This is a bugfix release and the developers didn't introduce any features

Aug 17, 2014 17:17 GMT  ·  By

The KDE Community has announced that the first bugfix release for Plasma 5 has been released and that it's now available for download

The first bugfix release for KDE Frameworks 5 has been dubbed 5.0.1, and as the name suggests, it's chock-full of fixes for a variety of problems.

“Today KDE releases the first bugfix update to Plasma 5. Plasma 5 was released a month ago with many feature refinements and streamlining the existing codebase of KDE's popular desktop for developers to work on for the years to come. This release, versioned 5.0.1, adds a month's worth of new translations and fixes from KDE's contributors. The bugfixes are typically small but important such as fixing text which couldn't be translated, using the correct icons and fixing overlapping files with KDELibs 4 software,” reads the announcement.

The developers also explain that the updated packages can be tested in the development versions of Kubuntu Plasma 5. You can also download the source packages from the official website, if you need them individually.

You also have to keep in mind that KDE Plasma 5.0.1 is a sophisticated piece of software and you really need to know what you are doing if you decide to compile it.