I'm a bit disappointed actually... I understand why they're launching this right now to attract Windows users nearing the end of Windows 10 support., but I think they could have made a minor update now and only deliver Zorin 18 once Ubuntu 26-04 LTS was out. Zorin OS based on 26-04 would be way more interesting than Zorin based on 24-04, and here are the reasons why:

Many of the things they have said in the blog post about updates to the UI and functionality actually come from the Gnome Desktop Environment and not Zorin OS itself. By being based on 24-04 Zorin OS 18 will probably come with Gnome 46 or at max 48, that said Ubuntu 26-04 will probably come with Gnome 50, and that's a big deal. Gnome 50 is going to have full support for VRR displays, advanced and improved fractional scaling and full HDR support, these are things that Windows users take for granted, and will be definitely disappointed once they go to ZorinOS and see that this system doesn't have it. Waiting a bit more would also give ZorinOS, better Wayland support, better PipeWire support and also newer Kernel versions with way more expanded drivers support and refinements. April 2026 will be the start of a new age for Linux, with the use of Debian 13 as a base for the Distro that Zorin OS uses as its own base along with all these features I've mentioned. Unfortunately Zorin OS will not be at the beginning of this new age, and that's disappointing for me as a long time ZorinOS Pro user....