The third alpha of Maverick Meerkat has been released. This contains a release candidate version of KDE Platform and Plasma 4.5.

Other highlights of Alpha 3 include:

• Dragon continues on as the default video player
• Message Indicator support is enabled by default for Kopete and Quassel
• Qt was updated to the current 4.7 beta release

Maverick Alpha 2 is now available for testing. This is an early release of our next version of Kubuntu.

This release comes on one CD/USB image for both Desktop and Netbook, loading up the relevant workspace for your machine.

The first alpha release of Kubuntu Maverick has been released. This alpha contains the recently announced Amarok 2.3.1 and KDE SC 4.5 beta.

The third alpha release of Kubuntu Lucid has been released. KDE, Amarok and much more have received upgrades in this version. See our release page for where to get it, new features and notable problems.

The second alpha release of Kubuntu Lucid has been released. KDE, Amarok and much more have received upgrades in this version. See our release page for where to get it, new features and notable problems.

The first alpha for our next release is available. This is a very early pre-release. It comes full of bugs and is to be used only by the most adventurous.

The sixth alpha for Kubuntu Karmic has been released. This release contains some notable changes to the boot system and should be treated with caution. See the release notes for more information and where to download.

The fifth alpha for Kubuntu Karmic has been released. See the release notes for more information and where to download.

The fouth alpha for Kubuntu Karmic has been released. This release features new installer bling and a message indicator. See the release notes for more information and where to download.

Kubuntu Karmic Alpha 3 has been released for testing. This is the first release to feature a netbook install image. See the technical overview for what else is new and where to get it.