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Kdenlive 26.08.2 is out with fixes for crashes, proxy clips, audio recording, project files, and several timeline and title editor issues. The KDE project has released Kdenlive 26.08.2, the second maintenance update in the 26.08 series of its free and open-source video editor.
The GNOME Project has announced GNOME 51.1, the first maintenance update to the GNOME 51 desktop environment. One main change is in Mutter, GNOME’s window manager and Wayland compositor, which fixes drag-and-drop issues between native Wayland and Xwayland applications. The update also…
The GNOME 50.6 old-stable update fixes Quick Settings issues, memory leaks, screen rotation issues, and several Nautilus bugs. The GNOME Project has announced GNOME 50.6, the latest maintenance update for the 50 desktop series, now considered old-stable after GNOME 51’s release. This time,…
Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Nate Graham and John Veness 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…
Plasma 6.8 is therefore more than a commemorative release. It represents an important architectural transition for one of Linux's most widely used desktop environments, with changes that affect both everyday users and developers building applications for the next generation of Linux…
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. Just days after releasing Plasma 6.8, KDE announced Plasma 6.6.7, the first maintenance update for the desktop environment’s new Long-Term Support (LTS)…
UA.NEWS KDE releases Plasma 6.8 and abandons new X11 sessions — Ars Technica On October 14, the day of its 30th anniversary, KDE released the Plasma 6.8 desktop environment and ended native support for launching new X11 sessions. KDE called the new version an “anniversary edition…
Ars TechnicaKDE Plasma 6.8 Released, Marks 30 Years Of The KDE Project PhoronixKDE Plasma 6.8 Officially Launches with UI and Performance Tweaks TechPowerUpHappy 30th Birthday, KDE! 9to5LinuxKDE hits 30, decides it's time to move out of the X11 era The Register Marking the 30th anniversary of software developer…
It's officially KDE's 30th birthday, and with that they've given us a gift with Plasma 6.8 now available. "6.8 is all about launching Plasma into the future: adding changes you’ll notice right away, combined with major but subtle improvements designed to set the…
Linux desktop environments have seen massive leaps in usability over the last few years, helped along in no small part by Valve adopting the Plasma desktop for SteamOS on the Steam Deck.