KDE snaps hotfix release and what's keeping me busy
A quick but important update — a hotfix release of kf6-core24 has been pushed to address a serious upstream bug in Snapcraft 9 that was leaving Qt-based snaps entirely broken for some users.
The bug
Snapcraft 9 incorrectly sets LD_LIBRARY_PATH and QT_LIBRARY_PATH in the desktop extensions. A fix had previously landed on the hotfix/8.14 branch but was only partially applied when merged back to main — meaning Snapcraft 9.0 never received it. The upstream issue is tracked at canonical/snapcraft#6327 and remains open at time of writing.
Rather than wait for an upstream fix that hasn’t arrived yet, a workaround has been implemented directly in the kf6-core24 content snap launcher script. This restores correct behaviour for Qt-based KDE snaps in the meantime.
If you were experiencing broken KDE snaps, a refresh should resolve it:
sudo snap refreshWhat else is happening
While the hotfix was the most urgent item, there is plenty of other work in progress.
Debian packaging — Rust crates for Plasma 6.7.0
Good progress here — cssparser-color is now packaged for Debian. The current focus is working through the reverse dependencies of cssparser to ensure the update doesn’t break anything downstream before it lands. This careful dependency validation is exactly the kind of unglamorous but essential work that keeps Debian stable, and in turn keeps Kubuntu stable.
plasma-login-manager
Once the Rust crate chain is complete, the agreed next task is finishing up plasma-login-manager packaging — another interesting piece of work on the horizon.
kde-neon-6 core26 support
Work continues on core26 support for the kde-neon-6 Snapcraft extension — an important step toward modernizing the KDE snap stack.
A personal note
All of this is volunteer work done alongside a day job. If you find value in KDE snaps being maintained, Kubuntu working well, or Debian getting the packages it needs — any support is genuinely appreciated and helps keep things moving.
Thank you to everyone who has already contributed — it means more than I can say.
Get involved
- KDE Snap discussion: #snaps:kde.org
- Kubuntu development: #kubuntu-devel:ubuntu.com
- KDE Bug Tracker: bugs.kde.org
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