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KDE Gear 25.04 released with improved Orca screen reader integration for Dolphin, support for navigating files with the arrow keys and selecting them using Enter, support for PGP/GPG-based signatures in Okular, additional token import options for Keysmith TOTP app, OpenTimelineIO import/export support and revamped audio waveform editor for Kdenlive, “Copy Link Address” context menu item and support for sorting rooms in the sidebar based on their most recent activity in NeoChat, option to save drafts of toots and schedule them to be sent later in Tokodon, websocket blocking for Falkon browser, and a lot more:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-25-04-applications-suite-officially-released-heres-whats-new

LXQt 2.2 released with ability to set the default Wayland compositor and the screen locker by distribution or system-wide, improved support for multi-monitor setups by handling screens by names rather than numbers, other Wayland improvements, updates to PCManFM-Qt and QTerminal:
https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-2-desktop-environment-released-with-many-wayland-improvements

PipeWire 1.4.2 released with extra checks for MIDI to avoid 100% CPU usage on older kernels, support for using header metadata by default in the videoadapter plugin, improved pw-cat verbose sndfile format debug, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-4-2-adds-extra-midi-checks-to-avoid-100-cpu-usage-on-older-kernels

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This Week in Plasma: polish and stability - KDE Blogs

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/04/05/this-week-in-plasma-polish-and-stability/

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This Week in Plasma: zero VHI bugs and much more - KDE Blogs

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/03/29/this-week-in-plasma-zero-vhi-bugs-and-much-more/

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This Week in KDE Apps - KDE Blogs

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/03/24/this-week-in-kde-apps/

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This Week in Plasma: 6.4 Improvements - KDE Blogs

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/03/22/this-week-in-plasma-6.4-improvements/

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This Week in KDE Apps - KDE Blogs

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/03/17/this-week-in-kde-apps/

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This Week in Plasma: File Transfer Progress Graphs - KDE Blogs

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/03/15/this-week-in-plasma-file-transfer-progress-graphs/

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This Week in KDE Apps - KDE Blogs
LSP Support in KDevelop, systemDGenie rewrite and big UI changes in Dolphin

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/03/09/this-week-in-kde-apps/

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LINUX NEWS

GNOME 48 RC available with dynamic triple buffering, Wayland color management protocol, support for centering new windows by default, NVIDIA improvements, updates for Nautilus and Settings etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-rc-adds-dynamic-triple-buffering-wayland-color-management-protocol

KDE Plasma 6.4 will include color code recognition for KRunner to display the color with textual representation, Disks & Devices widget will automatically check newly-connected disks for file system errors and offer corrections, fixes for keyboard navigation issues, Spectacle redesign etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/kde-team-unveils-new-features-and-enhancements-planned-for-upcoming-kde-plasma-6-4-release/

KDE Gear 24.12.3 released with improvements for Dolphin, Konsole, Tokodon, Kasts, Konqueror, Itinerary, PlasmaTube, Kate, Kdenlive, AudioTube, NeoChat, Okular etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-24-12-3-improves-dolphin-konsole-tokodon-itinerary-kasts-and-more

PipeWire 1.4 released with RISC-V support, MIDI2 support, JACK Control API etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-4-is-out-with-risc-v-support-midi2-support-jack-control-api-and-more

Wine 10.3 released with Wayland clipboard support, initial Vulkan video decoding, Compiler-RT included in ARM builds, improved Winelib C++ compatibility etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/wine-10-3-maintenance-update-adds-wayland-clipboard-support-vulkan-video-decoding-and-more/

Ubuntu 25.04 will include Papers instead of Evince for PDF reader:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-new-pdf-viewer-app-official

Tails 6.13 released with enhanced Wi-Fi troubleshooting, updated Tor client and Tor Browser, ability to detect partitioning errors when Tails is started for the first time, bug fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/tails-6-13-released-with-enhanced-wi-fi-troubleshooting-and-key-software-updates/

Ubuntu Touch (UBports) 20.04 OTA-8 released with VoLTE support for Volla phone users, support for WPA3-protected Wi-Fi networks, bug fixes, security updates:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-ota-8-released-with-volte-support-for-volla-phone-users

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