Install of new KDE Plasma 5.21?

[Keith]

On 3/9/21 1:14 AM, Hund wrote:
> On March 8, 2021 5:14:49 PM GMT+01:00, Vince Ackerman <vjackerman at charter.net> wrote:
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> I have been anticipating installing the newly released *KDE Plasma 5.21*
>> on all of my boxes, but it has never released while updating via
>> Discover or any other way.
>>
>> I have 'Googled' it extensively, and found no way to MANUALLY
>> install/update to the new KDE!
>>
>> I am currently running Ubuntu release 20.10, and KDE Plasma version 5.19.5
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas?  Do I need to add a specific repository to my
>> machines?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Vince
>>
>
> Canonical release model is point based (or whatever the correct term is). They dont push new major versions in a current release of Ubuntu, only security and stability updates.
>
> If you want the latest and greatest and can't wait for the next version of Ubuntu, you probably want an operating system with a rolling release model.
>
> --
> Hund
>

That's wrong. Interim releases feature new versions of software all the
time. It just depends on whether an upstream project releases their
software early enough to be included during Ubuntu's development cycle.
Plasma 5.21.2 was added March 2 for 21.04 which is scheduled for final
release April 22nd. Of course, nothing is preventing anyone from
upgrading now provided they know they're going to be running an OS still
undergoing development.

--
Keith