Testers Assemble!: Plasma 6.7 Beta 1 has been released!
The first version for software testers is now available and should be hitting the "unstable" repos of your distros in the next hours/days.
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.90/
Remember to try out everything you can and, when you hit a bug, send your report to
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WARNING: This is unstable untested software! Do not deploy in production or if you are not sure of what you are doing.
Investing in Free Software projects and infrastructure is crucial for the sustainability and security of our digital life. I'm thrilled that we were able to secure over 1 Million Euro for @kde from the @sovtechfund to strengthen the structural reliability and security of our core software.
https://kde.org/announcements/sovereign-tech-fund-invests-kde/
Big Tech’s disregard for privacy laws and individuals’ personal data has become a matter of national security. As news of willful mismanagement fill the headlines on an almost daily basis, the world is beginning to turn away from expensive and insecure spyware-riddled software imposed by the likes of Microsoft, Google, Meta, Apple, et al.
Meet ✨️️ Resolute Raccoon ✨️, the unyielding problem solver. 🗝️ 🌿 
Created with Krita and Blender within 56 days. Inspired by the Ubuntu release name 26.04 LTS.
#art #mastoart #fediart #raccoon #animals #krita #blender3d #digitalArt #noai #nature #night #rust #linux #wallpaper
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* Building KDE PIM QA Infrastructure and an End-to-End Testing for IMAP4 and WebDAV
* Supporting IMAP4rev2
* Supporting WebDAV Push Notifications
* Standardising Account Configuration
* Improving KDE PIM Suite Desktop Integration with Flatpak-Based Delivery
The funds are earmarked for the following tasks:
* Improving KDE Plasma & KDE Linux QA Infrastructure
* Improving KDE Plasma’s Recoverability Mechanisms
* Implementing Factory Reset Functionality for KDE Linux
* Improving Security Infrastructure for Organisational Usage across KDE Plasma
* Improving Data Backup and Restore Systems
* Strengthening Configuration Management as Core Desktop Infrastructure
* Improving Network Shares Experience
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Sovereign Tech Fund invests over €1 million in KDE software development
@sovtechfund's investment will be used to strengthen the structural reliability and security of KDE's core infrastructure, including Plasma, KDE Linux, and the frameworks underlying its communication services.
http://kde.org/announcements/sovereign-tech-fund-invests-kde
https://www.sovereign.tech/tech/kde
#investment #sovereigntechfund #development #DigitalSovereignty
KDE is turning 30, and we’re throwing a global birthday party at #Akademy2026! 🎂
Join contributors, users, and Free Software enthusiasts from around the world as we celebrate together 💙
Register now and be part of this special Birthday Edition of Akademy.
"This Week in Plasma" brings the news that in 6.7 you can use an ICC profile while HDR mode is active, you can easily remove elements from your favorites by dragging them out, and how the performance and power efficiency of apps using CPU rendering has been greatly improved.
Read more at
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/05/09/this-week-in-plasma-icc-profiles-%EF%B8%8F-hdr/
Time to get a new wallet? Marco Martin releases KeepSecret 1.1, KDE's new password manager.
https://notmart.org/blog/2026/05/keepsecret-1-1/
#passwords #security #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #desktop #keyring
Union, KDE's new style engine, will be released with Plasma 6.7.
Check out how it works and what changes it introduces to styling and theming for Plasma.
https://quantumproductions.info/articles/2026-05/union-spring-2026-update
Are you into theming? Take it for a spin and share what you build with Union!
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