Several applications have made beta releases and packages are available for Kubuntu for anyone wanting to test and give feedback to their developers.

Amarok 2.3.1 Beta is available for Kubuntu 9.10 while Amarok, KOffice 2.2 Beta and KDevelop 3.10.2 are available for Kubuntu 10.04.

To update, use the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to your software sources list:
ppa:kubuntu-ppa/beta

Packages for the release of the KDE Software Compilation 4.4.2 are available.

Users of the Lucid development release can upgrade to the newest packages.

Users of our stable 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Backports PPA.

To update, use the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to your software sources list:
ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports

Thanks to Lex, neversfelde and rgreening for this release.

Amarok 2.3.0 is out.

9.10

Users of our stable 9.10 release (karmic) can get packages from our Backports PPA. This will also install KDE 4.4.1. To update, follow the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to your software sources list: ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports then install or upgrade amarok

Lucid

Users of our latest development release, Lucid, can get packages from our Experimental PPA.

KDevelop 4 Beta 9 is out. Users of our latest development release, Lucid, can get packages from our Beta PPA. To update, use the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to your software sources list: ppa:kubuntu-ppa/beta then install kdevelop

Packages for the release of the KDE Software Compilation 4.4.1 are available. Users of the Lucid development release can upgrade to the newest packages. Users of our stable 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Backports PPA. To update, use the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to your software sources list: ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports

Amarok 2.3 Beta 1 is out. Users of our latest development release, Lucid, can upgrade to the latest packages. Users of our stable 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Beta Backports PPA. To update, use the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to your software sources list: ppa:kubuntu-ppa/beta

Packages for the final release of the KDE Software Compilation 4.4 are available. Users of the Lucid development release can upgrade to the newest packages. Users of our stable 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Backports PPA. If you have used Virtuoso 5.0.12 you should consider installing the "virtuosoconverter" package which will convert your existing Virtuoso data to the new format.

Packages for the second release candidate of the KDE Software Compilation 4.4 are available.

Users of the Lucid development release can upgrade to the newest packages.

Users of our stable 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Beta PPA.

Amarok 2.2.2 has been released to make your desktop rock.

Users of the Lucid development release are advised not to upgrade yet, as the packages are only half-built due to a breakage of the underlying graphics stack. The Ubuntu Xorg team is working fervently to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Users of our stable 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Backports PPA.

Packages for the first release candidate of the KDE Software Compilation 4.4 are available.

Users of the Lucid development release are advised not to upgrade yet, as the packages are only half-built due to a breakage of the underlying graphics stack. The Ubuntu Xorg team is working fervently to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Users of our stable 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Beta PPA.