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Plasma 5.8.8 LTS and Krita 3.3.2.1 now in Xenial Backports PPA | Kubuntu
The 8th bugfix update (5.8.8) of the Plasma 5.8 LTS series is now available for users of Kubuntu Xenial Xerus 16.04 to install via our Backports PPA. This update also includes an update for Krita to 3.3.2.1.
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Kubuntu 16.04 LTS gets Plasma 5.8.8 LTS, and a bit more via Kubuntu Backports

https://kubuntu.org/…/plasma-5-8-8-lts-and-krita-3-3-2-1-n…/

Plasma 5.8.8 LTS and Krita 3.3.2.1 now in Xenial Backports PPA | Kubuntu
The 8th bugfix update (5.8.8) of the Plasma 5.8 LTS series is now available for users of Kubuntu Xenial Xerus 16.04 to install via our Backports PPA. This update also includes an update for Krita to 3.3.2.1.
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https://kubuntu.org/…/kubuntu-artful-aardvark-17-10-final-…/ Artful Aardvark (17.10) final Beta images are now available for testing. Help us make 17.10 the best release yet!

https://kubuntu.org/…/kubuntu-artful-aardvark-17-10-beta-2…/ … Please help us test the beta2 pre-release. #Artful is looking good! #plasma #KDE #kubuntu #ubuntu

Kubuntu Artful Aardvark (17.10) Beta 2 testing | Kubuntu
Download a Bootable image and put it onto a DVD or USB Drive via the download link at http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/382/builds. This is also the direct link to report your findings and any bug reports you file.
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With Kubuntu Artful Aardvark coming in October, artists and designers are invited to contribute to a new website banner.

https://kubuntu.org/…/call-for-design-artful-banner-for-ku…/

Call for design: Artful Banner for Kubuntu.org website | Kubuntu
Kubuntu 17.10 — code-named Artful Aardvark — will be released on October 19th, 2017. We need a new banner for the website, and invite artists and designers to submit designs to us based on the Plasma wallpaper and perhaps the mascot design.
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You can test the Beta of KDE Plasma 5.11 on #Kubuntu Artful Aardvark (to become 17.10).
(strictly experimental for beta bug reporting to KDE)

https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/beta

Kubuntu Beta Backports : “Kubuntu Package Archives” team
Backports of beta versions of Plasma and major KDE appsCurrently Plasma 5.11 for Artful 17.10, for testing and bug reporting to KDE. WARNING: Artful will ship with Plasma 5.10.5, so please be prepared to use ppa-purge to revert changes.
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Kubuntu 17.10 Alpha 2 Release Candidate is ready for testing

http://linuxgrandma.blogspot.com.es/…/artful-alpha-2-releas…

Artful Alpha 2 release candidate is ready for testing!
Test if you can, on real hardware if possible, in virtual machines if not. Kubuntu Desktop amd64 testcases in Artful Daily: http://iso.q...
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Valorie Cowan Zimmerman
June 27, 2017
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Woooooo! https://t.co/Q0ix3w9Jqt
Help us by testing plz: https://t.co/i0UDIidhys #kubuntu #alpha #testing #pre-release

Kubuntu Artful Aardvark (17.10) Alpha 1 | Kubuntu
Artful Aardvark (17.10) Alpha 1 images are now available for testers. With this Alpha 1 pre-release, you can see what we have in store for our next version, 17.10.
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Get your upgrades here: Backports for KDE Plasma and Frameworks are available for Kubuntu 17.04 and 16.04.

http://kubuntu.org/…/latest-round-of-backports-ppa-updates…/

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KDE Plasma 5.10 has landed in Kubuntu Artful (to become 17.10). Download the ISO here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/daily-live/current/

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Do you have a spare [virtual] machine to help test Plasma 5.9.5 and Frameworks 5.33 on Kubuntu 17.04?
They have hit the backports-landing PPA
https://lists.ubuntu.com/…/kubuntu-use…/2017-May/062260.html
Feel free to report your findings on IRC at #kubuntu-devel

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http://kubuntu.org/…/kde-pim-update-now-available-for-zest…/

KDE PIM update now available for Zesty Zapus 17.04 | Kubuntu
, we missed by a whisker getting updated PIM 16.12.3 (kontact, kmail, akregator, kgpg etc..) into Zesty for release day, and we believe it is important that our users have access to this significant update.
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Dedoimedo summarizes, "There have been some decent Plasma distros recently. Very good ones, in fact. ... But Kubuntu 17.04 is the first KDE system in a LOOOONG time that I actually want to use, day to day! No silly fanboyism. Just simple delights of discovering high-quality software products, a rare thing these days."

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/kubuntu-zesty.html

Kubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zaphod - Kawabuntu
Long, thorough and enthusiastic review of Kubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus 64-bit edition, tested on a laptop with UEFI, Secure Boot, GPT, 16 partitions, and multiple instances of Windows and Linux, covering live session, installation, and post-install use, including look & feel, numerous usability improve...
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