10.10 the first Wayland-only version of the desktop environment. As reported by Phoronix, it "officially released in marking the open-source project's transition from X11 to Wayland." This update is also stated to be the final release within the Budgie 10 series.