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What a real LTS looks like: Kubuntu 26.04
Quoting: What a real LTS looks like: Kubuntu 26.04 – Adventures in Linux and KDE —
As a consolation prize for canceling the Plasma LTS product, we decided at the time to add an additional bug-fix release to the normal Plasma schedule, effectively lengthening the support period for each non-LTS Plasma version by 2 months — from 4 months to 6.
And as a result, there have been no Plasma 6 LTS versions.
…Until now!
Plasma 6.6 is now an LTS version. And not just Plasma 6.6 itself, but also a specific version of KDE Frameworks: 6.24, which will also receive backported bug-fixes. And Gear 25.12, too!
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KDE cancelled its “fake” LTS release a year ago: now, Plasma 6.6 is getting a real three-year one
If you're a Linux user and you value stability over new features, there's a good chance you reach for a Long-Term Support (LTS) build over normal ones. These essentially "freeze" a distro in time, preventing it from receiving any new features while still receiving bug fixes and security patches.