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This Week in KDE Apps: New features in NeoChat, new releases of Kaidan and Calligra Plan

Monday, 19 January 2026
Welcome to a new issue of "This Week in KDE Apps"! Every week (or so) we cover as much as possible of what's happening in the world of KDE apps. With January well under way, the news regarding KDE apps is coming thick and fast. Let's dig in! Read More

Amarok 3.3.2 released

Sunday, 18 January 2026
The Amarok Development Squad is happy to announce the immediate availability of Amarok 3.3.2, the second bugfix release for Amarok 3.3 "Far Above the Clouds"! 3.3.2 features a number of small improvements, including various small behaviour changes and bugfixes in e.g. user interface, audio backend and saving of playlist files. Additionally, 'added to collection' date, which previously was available in collection search only, is now displayed in track's details in tag dialog. KDE Framework depedency is now set at version 6.5, which was released in mid-2024. All in all, Amarok 3.3.2 should bring improved usability and stability, ensuring you can keep enjoying your music in 2026. Read More

Restoration of docs.kde.org

Sunday, 18 January 2026
For the past few years, generation of user documentation at docs.kde.org was not working. After a few months on working on the related issue, we finally managed to make it functional again and it once again displays the documentation for almost 150 applications! Read More

This Week in Plasma: dark mode switch and global push-to-talk

Saturday, 17 January 2026
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week we closed the door on features for Plasma 6.6, which opened another one for those features to land in 6.7. As a result, several features were merged for Plasma 6.7, including some particularly juicy ones! Read More

This Week in Plasma: car of the year edition

Saturday, 10 January 2026
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! Let’s thank Lubos Krystynek, Rafal Krawczyk, and John Veness for stepping up to help with this week’s issue. Thanks, guys! Read More

This Week in KDE Apps: A new whiteboard app, Vector-based map rendering in Itinerary, and new releases

Sunday, 4 January 2026
Welcome to a new issue of "This Week in KDE Apps"! Every week (or so) we cover as much as possible of what's happening in the world of KDE apps. We kick off the year with everything that's new in the KDE App scene. Let's dig in! Read More

This Week in Plasma: new year, new accessibility features!

Saturday, 3 January 2026
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! Plasma developers are starting to trickle back from their vacations, and are polishing up and merging work that was nearing completion late last year. Among them are some impactful accessibility features, plus lots more holiday goodies! Read More

8 years of “This Week in Plasma”

Sunday, 28 December 2025
Happy holidays to all in the KDE universe who celebrate them! As 2025 draws to a close, I thought it would be a good time to take stock. “This Week in Plasma” began 8 years ago as a development report for KDE’s Usability & Productivity goal, which had just been democratically selected by the community in the very first round of the new KDE Goals process. Read More

This Week in Plasma: ambient light sensor support

Saturday, 20 December 2025
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week many KDE contributors wound down their activities in preparation for some well-deserved rest. But that didn’t stop the merging of some impactful work anyway! Read More

KDE PIM Sprint in Paris

Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Last weekend I attended this year's edition of the KDE PIM Sprint which, this time, took place in Paris. I arrived in Paris around 1 p.m. and first walked from Gare du Nord to the Île de la Cité to have a look at the reconstructed roof of Notre Dame. Then I checked in at my hotel and after a brief rest I went to the sprint venue, the office of enioka. There I was greeted by one of our hosts for the weekend and by a few KDE PIMsters who had already taken over the meeting room. Read More