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• KDE Gear ⚙️ 26.04 is out, with brand new versions of your favorite apps

  After 30 years, KDE continues to deliver the apps that make your digital life better. In this release: Check out Kdenlive’s transitions with animated previews Streamline your workflow with shortcuts for nearly any option in Dolphin Organise your day with Merkuro’s re-designed schedule manager And much more!

• KDE will be 30 years old this year and Katie updates her look!

  KDE is all about innovating and moving forward, but Katie hadn’t changed her apparel in more than 10 years. Now, sporting an orange hoodie and leggings, she’s ready to spring into action and stomp on all those pesky bugs!

• KDE will mentor twelve projects in this year's Google Summer of Code

  Broaching from classics like Okular, KStars and digiKam, to new arrivals such as Drawy, Mankala, and keepSecret, we look forward to a productive summer with, lots of learning and lots of commits.

• You've got the apps, we've got the showcase: Speak at the Linux App Summit

  Calling all Linux app developers! Come to Berlin and show your apps to the world at the Linux App Summit 2026.

• This October... KDE is turning 30 🎂! Join us for six months of celebrations, fun and activities🎉!

  Contribute to our gallery of historic photos, tell us a story about that time KDE got you out of a pickle, or share a little-known KDE-related fact. Become a supporting member and help guarantee the next 30 years of top-notch free software. Or, most important of all, organize a KDE-themed event/party and we’ll include it on our map!

• KDE is at FOSSAsia Summit 2026 in Bangkok!

  Come by our booth on 9–10 March 2026 and talk to community members, check out devices and software, and grab some stickers. #FOSSAsia #FOSSEvent #FOSS #TechEvent @fossasia@floss.social

• Plasma Keyboard: FLOSS/Fund, diacritics, and more | Merritt Codes

  Plasma Keyboard: FLOSS/Fund, diacritics, and more | Merritt Codes

• "SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview: Second Clutch" is out

  This preview version is for the Steam Deck preview channel, comes with Plasma 6.4 and runs on Wayland by default. #Plasma6 #Gaming #SteamDeck #wayland #linux #LinuxGaming

• KDE supports the "Keep Android Open" campaign

  #Google will cut off independent developers to #Android if they do not register with Google first. This will kill independent platforms like @fdroidorg@floss.social and severely impede FLOSS devs from creating apps for Android. Many KDE apps are deployed for Android: KDE Connect, Itinerary, Tokodon, and there’s even a test version of Krita for Android. KDE calls on Google to reverse course and @keepandroidopen@techhub.social. keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/ Spread this post and, if you...

• KDE supports the "Keep Android Open" campaign

  #Google will cut off independent developers to #Android if they do not register with Google first. This will kill independent platforms like @fdroidorg@floss.social and severely impede FLOSS devs from creating apps for Android. Many KDE apps are deployed for Android: KDE Connect, Itinerary, Tokodon, and there’s even a test version of Krita for Android. KDE calls on Google to reverse course and @keepandroidopen@techhub.social. keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/ Spread this post and, if you...

• Rocky Linux throws its support behind KDE, becoming our latest patron.

  “Backing KDE was an easy choice for us given the popularity of the Rocky Linux KDE spin”, said Brian Clemens, Co-founder and Vice President of the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation.

• Vector graphic animation software Glaxnimate 0.6.0 is now fully integrated into KDE's ecosystem

  Glaxnimate 0.6.0 is out and can now be deployed for Linux, the MS Store and macOS thanks to being fully integrated into KDE’s build system. It has been translated to 28 languages, boasts a smoother animation workflow, and comes with better support for importing and exporting to SVG, among many more marvelous things.