April 2026 has been and gone, but not before delivering an array of Linux software updates, including new versions of popular FOSS video editor Kdenlive and Oracle’s virtualisation offering VirtualBox. We also got Firefox 150 with GTK emoji picker support and split tab improvements, and a modest bug fix update to the GIMP image editor, albeit resolving an annoying on-canvas text tool quirk. Below, I list other notable Linux app releases to arrive in April. While these didn’t merit a dedicated article (hey, it was a busy month with the release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS), they still brought nifty new […]
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KDE Plasma 6.6 release lets you extract text from screenshots, control app volume from the taskbar, save custom themes and fixes the 60Hz animation cap.
Upgrade to KDE Plasma 6.5 on Ubuntu 25.10 using the official Kubuntu Backports PPA. Installation steps, advice and rollback instructions provided. 
KDE Plasma 6.5 released on 21 October 2025. The new version offers better RDP, HDR and Wayland support, expanded settings and other improvements.
Kdenlive developers are working on keyframes dopesheet, UI changes, per‑project layouts and titler animations to improve this free video editor.
KDE Plasma 6.4.1 turns off a visual desktop effect which could, in rare cases, post a risk of triggering seizures in users with photosensitive conditions. 
KDE devs have revived the KISS setup tool, aiming to create a polished first-boot experience for Linux users to rival onboarding on Windows and macOS.
KDE Plasma 6.4 has been released with a huge range of improvements, including an HDR configuration wizard, per-desktop tiling, and more.
Removing backgrounds from video in Kdenlive, the free, open-source video editor for Linux, macOS and Windows, is about to get a whole lot easier. Developers are adding a “modern background removal tool” that uses machine learning to create object masks so you can ‘cut out’ an object, person, or item in a video clip. Real-time background removal features are common in video conferencing/chat apps like Slack. They allow a user to replace their actual backdrop (like a messy kitchen) with an alternative image or, sometimes, even a video clip. And image editing tools like GIMP and Photoshop have long been […]
A KDE Connect app is available on the Apple App Store. It lets iPhone & iPad users benefit from integration between their device(s) and the Linux desktop.
A new version of Kdenlive, a Qt-based open source video editor, is available to download. We recap Kdenlive 22.04's new features and UI tweaks.