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⇱ Manjaro 26.1 Preview Released With GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6 & Xfce 4.20 Options - Phoronix


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Manjaro 26.1 Preview Released With GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6 & Xfce 4.20 Options

Written by Michael Larabel in Arch Linux on 5 May 2026 at 08:17 AM EDT. 21 Comments
The preview release of the Arch Linux powered Manjaro 26.1 is now available for testing.

Manjaro 26.1 Preview is now available for testing in preparations for their first new version since January. In the months since that prior release, GNOME 50 has been released with a multitude of improvements. As well, KDE Plasma 6.6 is now available too for delivering all those latest and greatest KDE innovations. If GNOME 50 or KDE Plasma 6.6 don't suit your fancy, Xfce 4.20 is also available as their third official desktop choice.

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Manjaro 26.1 Preview is being powered by the new Linux 7.0 stable kernel while Linux 6.18 LTS is also available and even Linux 6.12 LTS.

Those interested in trying out today's Manjaro 26.1 Preview release can find download links and more information via the Manjaro Forums.

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