[ubuntu-mono] [Bug 1762310] [NEW] Upgrade the Mono version to 5.x

[aaronfranke]

Public bug reported:

It appears that the Mono version included in Bionic Beaver is `4.6.2.7
+dfsg-1ubuntu1`. This is a fairly outdated version considering that Mono
5.0 stable was released about a year ago. Many new Mono programs require
a Mono version that is 5.x. For example, Godot states that they require
Mono 5.4.

Without upgrading the Mono version, users of new Mono applications will have to manually add a repository to get the latest Mono. http://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/#download-lin-ubuntu 
This is not ideal, we should upgrade the Mono version in the Ubuntu repos.

** Affects: mono (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Upgrade the Mono version to 5.x

Status in mono package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  It appears that the Mono version included in Bionic Beaver is `4.6.2.7
  +dfsg-1ubuntu1`. This is a fairly outdated version considering that
  Mono 5.0 stable was released about a year ago. Many new Mono programs
  require a Mono version that is 5.x. For example, Godot states that
  they require Mono 5.4.

  Without upgrading the Mono version, users of new Mono applications will have to manually add a repository to get the latest Mono. http://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/#download-lin-ubuntu 
  This is not ideal, we should upgrade the Mono version in the Ubuntu repos.

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