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KDE neon 20251023 has been released, offering users access to the latest KDE updates and software features. Based on Ubuntu's long-term support release, KDE neon showcases KDE software exactly as the developers intended it without patches or modifications. The distribution is geared towards tech-savvy individuals who value quick access to new KDE features and includes a rolling release model specifically for KDE software, where certain packages are updated as needed. Users can choose from various live images, including User Edition 64-bit, Testing Edition 64-bit, Unstable Edition 64-bit, and Developer Edition 64-bit, which cater to different levels of risk tolerance and testing needs.

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KDE neon 20251021 has been released, offering users the latest KDE updates built upon Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This unique Linux distribution caters primarily to tech-savvy users who want instant access to the latest KDE innovations and serves as a testing ground for adventurous Linux enthusiasts. While KDE neon provides cutting-edge KDE software, it may not be suitable for users with stringent reliability requirements due to its rolling nature and potential system stability issues. Users can choose from various editions, including User Edition, Testing Edition, Unstable Edition, and Developer Edition, each designed to meet different levels of risk tolerance and testing requirements.

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KDE Plasma 6.5.0 has been officially released with several exciting features aimed at enhancing user experience. These include automatic theme transitions that can switch between light and dark modes based on time of day, as well as fuzzy search capabilities in KRunner to find apps even if their name is misspelled. The update also includes various usability improvements such as enhanced keyboard navigation, customizable wallpaper settings, and improved notification system functionality. Additionally, the release features performance enhancements like faster loading times and reduced CPU usage for compatible GPUs when displaying full-screen content.

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digiKam 8.8.0, an open-source digital photo management tool, has been released after four months of development and bug fixing. This latest release brings significant improvements in performance, stability, and user experience, including better image processing and color management capabilities. Notable new features include support for long file paths on Windows 10, improved focus point visualization for certain camera models, and a new enhancement tool that allows for creative depth-of-field effects. digiKam 8.8.0 is available for download in various formats and supports 61 languages, with the team planning to release another maintenance update in early 2026.

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KDE neon 20251016 has been released, offering users the latest KDE updates built upon Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This unique Linux distribution caters primarily to tech-savvy users who want instant access to the latest KDE innovations and serves as a testing ground for adventurous Linux enthusiasts. While KDE neon provides cutting-edge KDE software, it may not be suitable for users with stringent reliability requirements due to its rolling nature and potential system stability issues. Users can choose from various editions, including User Edition, Testing Edition, Unstable Edition, and Developer Edition, each designed to meet different levels of risk tolerance and testing requirements.

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KDE has announced the release of KDE Frameworks 6.19, which includes many new features, bug fixes, and improvements for developers. The update improves the Breeze Icons system, KConfig module, and KArchive library, as well as several other modules, to make them more stable and faster. Additionally, the team has resolved problems with test flakiness, typos, and wrong documentation, making the framework easier to use. This release provides developers with a strong set of tools to create modern desktop applications that utilize the latest technologies and trends.

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Kdenlive 25.08.2, a maintenance update, has been released with a focus on stability and improvement. This free and open-source video editor now offers many bug fixes, including improved clip selection tools and better GIF rendering presets. The development team has also addressed crashes related to filter jobs and sequence-based effects, as well as other issues, such as subclips disappearing after reopening projects and links in app data not working. With these updates, Kdenlive continues to provide a powerful yet user-friendly tool for filmmakers and content creators across various operating systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS, and BSD.

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KDE Gear 25.08.2 has been released with a large package of over 180 programs, libraries, and plugins, including new source versions that fix bugs and updated translations. The release includes significant changes to various parts of KDE, such as improved stability for KDE Connect, Dolphin, Kdenlive, and the Konqueror web browser. Additionally, other applications like Kitinerary, Kio-extras, Krdc, KWeather, kpkpass, and Umbrello have been updated with bug fixes and improvements. The goal of these changes is to make KDE Gear 25.08.2's many applications and libraries more stable, easier to use, and better overall.

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KDE neon 20251009 has been released, offering users the latest KDE updates built upon Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This unique Linux distribution caters primarily to tech-savvy users who want instant access to the latest KDE innovations and serves as a testing ground for adventurous Linux enthusiasts. While KDE neon provides cutting-edge KDE software, it may not be suitable for users with stringent reliability requirements due to its rolling nature and potential system stability issues. Users can choose from various editions, including User Edition, Testing Edition, Unstable Edition, and Developer Edition, each designed to meet different levels of risk tolerance and testing requirements.

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KDE neon 20250925 has been released, offering users the latest KDE updates built upon Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This unique Linux distribution caters primarily to tech-savvy users who want instant access to the latest KDE innovations and serves as a testing ground for adventurous Linux enthusiasts. While KDE neon provides cutting-edge KDE software, it may not be suitable for users with stringent reliability requirements due to its rolling nature and potential system stability issues. Users can choose from various editions, including User Edition, Testing Edition, Unstable Edition, and Developer Edition, each designed to meet different levels of risk tolerance and testing requirements.

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Krita 5.2.13 is a bugfix release that addresses several important issues on Android devices. The update includes support for 16K page sizes, fixes for background saving crashes, and improvements to the transform tool's touch input functionality. Additionally, Krita now automatically disables touch-painting when a stylus is detected, allowing users to start painting with their stylus immediately. The release also includes security fixes, including a patch for a theoretical vulnerability related to loading TGA files.

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Kdenlive 25.08.1 has been released, focusing on stability and polish with numerous bug fixes and usability improvements. This update addresses various issues, including crashes triggered by user actions or project conditions, and resolves problems related to rendering, audio signals, and macOS compatibility. The Kdenlive development team has also worked on refining the user interface, allowing curve editors to occupy the full width of their panels and improving the appearance of icons in UI components. This update demonstrates a concerted effort to refine the software's stability, usability, and compatibility across multiple operating systems.

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KDE neon version 0250918 has been released, offering users the latest edition of this unique Linux distribution built on top of Ubuntu LTS. The distro provides immediate access to the latest KDE software, catering primarily to adventurous and technically inclined Linux users who crave cutting-edge offerings. 

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KDE neon is a distribution of the latest and greatest KDE community software, providing users with cutting-edge features right from their developers. This option is ideal for adventurous users who want to stay up-to-date with the latest KDE releases without any modifications or delays. Users can enjoy continuously updated Plasma and KDE applications with KDE Neon, eliminating the need to wait for new versions or download source code.

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The KDE community has announced the release of KDE Frameworks 6.18.0, a new collection of libraries and frameworks for building modern applications. This release marks the culmination of efforts from the KDE Frameworks team, with numerous enhancements and bug fixes contributing to a more stable and efficient platform. Notable improvements include bug fixes in various components such as Baloo, Breeze Icons, KArchive, KAuth, KConfig, KIO, Kirigami, and KTextEditor. 

KDE 1683 Published by Philipp Esselbach 0

KDE neon is a distribution of the latest and greatest KDE community software, providing users with cutting-edge features right from their developers. This option is ideal for adventurous users who want to stay up-to-date with the latest KDE releases without any modifications or delays. Users can enjoy continuously updated Plasma and KDE applications with KDE Neon, eliminating the need to wait for new versions or download source code.

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KDE Gear 25.08.1 has been released, featuring over 180 individual programs, dozens of programmer libraries, and feature plugins. This update includes numerous bug fixes and improvements across various components, such as Dolphin, Kate, Kdenlive, Kmime, and Umbrello, addressing issues like crashes, incorrect behavior, and missing features. The release also brings several enhancements to specific applications, including itinerary, kitinerary, kosmindoormap, and kpublictransport, to improve performance, stability, and user experience.

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KDE neon 20250904 offers the latest and greatest software from the KDE community, providing users with cutting-edge features directly from the developers. This distro is ideal for adventurous KDE enthusiasts who want to experience new software releases as soon as they become available. With KDE neon, Plasma Desktop and KDE applications are continuously updated, allowing users to customize their desktops with the latest visuals and work patterns. The distro empowers users to "make computing their own" by providing a flexible and customizable environment for both experienced and novice users.

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Kdenlive 25.08.0 has been released, featuring more than 300 commits and addressing over 15 crashes. The release features enhancements to the audio mixer, titler, scopes, subtitles, markers, monitors, video processing, and additional components. The audio mixer has undergone a redesign featuring enhanced visuals and thresholds, while the titler has seen improvements in SVG and image support. The scopes have been enhanced with system palettes to facilitate improved theme integration, along with bug fixes in artifacts observed at high zoom levels and in various paint modes.

The Guides and Markers feature has been enhanced to facilitate better project organization. New options include the ability to display thumbnails in the markers list dialog and a toggle for "Show markers for all clips in the project." The integration of Project Notes has been enhanced, and the guides are now accurately updated when project profiles are modified.

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KDE has announced the release of Frameworks 6.16.0, continuing its commitment to providing timely and consistent updates for developers. The release introduces new features, including Baloo, which eliminates certain QString is_shared/detach checks, as well as a benchmark for term lists. The update encompasses resolutions for code duplication, DBPostingDB, and the elimination of redundant icons. The release additionally features supplementary CMake modules, including ECMGenerateQDoc and KDECMakeSettings, along with an updated version of KDE Frameworks. The release also encompasses resolutions for issues in KConfig, KConfigWidgets, KCoreAddons, KDeclarative, KHolidays, KI18n, KIconThemes, KImageformats, KIO, renameFileDialog, KDirListerTest, Kfilewidget, Kirigami, Wheelhandler, ShadowedTexture, and additional components. The release also incorporates resolutions for issues identified in the UI, UIServerJobTracker, and KNewFileMenu.