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KDE Frameworks 6.20.0 has been released, bringing a mix of upgrades, performance boosts, and bug fixes to developers. The Attica team made significant progress in this release, improving session management and overall stability. Other notable updates include improved support via Bluez Qt, smoother Breeze Icons, and enhanced functionality in modules such as KArchive and Framework Integration. This release marks another step forward for KDE's steady and regular delivery of developer tools and improvements.



KDE Frameworks 6.20 released

KDE Frameworks 6.20.0 has been released and forms a crucial part of KDE's work to deliver developer goodness steadily and regularly. This release brings along the usual mix of upgrades, performance boosts, and bug squashes that everyone appreciates.

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Attica is one area that's seeing some really solid progress this time around. The team focused relentlessly on its core duties, making it snappier and more dependable overall. They've found smarter ways to handle session management stuff, which should keep things stable under an array of different situations.

Elsewhere, Baloo has been given a favorable upgrade too. It's becoming even more robust as a backend tool for the system. The developers specifically refined their approach to turning off sessions and beefed up how they dealt with errors. Always fixing what could be broken feels important!

Beyond that, there are several other points worth mentioning. Support via Bluez Qt has gotten better, Breeze Icons is running smoother than ever, and various KDE modules like Extra CMake Modules or KDEClangFormat have seen their tweaks. And let's not forget Framework Integration; it now offers a more streamlined experience for connecting different parts of the ecosystem together.

There are definitely some other wins in store with KArchive. Updates here focus on improving interaction with 7z files and enhancing stability when handling problematic input, such as malformed files attempting to bypass checks.

Of course, alongside these headline changes, you'll find bug fixes spread throughout the frameworks, small patches that add up to a more polished product. This release shows how thorough it is becoming, with improvements like KCModuleQml being less sluggish and KHolidays offering better support for Italian holidays.

You can explore the full changelog for detailed information on the changes and updates. So, KDE Frameworks 6.20.0 has hit. New features are live and ready for your exploration right now.