• KDE Plasma 6.6.1 Released With Initial Batch Of Bug Fixes Following last week’s Plasma 6.6 release, KDE developers today shipped Plasma 6.6.1 as the first point release with an assortment of different bug fixes. • Plasma 6.6.1 brings dozens of bug fixes over last week’s release with most of the fixes affecting the KWin compositor as well as the Plasma Desktop and Plasma Workspace components. • Plasma 6.6.1 fixes include addressing some possible crashes such as KWin going out when seeing intensive input method usage, KWin crashing when waking the system up while using Input Leap or other select apps, or Discover crashing when trying to install updates. • Plasma 6.6.1 for KRDP fixes server-to-client clipboard handling for RDP clients, some X11 XCB fixes for KWin, the KWin DRM back-end now supports dimming with software brightness on external screens, support for custom modes in the virtual back-end, and a wide variety of other fixes. • The full list of changes for Plasma 6.6.1 can be found via the change-log. • Downloads and more details on today’s Plasma 6.6.1 release via the KDE.org release announcement.

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  • KDE has released Plasma 6.6.1, the first point update following last week’s 6.6 launch. The update focuses on stability, delivering dozens of bug fixes across the KWin compositor, Plasma Desktop, and Workspace components. Key fixes address crashes caused by intensive input‑method usage, system wake‑ups while using Input Leap, and update‑installation failures in Discover. Additional improvements include better clipboard handling for RDP clients, X11 XCB fixes, support for software brightness dimming on external displays, and custom modes in the virtual back‑end. Full details are available in the change‑log and on KDE.org.
  • KDE released Plasma 6.6.1 today as the first point update after last week’s 6.6 launch. The update contains dozens of bug fixes, primarily targeting the KWin compositor and core desktop components. Key issues addressed include crashes caused by heavy input‑method usage, KWin failures when waking from sleep while using Input Leap or similar apps, and Discover crashes during update installation. Additional fixes cover KRDP clipboard handling, X11 XCB bugs, DRM back‑end brightness control on external displays, and support for custom modes in the virtual back‑end. Full details are available in the change‑log on KDE.org.

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