KDE Plasma 6.8 was released today, coinciding with the project's 30th anniversary and officially retiring X11 session support to focus on Wayland. This version introduces several new features, including a built-in dwell-clicker for accessibility, enhancements to the remote desktop server, and improvements to window decorations for Steam applications. A significant development is the beta release of Union, a new theming engine that aims to unify the styling of both Qt Quick and Qt Widgets apps, although it is not yet ready for everyday use. The update also includes various performance improvements, new global shortcuts, and expanded locale support, highlighting KDE's commitment to evolving both its desktop environment and user experience

KDE Plasma 6.8 Releases on 30th Birthday, Retires X11 Support

KDE Plasma 6.8 shipped today as the "30th Anniversary Edition," landing exactly 30 years after the project's founding. The release retires X11 session support to fully commit to Wayland, while adding a built-in dwell-clicker, a polished remote-desktop server, and window-decoration rules that make Steam windows look more at home. The biggest behind-the-scenes win is Union, now in beta, which aims to become a single theming engine for both Qt Quick and Qt Widgets apps, though it still isn't ready for everyday use. With requirements bumped to Qt 6.11.0 and KDE Frameworks 6.30.0 across a 7,000-line changelog, it's available now via live USB images, KDE neon, or from source.

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