KDE Plasma
KDE Plasma 6.9 release date
KDE Plasma 6.9 is scheduled for Tuesday 23 February 2027. KDE's published schedule has a soft feature freeze on 5 January, a first beta on 19 January and a second beta on 2 February 2027.
Road to release
- 6.8 out 14 Oct 2026
- You are here 3 Nov 2026
- Soft feature freeze (6.8.80) 5 Jan 2027
- Beta 1 (6.8.90) 19 Jan 2027
- Beta 2 (6.8.91) 2 Feb 2027
- Release 23 Feb 2027
Why this date? KDE Plasma has shipped a new version about every 4.0 months over its recent releases (computed from the release dates in the table below). This date comes from KDE Plasma's own schedule.
What we know so far
- Nov 3, 2026 official KDE's Plasma 6 schedule lists 6.9.0 for release on Tuesday 23 February 2027 (tarballs on 18 February), with betas on 19 January and 2 February.
- Nov 3, 2026 official The schedule moves the Plasma 6.6.8 LTS update two weeks earlier, to 16 February 2027, so it does not clash with 6.9.0.
How to get the latest KDE Plasma
Fresh install
KDE Plasma 6.8 is not installed on its own. Pick a distribution that ships Plasma, such as KDE neon, Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop or Kubuntu.
Upgrading
New Plasma versions arrive through your distribution: within days on KDE neon, Fedora and rolling distributions, and with the next release on Ubuntu-based ones.
All KDE Plasma versions
| Version | Released | Gap | Support | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDE Plasma 6.9 | 23 Feb 2027 | Not out yet | ||
| KDE Plasma 6.8 | Oct 14, 2026 | 3.9 mo | Supported | Notes |
| KDE Plasma 6.7 | Jun 16, 2026 | 3.9 mo | Ended Oct 2026 | Notes |
| KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS | Feb 17, 2026 | 3.9 mo | Ended Jun 2026 | Notes |
| KDE Plasma 6.5 | Oct 21, 2025 | 4.1 mo | Ended Feb 2026 | Notes |
| KDE Plasma 6.4 | Jun 17, 2025 | 4.1 mo | Ended Oct 2025 | Notes |
| KDE Plasma 6.3 | Feb 11, 2025 | 4.1 mo | Ended Jun 2025 | Notes |
| KDE Plasma 6.2 | Oct 8, 2024 | 3.7 mo | Ended Feb 2025 | Notes |
| KDE Plasma 6.1 | Jun 18, 2024 | 3.6 mo | Ended Oct 2024 | Notes |
| KDE Plasma 6.0 | Feb 28, 2024 | 12.5 mo | Ended Jun 2024 | Notes |
| KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS | Feb 14, 2023 | 4.1 mo | Ended Jan 2025 | Notes |
| KDE Plasma 5.26 | Oct 11, 2022 | 3.9 mo | Ended Feb 2023 | Notes |
Questions
When is the KDE Plasma 6.9 release date?
KDE Plasma has scheduled KDE Plasma 6.9 for Feb 23, 2027.
Is the KDE Plasma 6.9 date confirmed?
Yes. The date comes from KDE Plasma's own published information.
What is the latest KDE Plasma version right now?
KDE Plasma 6.8, released on Oct 14, 2026. You can install it today and upgrade later.
How often does KDE Plasma release?
About every 4 months (February, June, October), on a published schedule. Over its recent releases the average gap was about 4.0 months.
What is a Plasma LTS release?
Some Plasma versions are long-term support releases that keep getting bug fixes after newer versions are out. Plasma 6.6 is supported until August 2029.
Does KDE Plasma still support X11?
With Plasma 6.8, starting X11 sessions is being retired and Plasma runs on Wayland. Older X11 apps still run through XWayland.