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Your KDE Plasma desktop is about to get a huge upgrade with 6.6 - what's inside

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ZDNET key takeaways

The next version of KDE Plasma is expected on Feb. 17.

There are improvements for displays, UI, security, and more.

Some important apps are being swapped out.

KDE Plasma has evolved into one of the best desktop environments on the market. It's user-friendly, fast, beautiful, and highly configurable. With each new release, this open-source desktop environment proves it knows what users want and delivers.

Speaking of new releases, version 6.6 of KDE Plasma is due to be released on Feb. 17, and it looks set to bring an exciting array of features and improvements (along with the usual bug fixes). Some of these changes are user-facing, and others are under-the-hood modifications. Together, they should make for an even faster, more efficient, and enjoyable desktop environment.

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But what features are coming in KDE Plasma 6.6? Let's take a look.

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