Plasma 6 Release Candidate 1 has landed.

We are less than 50 days away from the final version of .

Along with Frameworks 6 and KDE Gear 24.02, the Megarelaease on the 28th of February will be one of the biggest and more complex upgrades in KDE's history.

One more RC will be released on the 31st of January and then it will be (hopefully) clear sailing until the final release.

kde.org/announcements/megarele

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KDE''s Megarelease 6 - Release Candidate 1
Screenshot of Plasma 6 showing the app launcher in the bottom left hand corner, the calendar in the bottom right hand corner, and the Settings app above it.
Screencap of Plasma 6, showing Settings app, System monitor and the Discover software manager.
Screencap of Plasma 6 showing the Settings app open on the KDE Connect page, and an open KDE Connect widget.

And the Winner of the Plasma 6 Wallpaper Competition is... “Sun/Comet”! 🏆

Congratulations to the winner 🖌️ and we look forward to enjoying your work on our desktops.

discuss.kde.org/t/winner-annou

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It is late afternoon, and the she sun shines down on beautiful tree in a meadow, while fluffy clouds lay low on the horizon. The hue is all warm oranges, brick reds and yellows.
It is night, and a massive bright comet flies overhead a beautiful tree in a meadow, while fluffy clouds lay low on the horizon. Stars dot the night sky and other meteors fly down in streaks from the dark blue night sky.
It is late afternoon, and the she sun shines down on beautiful tree in a meadow, while fluffy clouds lay low on the horizon. Seagulls fly overhead and stars shine through an orange sunset-like sky. The hue is all warm oranges, brick reds and yellows.
It is night, and a massive bright comet flies overhead a beautiful tree in a meadow, while fluffy clouds lay low on the horizon. Stars dot the dark blue night sky.

Plasma 6.0 Release Candidate 2 is just a week away!

This will be the last test release before the final version Plasma 6.0 hits repos on February 28. This is your chance to test a nearly entirely functional Plasma 6.0 and help us by reporting bugs.

Watch this space!

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Remember: RC2 will still be a test version of Plasma 6.0. Some things may still break!

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Support KDE's developers and contributors and get mentioned in Plasma 6's acknowledgements:

kde.org/fundraisers/plasma6mem

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Photo of a laptop on a desk running Plasma 6

Come meet the KDE team at FOSDEM!

KDE's booth will be located in Building H:

fosdem.org/2024/stands/

Visit us and chat with contributors, try out , play with the , watch a demo of KDE software on embedded, paint pictures with , and much more. See you there!

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FOSDEM 2024 - Stands
KDE members smile and laugh while making the heart sign with their hands at the KDE booth at FOSDEM 2023.
Clar Schwan shows how the Steam Deck's desktop mode (which uses Plasma) works.
An army of amigurumi Konqis and Katies stand to attention, ready to embark on their way to FOSDEM.

Plasma 6 RC2 is now out! Ask Us Anything about this release and the upcoming Megarelease in general TODAY, Jan. 31, on Reddit and Lemmy at 6 pm UTC

This is the final test release before KDE publishes Plasma 6.0, Gear 24.02, Frameworks 6 on February 28.

kde.org/announcements/megarele

If you would like to find out more, developers of all these things will be answering questions _today_, Jan 31, live on Reddit and Lemmy at 6 pm. Join us!

reddit.com/r/kde
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Index of /announcements/megarelease/6/rc2
View of Plasma 6 with a default panel at the bottom and Dolphin showing the Home folder in the upper left hand corner.
A view of Plasma 6 with a dark theme, and windows showing the system settings.
KDE developers David Redondo, Nate Graham, and Josh Goins.