Kde Plasma End of Life Dates
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Developers relying on the Kde Plasma desktop environment can now easily track its end-of-life dates, ensuring timely upgrades and minimizing potential security risks. Created by the KDE community, Kde Plasma has been a cornerstone of the Linux ecosystem since its inception. With a strong focus on customizability and user experience, Kde Plasma has garnered a significant following among developers who value its flexibility and performance. The KDE community actively maintains Kde Plasma, continually releasing updates and security patches to keep the environment stable and secure.
The end-of-life landscape for Kde Plasma is characterized by a total of 13 versions, with 11 of these having already reached the end of their support cycle. Currently, only 2 versions remain active, with the latest stable version being 6.6.5. Notably, the last end-of-life date occurred on 2026-02-17, when version 6.5 ceased to receive support. Although there is no next scheduled end-of-life date, developers should remain vigilant and plan their upgrades accordingly to avoid potential compatibility issues and security vulnerabilities.
From a security standpoint, Kde Plasma boasts an impressive track record, with a total of 0 CVEs tracked and 0 critical CVEs reported. As a result, there is no most affected version, and the environment is not listed on the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Given this pristine security record, developers can continue to use Kde Plasma with confidence, focusing on leveraging its features and capabilities to build robust and secure applications. To maintain this level of security, developers should continue to monitor the Kde Plasma version lifecycle and apply updates as they become available to ensure their applications remain protected and up-to-date.
Last updated: Sep 7, 2026
| Version | Released | Active support | EOL date | Until EOL | Latest | CVEs | Status | Alert me |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | Jun 16, 2026 | — | No | — | 6.7.4 | — | Active | |
| 6.6 LTS | Feb 17, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | Aug 31, 2029 | in 1089d | 6.6.6 | — | Active | |
| 6.5 | Oct 21, 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | 202d ago | 6.5.6 | — | EOL | |
| 6.4 | Jun 17, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | 321d ago | 6.4.6 | — | EOL | |
| 6.3 | Feb 11, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | 447d ago | 6.3.6 | — | EOL | |
| 6.2 | Oct 8, 2024 | Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 | 573d ago | 6.2.5 | — | EOL | |
| 6.1 | Jun 18, 2024 | Oct 8, 2024 | Oct 8, 2024 | 699d ago | 6.1.5 | — | EOL | |
| 6.0 | Feb 28, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | 811d ago | 6.0.5 | — | EOL | |
| 5.27 LTS | Feb 14, 2023 | Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 | 609d ago | 5.27.12 | — | EOL | |
| 5.26 | Oct 11, 2022 | Feb 14, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | 1301d ago | 5.26.5 | — | EOL | |
| 5.25 | Jun 14, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | 1427d ago | 5.25.5 | — | EOL | |
| 5.24 LTS | Feb 8, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | 1424d ago | 5.24.7 | — | EOL | |
| 5.23 | Oct 14, 2021 | Feb 3, 2022 | Feb 3, 2022 | 1677d ago | 5.23.5 | — | EOL | |
| 5.18 LTS | Feb 11, 2020 | Jun 4, 2020 | Feb 11, 2022 | 1669d ago | 5.18.8 | — | EOL |
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