Task: kde-neon-6 core26 support
Metadata
Current evaluation
Enhancement task to add core26 support for kde-neon-6 Qt extension. Triaged and assigned to ScarlettGatelyMoore, who is actively working on related content snaps.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The issue is triaged (Status: Triaged label), assigned to ScarlettGatelyMoore, and has recent maintainer engagement (mr-cal assigned it on 2026-07-02). The author confirmed they are 'Working on content snaps', indicating active development. This is a valid enhancement task requiring ongoing work.
Impact:
60
Quick Win:
21.0
Staleness:
25
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
Issue body
### Check existing issues
- [x] I've verified that this request isn't described by any existing issues.
### Request
Describe the feature you'd like to see implemented.
I don't know if this is the correct path. Obviously this is assigned to myself. I need to know if this is something I should be working on now or ? I am kinda out of the loop. Thanks
### The problem it solves
Describe the impact your request would have.
Core26 support for qt based snaps.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Impact:
60
Quick Win:
21.0
Staleness:
25
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Enhancement task to add core26 support for kde-neon-6 Qt extension. Triaged and assigned to ScarlettGatelyMoore, who is actively working on related content snaps. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
15
Complexity:
65
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Enhancement to add Core26 support for Qt-based snaps. Triaged and assigned to a contributor who confirmed active development on content snaps, with recent maintainer approval. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
10
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Enhancement to add Core26 support for KDE Neon 6 Qt-based snaps. Triaged and assigned to an external contributor who recently confirmed they are actively working on content snaps. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
5
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
needs triage | External contributor assigned to implement core26 support for KDE Neon 6 Qt snaps, but is unsure if they should proceed now or wait for maintainer guidance. Issue is new, unlabelled, and has no maintainer response. |
Update history
No update history recorded yet.
Related work
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Related To:
snapcraft#5288
(confidence 70%)
kde-neon-6 extension is broken for core22 - suggests ongoing kde-neon-6 work that may relate to core26 support efforts.
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Related To:
snapcraft#4148
(confidence 65%)
Original kde-neon extension support for Qt6 - provides context for the kde-neon-6 extension development.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4698 New kde-neon extension for Qt6 / KF6 | snapcraft | merged | Merged the kde-neon extension for Qt6/KF6. Approved by three reviewers with passing CI. A test interface connection issue was resolved via manual connection, enabling the merge ahead of a release. | |
| #5236 Sgmoore/kde neon qt6 | snapcraft | merged | Merged standalone KDE Neon Qt6 content pack support. Spread test failures were resolved after a related PR landed and final fixes were applied. Approved by three reviewers and merged following successful CI validation. | |
| #4148 kde-neon extension support for Qt6 | snapcraft | closed | Resolved by releasing the kde-neon-6 extension, enabling Qt6 and KDE 6 support for snaps. The KDE team also published dedicated Qt6 SDK and content snaps. Developers can now use the extension or manually configure the available snaps to package Qt6 applications. | |
| #3462 extensions: add core20 support to kde-neon | snapcraft | merged | Merged. Added core20 support to kde-neon extension. Suggested default plugs were kept per-snap or replaced with modern alternatives like portals and audio interfaces. Approved and merged with 191 additions and 94 deletions across 5 files. | |
| #5275 docs: update build-environment for the kde-neon and kde-neon-6 extensions | snapcraft | open | Docs task to split kde-neon and kde-neon-6 build-environment sections into core22/core24 subsections. Triaged by maintainer 557 days ago; docs still show only core24 values, so the work remains unaddressed. | |
| #5261 kde-neon extension fixes | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR fixing KDE Neon extension by preventing duplicate X11 layouts and adding mesa libs to core24 ld library path. Approved by two reviewers and passed CI. Targeted for Snapcraft 8.8 and available on edge. | |
| #3925 kde-neon-extension: New content snap for kf5 5.98 and qt 5.15.6 | snapcraft | merged | Merged a new KDE Neon content snap for kf5 5.98 and qt 5.15.6. Approved by a reviewer, passed CI checks, and applied a minor two-file change without impacting test coverage. | |
| #4060 extensions: fix neon-extension issues for core22 | snapcraft | merged | Merged fix for KDE Neon extension compatibility with core22. Changes revert to command-chain, remove bindtextdomain dependency, update KDE SDK snap pattern matching, and adjust tests and part names. Approved by two reviewers and passed CI. | |
| #1927806 Promote core20 kde-neon extension to stable | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Closed. The request to promote the core20 kde-neon extension to stable, eliminating the need for experimental flags in snap auto-build, was addressed and the issue was closed. | |
| #5288 kde-neon-6 extension is broken for core22 | snapcraft | closed | The kde-neon-6 extension for core22 broke due to a Qt version mismatch from outdated Jammy repos. The neon team fixed the underlying issue, restoring functionality. The disabled spread test was re-enabled. Issue closed. |