KDE Plasma 6.8 Beta 2

• Final beta: Plasma 6.8 Beta 2 is the second and last beta before the stable release.
• Union theming: The new Union theme engine enters the latter half of its public tech preview and now supports QtWidgets applications, including Dolphin and Kate.
• KWin memory leak fix: KWin now depends on Plasma-Wayland-Protocols 1.23, addressing a Wayland resource leak that could cause RAM usage to grow dramatically over long uptimes.
• Wayland improvements: Adds dwell-click support, commit-timing protocol support, improved remote desktop functionality, and server-side drop shadows.
• Performance: Includes VRAM usage optimizations and additional KWin/desktop efficiency improvements.
• Multi-GPU & displays: Improves multi-GPU handling and multi-monitor behavior.
• New tool: Introduces kscreenctl for managing display configurations.
• General polish: Numerous additional fixes and refinements are included across Plasma.
• Release date: Plasma 6.8.0 is scheduled for 14 October 2026, coinciding with KDE’s 30th anniversary.

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.7.91