KDE Plasma 6.5.5 released
KDE Plasma 6.5.5 has been released, addressing a month's worth of new translations and fixes contributed by KDE's community. This bugfix release is part of the larger Plasma 6.5 series, which introduced feature refinements and new modules to enhance the desktop experience.
The main focus seems to be smaller stability improvements spread across different parts of the system. The Discover module now works better with its Updates page, specifically fixing an issue where using F5 for refresh would sometimes cause problems. There's also a correction in one place, replacing a hardcoded string mentioning "Linux" that appeared during web search fallback.
Elsewhere, Flatpak got some attention too. The Permissions component has improved, and it now preloads the wallpaper table automatically. Also, kde-cli-tools have been updated to resolve specific issues around Kioclient setup and appname handling.
Plasma Addons themselves received updates. One addresses how the weather applet displays pressure numbers in its tooltips; another ensures temperatures that hit zero degrees Celsius show up correctly. The Applets/Notes module was also fixed, correcting cursor position problems when working with external data sources.
The window manager KWin has a few tweaks ready as well, including fixes for properly handling cursor hotspots even when screens are scaled and managing input method key repeat states more reliably.
Beyond the core Plasma components, like the desktop and workspace, several other areas got updates. That includes Plasma Mobile itself, Plasma Network Manager (plasma-nm), the System Monitor tool, Plasma Welcome, Powerdevil, Print Manager, and, of course, the big System Settings app.
So overall, it's just another round of patches landing in the 6.5 series, covering everything from specific shortcuts to general usability improvements across a wide range of applications and services within the Plasma environment.
For a comprehensive look at the changes in this release, readers can visit the changelog page. Those interested in examining the source code for Plasma 6.5.5 can find it on the specified page.
