KDE Plasma 6.5.2 has been officially released as a bug fix update to enhance the KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment. This version, which follows the initial launch of Plasma 6 in October 2025, integrates recent translations from global contributors, ensuring a user-friendly interface across multiple languages. The update focuses on addressing critical bugs in various components within the Plasma framework, leading to improved performance, user experience, and accuracy across various modules.
Key improvements in this release include enhanced functionality in Discover for easier software discovery, optimized light mode settings in KDE GTK Config for better visibility, and significant updates to Plasma Addons like weather applets and notes apps. Notable fixes in KWin, the window manager, tackle long-standing crashes on FreeBSD and refine compositor features related to cursor handling and screen capture. Additionally, Milou, the built-in search tool, has improved its MIME data handling, while the plasma-activities module has resolved memory leak issues.
The update also includes enhancements to Plasma Mobile for better performance on mobile devices and critical fixes in Plasma NetworkManager related to notification settings and user data privacy. Other components, such as Servicerunner, have been fine-tuned to enhance their scoring systems.
Overall, KDE Plasma 6.5.2 marks a significant improvement in the ongoing development of the Plasma desktop environment, aiming to provide users with a seamless and efficient computing experience. For those interested, a complete changelog is available, along with the source code for this version.
As KDE continues its commitment to refining the Plasma experience, future updates may focus on expanding functionality, enhancing security features, and incorporating user feedback to further tailor the desktop environment to meet diverse user needs. With a growing community of contributors, the KDE project is poised to introduce innovative features and improvements in subsequent releases, solidifying its position as a leading choice for open-source desktop environments
Key improvements in this release include enhanced functionality in Discover for easier software discovery, optimized light mode settings in KDE GTK Config for better visibility, and significant updates to Plasma Addons like weather applets and notes apps. Notable fixes in KWin, the window manager, tackle long-standing crashes on FreeBSD and refine compositor features related to cursor handling and screen capture. Additionally, Milou, the built-in search tool, has improved its MIME data handling, while the plasma-activities module has resolved memory leak issues.
The update also includes enhancements to Plasma Mobile for better performance on mobile devices and critical fixes in Plasma NetworkManager related to notification settings and user data privacy. Other components, such as Servicerunner, have been fine-tuned to enhance their scoring systems.
Overall, KDE Plasma 6.5.2 marks a significant improvement in the ongoing development of the Plasma desktop environment, aiming to provide users with a seamless and efficient computing experience. For those interested, a complete changelog is available, along with the source code for this version.
As KDE continues its commitment to refining the Plasma experience, future updates may focus on expanding functionality, enhancing security features, and incorporating user feedback to further tailor the desktop environment to meet diverse user needs. With a growing community of contributors, the KDE project is poised to introduce innovative features and improvements in subsequent releases, solidifying its position as a leading choice for open-source desktop environments
KDE Plasma 6.5.2 released
The KDE project has released a new bug fix update to its KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment, versioned as 6.5.2, which incorporates fresh translations from worldwide contributors and resolves various critical issues affecting individual components within the framework. This update includes numerous bug fixes across multiple modules, such as Discover, KWin, Milou, plasma-activities, plasma-mobile, and Plasma Network Manager (plasma-nm), resulting in improved performance, user experience, and accuracy. Key enhancements include refined functionality in KDE GTK Config, optimized weather applets and notes apps, fine-tuned compositor features, and the prevention of duplicate cursor planes across multiple screens.
