KDE neon has released a new install image, neon-user-desk-20261016-0658.iso, which is among the first to feature Plasma 6.8, coinciding with KDE's 30th anniversary. This build includes significant new features such as a dwell clicker for accessibility, beta Union theming for KDE apps, and the retirement of X11 sessions in favor of Wayland. NVIDIA GPUs now benefit from triple buffering, and enhancements have been made to remote desktop capabilities and screen-sharing tools. Users can download the image from neon.kde.org and are advised to verify it with the provided PGP signature

KDE neon 20261016 ships Plasma 6.8, released on KDE's 30th birthday

KDE neon just released a fresh install image, neon-user-desk-20261016-0658.iso, and it's one of the first on the planet to ship Plasma 6.8. The build went live October 16, two days after KDE launched the "30th Anniversary Edition" desktop on its own birthday. You get the full feature set, including a dwell clicker, Union theming beta, and the retirement of X11 sessions after 42 years. Grab it from neon.kde.org, verify the signature, and remember it's a rolling daily build on an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base.

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