# KDE Plasma KDE Gear ⚙️ 26.08

- Product: KDE Plasma (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kde-plasma)
- Vendor: KDE
- Date: 2026-08-20
- Original notes: https://kde.org/announcements/gear/26.08.0/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/kde-plasma/releases/2026-08-20-kde-gear-26.08

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