Debian-Based siduction 2026.1 “Big Crime” Released with Linux 7.2, KDE Plasma 6.7
siduction Linux 2026.1.0 distribution is now available for download featuring the Xfce 4.20 and KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environments, based on Debian Unstable.
KDE Plasma
RSSKDE Plasma is the desktop environment of the KDE community: customisable, built on Qt and the default on distributions such as Kubuntu, KDE neon, TUXEDO OS and the Steam Deck in desktop mode. A new feature release ships several times a year, with bug-fix updates in between. This page covers releases, Wayland and new applications from the KDE ecosystem.
KDE Rounded Corners Adds Option To Reduce GPU Workload
KDE Rounded Corners, the open-source project that rounds window corners in KDE Plasma desktop, released new 0.11.0 version today.
KDE Plasma 6.8.1 Desktop Environment Released with Various Bug Fixes
KDE Plasma 6.8.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.8 desktop environment series with various bug fixes and some small improvements.
KDE Goals: Ask The Champions
Champions of the new KDE Goals for the 2026-2028 cycle are here to answer your questions: - Ask David Edmundson, Kevin Ottens, Neal Gompa, and Kai Uwe Broulik about "KDE for Enterprise and …
KDE Plasma 6.8.1 Released With Dozens Of Fixes
Following last week's release of Plasma 6.8, the Plasma 6.8.1 point release is out today with dozens of bug fixes.
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KDE Plasma 6.8.1 Released with KWin Fixes, RDP Improvements
KDE Plasma 6.8.1 is out with KWin stability fixes, improved Windows RDP compatibility, and fixes for Discover, Spectacle, and Wayland.
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KDE Plasma 6.8.1, Bugfix Release for October
Today KDE releases a bugfix update to KDE Plasma 6.
This Week in Plasma: New Weather Widget and On-Screen Keyboard
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week we released Plasma 6.8, but we didn’t stop there: work on Plasma 6.9 has been coming in hot and heavy, and there’s a lot to talk about!
KDE Plasma 6.9 To Debut New Weather Widget & On-Screen Keyboard
With KDE Plasma 6.8 released earlier this week, KDE developers have begun working on more feature activity toward Plasma 6.9.
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KDE Plasma 6.6.7 Is Out with Support for Monitoring GPU Usage for Intel A380 GPUs
KDE Plasma 6.6.7 is now available as the seventh maintenance update in the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with various improvements and numerous bug fixes.
KDE Plasma 6.6.7 Arrives as the First Update in the New LTS Series
Originally expected to end with version 6.6.6, KDE Plasma 6.6 now continues as an LTS branch, with version 6.6.7 delivering important bug fixes.
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KDE Plasma 6.6.7, Bugfix Release for October
KDE today announces the release of Plasma 6.6.7: the first bugfix release in the Plasma 6.6 Long-Term Support (LTS) series, which will still receive bugfixes and backports for a period of 3 years.
KDE Plasma 6.8 Released to Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary
KDE announced the Plasma Desktop 6.8 yesterday, as the 30th anniversary edition. The new version of this popular Linux Desktop environment introduced many new features, performance improvements and …
KDE Plasma 6.8 released to celebrate 30 years of project
KDE Plasma 6.8 has been released, arriving on the 30th anniversary of the free, open-source desktop environment's founding. Changes are, as you'd expect,
KDE Plasma 6.8 Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
KDE Plasma 6.8 desktop environment is now available with triple buffering for NVIDIA GPUs enabled by default, a Wayland-only session, and much more.
KDE Plasma 6.8 Released, Drops X11 Sessions After 30 Years of KDE
KDE Plasma 6.8 arrives on KDE's 30th anniversary, dropping native X11 sessions and improving Wayland, performance, HDR, and remote desktop.
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Plasma 6.8 is out as KDE celebrates 30 years
It's officially KDE's 30th birthday, and with that they've given us a gift with Plasma 6.8 now available.
KDE Plasma 6.8 Released, Marks 30 Years Of The KDE Project
The feature-packed and polished Plasma 6.8 KDE desktop is now available. Making this release all the more special is that it coincides with the 30th anniversary of the KDE project...
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Happy 30th Birthday, KDE!
The KDE project is celebrating 30 years since the first announcement of the KDE (Kool Desktop Environment) desktop environment on October 14th, 1996.
Plasma 6.8 drops X11in favor of Wayland
Plasma 6.8 drops X11in favor of Wayland: On October 14, KDE’s 30th birthday, Plasma 6.8, the next version of the popular desktop environment, will be released.
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Plasma 6.8
KDE’s 30th anniversary is an opportunity to look forward: Plasma 6.8 helps lay the foundation for the future of Plasma and free desktops.
30 Years of KDE: Inside Plasma 6.8, Wayland Switch, & more with Nate Graham & Aleix Pol
KDE is celebrating its 30th anniversary, Plasma 6.8 is right around the corner, and Akademy is bringing the KDE community together once again.
KDE Plasma 6.8 Beta Released
KDE Plasma 6.8 Beta Released: Last week, KDE released the beta version of Plasma 6.8, marking the start of the final testing phase for the next release of the free desktop environment.
TUXEDOENKDE Plasma 6.8 Beta Release
Here are the new modules available in the Plasma 6.8 beta: kup: Backup scheduler for the Plasma desktop Some important features and changes included in 6.8 beta are highlighted on KDE community …
KDE Plasma 6.8 Ready For Release Next Week, Sees Last Minute NVIDIA Fix
KDE Plasma 6.8 is gearing up for its official debut next week in coinciding with the 30th anniversary since the KDE project began...
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✦ 10/2026 KDE Plasma 6.8- KDE Plasma 6.8.1 Desktop Environment Released with Various Bug Fixes
- KDE Plasma 6.8.1 Released with KWin Fixes, RDP Improvements
10/2026 KDE Plasma 6.6- KDE Plasma 6.6.7 Is Out with Support for Monitoring GPU Usage for Intel A380 GPUs
- KDE Plasma 6.6.7 Arrives as the First Update in the New LTS Series
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