Packages for Plasma 5.8 and KDE Frameworks 5.27 is now available in the community repository. Plasma 5.8 is the first Long Term Support release of KDE Plasma desktop - don't worry, we will jump straight onto Plasma 5.9 when it comes out.

Plasma 5.8 comes with a large collection of changes and improvement over Plasma 5.7:

• A re-designed login screen and lock screen, a long with a new startup splash screen (KSplash).
• Discover (Plasma's Software Center) has a fully re-designed interface.
• Enhanced functionality for Task Manager applet on Plasma Panels, more control to you.
• Dynamic wallpapers for the desktop and the lock screen.

With this update, AOSC OS specific brandings are now included by default, bringing a more specialized look for AOSC OS with KDE Plasma Desktop.

Plasma lock screen.

KSPlash on Plasma startup.

Relevant documentation:

• "KDE at 20: Plasma 5.8 LTS. Here for the Long Term"
• Plasma 5.8 Announcement Video (YouTube)