The first beta release of Xubuntu 11.04 “Natty Narwhal” has arrived. This is a testing build designed for developers and is not suggested for anyone looking for a stable system. The second beta will be released April 14th, and will replace the traditional Release Candidate.

Visit the download page to give it a try. Be sure to report your testing results to help the Xubuntu developers - see the ISO testing tracker. Bugs can be reported in Launchpad.

If you are looking for support), please see the #ubuntu+1 or #xubuntu IRC channels on irc.freenode.net.

Before testing this release, make sure to review the release notes (specifically the section on Xubuntu).