KDE turns 30 with Plasma 6.8, remote upgrades, and an X11 farewell

October 15, 2026 n Nick Indgen

Summary

Software developer KDE is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary with the release of the Plasma 6.8 update and the retirement of native X11 session support. The new anniversary edition includes remote upgrades and a companion movie release. Users will still be able to run older X11 applications through the XWayland compatibility layer.

Marking the 30th anniversary of software developer KDE on October 14, the company released Plasma 6.8, debuted a movie, and retired Plasma's native X11 session support. The announcement from KDE dubs the new Plasma 6.8 as the "30th Anniversary Edition" and describes the update as preparing Plasma for the future. Legacy X11 applications will still function via the XWayland compatibility…

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