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KDE and Ubuntu Gear Up for Major 2025 Updates
1/2/2026
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- KDE Plasma desktop environment emphasizes Wayland in 2025, with 73% of users adopting it.
- Plasma 6.4 is scheduled for release in June 2025.
- Ubuntu plans the 26.04 LTS release for 2025, featuring GNOME 50 and new default applications.
- Snap packages remain underutilized and Flathub faces resistance.
- Developers for Ubuntu plan to unify package management and strengthen RISC-V support.
