{"id":135864,"date":"2026-01-30T17:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fedoramagazine.org\/?p=42935"},"modified":"2026-01-30T17:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:53:10","slug":"contribute-to-fedora-44-kde-and-gnome-test-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/30\/contribute-to-fedora-44-kde-and-gnome-test-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Contribute to Fedora 44 KDE and GNOME Test Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/contribute-to-fedora-44-kde-and-gnome-test-days.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"test days\" style=\"margin: auto;margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora Linux work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you\u2019ve never contributed to Fedora before, this is a perfect way to get started.<\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"more-42935\"><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>There are two test periods occurring in the coming days:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday February 2 through February 9 is to test the <strong>KDE Plasma 6.6<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday February 11 through February 13 is to test <strong>GNOME 50 Desktop<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Come and test with us to make Fedora 44 even better. Read more below on how to do it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>KDE Plasma 6.6<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Our <strong>Test Day<\/strong> focus on making <strong>KDE<\/strong> work better on all your devices. We are improving <strong>core features<\/strong> for both Desktop and Mobile, starting with <strong>Plasma Setup<\/strong>, a new and easy way to install the system. This update also introduces the <strong>Plasma Login Manager<\/strong> to startup experience feel smoother, along with <strong>Plasma Keyboard<\/strong>\u2014a smart on-screen keyboard made for tablets and 2-in-1s so you can type easily without a physical keyboard.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>GNOME 50 Desktop<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Our next <strong>Test Day<\/strong> focuses on <strong>GNOME 50<\/strong> in <strong>Fedora 44 Workstation<\/strong>. We will check the main desktop and the most important apps to make sure everything works well. We also want you to try out the <strong>new apps<\/strong> added in this version. Please <strong>explore the system<\/strong> and use it as you normally would for your daily work to see how it acts during real use.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do I need to do?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.fedoraproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fedora Account<\/a> (FAS).<\/li>\n<li>Download test materials in advance where applicable, which may include some large files.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the steps on the wiki test page one by one.<\/li>\n<li>Send us your results through the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>KDE Plasma 6.6<\/strong> Test Day begins February 2nd: <a href=\"https:\/\/fedoraproject.org\/wiki\/Test_Day:2026-02-02_KDE_Plasma_6.6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/fedoraproject.org\/wiki\/Test_Day:2026-02-02_KDE_Plasma_6.6<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>GNOME 50<\/strong> Test Day begins February 11th: <a href=\"https:\/\/fedoraproject.org\/wiki\/Test_Day:2026-02-11_GNOME_50_Desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/fedoraproject.org\/wiki\/Test_Day:2026-02-11_GNOME_50_Desktop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for taking part in the testing of Fedora Linux 44!<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora Linux work well in an upcoming release. 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