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KDE neon 5.20.0 and elementary OS 5.2
KDE neon 5.20.0
KDE neon User Edition 20201013 is the latest stable showcase of the Plasma desktop environment used in the KDE software compilation. It is the companion to the KDE neon Developer's Edition, which contains the very latest Plasma applications. The User Edition is ideal for those who want to see the latest in Plasma development, but want a degree of stability.
KDE neon exists because KDE development is divided into Framework, Plasma, and the Software Compilation (which used to be designated as KDE 4.x).These three areas used to release versions together, but the trouble was that each developed at its own pace. As a result, the version of Plasma released in the Software Compilation can sometimes be several versions behind the very latest one. KDE neon was begun so that interested users could be more up to date on Plasma development. Later, when neon became popular, the User Edition was created for those who wanted to keep informed, but also to have a measure of stability.
To create that stability, the User Edition uses the latest Long Term Support (LTS) version of Ubuntu – in this case, Ubuntu 20.04. Like all LTS releases, 20.04 will be supported with upgrades and security patches for five years.
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