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= Introduction =

We are preparing Kubuntu Lunar Lobster (23.04) for release in  [[https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/lunar-lobster-release-schedule/27284 | April, 2023]]. With this '''Beta''' pre-release, you can see what we are testing in preparation for our next version.

'''NOTE:''' 

This is Beta Release. 
Kubuntu '''Beta Releases''' are '''NOT''' recommended for:
 * Regular users who are not aware of pre-release issues
 * Anyone who needs a stable system
 * Anyone uncomfortable running a possibly frequently broken system
 * Anyone in a production environment with data or workflows that need to be reliable

Kubuntu Beta Releases are recommended for:
 * Regular users who want to help us test by finding, reporting, and/or fixing bugs
 * Kubuntu, KDE, and Qt developers

Please '''report your installation results''' on the [[http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker|Release tracker]].

General bug reporting guidelines can be found here: ReportingBugs.

= Getting Kubuntu 23.04 Beta =

== Upgrading from 22.10 ==

To upgrade to a Kubuntu 23.04 pre-release version, run '''sudo do-release-upgrade -d''' from a command line.

== Download a Disk Image ==

Download a [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/23.04/beta/|Bootable image]]. Direct downloads, torrents, and zysnc are available as options.

= New features and changes in 23.04 Beta =
== Core desktop and applications ==

=== Plasma 5.27: simple by default, powerful when needed ===

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[[https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/5/5.27.0/|Plasma 5.27]] has been developed to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup. Plasma 5.27 is intended to be an LTS, [[https://community.kde.org/Schedules/Plasma_5|to be supported at least until Plasma 6.0 is released]].

=== KDE Applications updates, including KDE Gear 22.12 and other updated apps ===

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=== Web browser and office suite ===

 * [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/111.0/releasenotes//|Firefox 111]] snap is the default browser from the [[https://snapcraft.io/firefox|Snap Store]].
 * [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/7.5|LibreOffice 7.5]] is provided by default in the full installation.

=== Qt ===

Kubuntu 23.04 Beta ships with Qt 5.15.8.

=== Pipewire ===

Pipewire is now the default, replacing pulseaudio.

= Other highlights/notes =

== Plasma Wayland session ==

 * A Plasma Wayland session is available for testing, but is not supported. A Wayland session can be started by selecting it at the login screen. 

= Known issues =

== Installer and live session ==

 * (Bug:1946803) Clicking on URLs in Kubuntu Installer Slideshow does nothing
 * (Bug:1681830) Ubiquity installer - No Label shown for where to enter LVM Encryption Passwords fields
 * (Bug:1706859) Auto-selected keyboard layout no longer matches chosen region on "Where are you" page
 * (Bug:1967015) Release notes link in KDE frontend launches Kate

== Other issues ==

 * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=-importance&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&assignee_option=any&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.bug_commenter=&field.subscriber=&field.structural_subscriber=&field.component-empty-marker=1&field.tag=kubuntu+lunar&field.tags_combinator=ALL&field.status_upstream-empty-marker=1&field.has_cve.used=&field.omit_dupes.used=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.affects_me.used=&field.has_no_package.used=&field.has_patch.used=&field.has_branches.used=&field.has_branches=on&field.has_no_branches.used=&field.has_no_branches=on&field.has_blueprints.used=&field.has_blueprints=on&field.has_no_blueprints.used=&field.has_no_blueprints=on&search=Search|All bugs tagged with Kubuntu]]
                                            
= Feedback =

Development of Kubuntu 23.04, Lunar Lobster, is ongoing and bugs are fixed every day.  Before reporting bugs, please ensure your system is up to date.  For verifying installation related bugs, updated disk images are available from [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/daily-live/current/|Daily bootable images for standard PCs and laptops]].


You can give us feedback on [[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|Facebook]][[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|{{attachment:Kubuntu-FB.png}}]] or [[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|Twitter]][[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|{{attachment:Kubuntu-Twitter.png}}]].