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You mean for the Linux kernel specifically? Linux distributions?
For software in general
not Linux-specific
updates fix bugs (some of which might be security-related). Adds features.
That may be too general to be useful, but the question doesn't have much by way of specifics.
I feel like maybe more context would make for better answers. Like, if what you're asking is "I have a limited network connection, and I'd like to reduce or eliminate downloading of updates" or "I have a system that I don't want to reboot; do I need to apply updates", that might affect the answer.
EDIT: Okay, you updated your post, and it sounds like it's the Ubuntu distribution and the new release frequency that's an issue.
Well, if you want fewer updates and are otherwise fine with Ubuntu, you could try using Ubuntu LTS.
https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle
You'll still get security updates, but you won't see new releases on a six-month basis.
It can be nice to have a relatively-new kernel, as it means support for the latest hardware (like, say you have a desktop with a new video card), but if you have some system that's working and you don't especially want it to change, a lower frequency might be preferable for you.
I use Debian myself, and Debian stable tends to have less-frequent new releases. You'll normally get a new stable release every two years, with inter-release updates generally just being bugfixes, and new stuff going in every two years.
https://www.debian.org/releases/
EDIT2: If you already have Ubuntu on your system and only want LTS updates, it looks like this is how one selects notification of new LTS releases or all releases.
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/upgrading-ubuntu-desktop#5-optional-upgrading-to-interim-releases
EDIT3: I'd wait until an LTS release to switch to LTS, if you aren't currently using LTS, so that you aren't on a system that isn't getting updates. Looking at that Ubuntu release page, it looks like 26.04 is an LTS release. The Ubuntu versioning scheme refers to the year and month (26.04 being the fourth month of 2026). It's the third month of 2026 right now, so the next release will be LTS, so switching over to LTS notifications now is probably a good time. You'll get a release update notification next month. You do that update, and then will be on LTS and won't receive another notification again for the next two years.