# KDE Gear 26.12 release schedule announced

> **Key takeaway:** The KDE Gear 26.12 development cycle enters its freeze phases in November 2026.

**Published:** 2026-10-16T22:15:34+00:00 
**Source:** Planet KDE (Desktop Engineers) 
**Category:** distro-planet 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/kde-gear-2612-release-schedule-announced.html 

## Summary
The KDE release team has finalized the schedule for the KDE Gear 26.12 collection. The development process includes a dependency freeze starting November 5, followed by a feature freeze one week later.

## Key dates for KDE Gear 26.12
- **November 5, 2026**: Dependency freeze begins.
- **One week after dependency freeze**: Feature freeze begins.