Wiki: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Unified_KDE_OOBE
Discussion Thread: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/165126
**This is a proposed Change for Fedora Linux.**
This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee.
== Summary ==
All Fedora KDE variants will use the KDE Initial System Setup application to configure the system after installation. Anaconda will have redundant settings disabled for installation.
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:ngompa| Neal Gompa]]
* Email: ngompa13@gmail.com
== Detailed Description ==
A new integrated initial setup experience will be released alongside the upcoming KDE Plasma 6.6 release. As part of shipping this, the Fedora KDE Anaconda profiles will be tweaked to turn off configuration stages that duplicate the initial setup. This will change the Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop Edition, Fedora KDE Plasma Mobile Spin, and Fedora Kinoite.
== Feedback ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
This allows Fedora KDE variants to unify the installation flows for live and disk image deliverables, and enables a mobile-friendly initial setup process for the Plasma Mobile variants. Additionally, this also enables Fedora KDE variants for OEM deployments.
== Scope ==
* Proposal owners:
** Packaging: Package <code>plasma-setup</code>
** Anaconda: Update <code>fedora-kde</code> profile to drop redundant spokes
** Comps: Drop <code>kde-spin-initial-setup</code> group, add <code>plasma-setup</code> to <code>kde-desktop</code> group
** Kiwi descriptions: Merge https://pagure.io/fedora-kiwi-descriptions/pull-request/214
** QA: OpenQA needles need updating to account for this Change.
* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
* Alignment with the Fedora Strategy: N/A (not needed for this Change)
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
There is no impact on existing systems, this only affects new installs.
== Early Testing (Optional) ==
Do you require 'QA Blueprint' support? Yes.
== How To Test ==
Once the Anaconda changes and kiwi descriptions updates are merged, this can be tested by downloading a Rawhide Fedora KDE image and going through the normal install process.
== User Experience ==
New installs for Fedora KDE variants will have a simplified live install experience where accounts and date/time settings are deferred to first boot. The first boot experience will provide a KDE-native method to set up the first user and provide basic system-wide configuration.
== Dependencies ==
* <code>anaconda</code>
* <code>plasma-setup</code>
== Contingency Plan ==
* Contingency mechanism: Revert back to F43 configuration and use Anaconda Initial Setup again.
* Contingency deadline: Beta Freeze
* Blocks release? Yes.
== Documentation ==
Upstream announcement about KDE Initial System Setup (now called Plasma Setup): https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/
== Release Notes ==
Fedora KDE variants now provide an integrated out-of-box first-run experience that give the user the opportunity to configure their system post-install. This also enables Fedora KDE variants for OEM deployments.
Discussion Thread: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/165126
**This is a proposed Change for Fedora Linux.**
This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee.
== Summary ==
All Fedora KDE variants will use the KDE Initial System Setup application to configure the system after installation. Anaconda will have redundant settings disabled for installation.
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:ngompa| Neal Gompa]]
* Email: ngompa13@gmail.com
== Detailed Description ==
A new integrated initial setup experience will be released alongside the upcoming KDE Plasma 6.6 release. As part of shipping this, the Fedora KDE Anaconda profiles will be tweaked to turn off configuration stages that duplicate the initial setup. This will change the Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop Edition, Fedora KDE Plasma Mobile Spin, and Fedora Kinoite.
== Feedback ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
This allows Fedora KDE variants to unify the installation flows for live and disk image deliverables, and enables a mobile-friendly initial setup process for the Plasma Mobile variants. Additionally, this also enables Fedora KDE variants for OEM deployments.
== Scope ==
* Proposal owners:
** Packaging: Package <code>plasma-setup</code>
** Anaconda: Update <code>fedora-kde</code> profile to drop redundant spokes
** Comps: Drop <code>kde-spin-initial-setup</code> group, add <code>plasma-setup</code> to <code>kde-desktop</code> group
** Kiwi descriptions: Merge https://pagure.io/fedora-kiwi-descriptions/pull-request/214
** QA: OpenQA needles need updating to account for this Change.
* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
* Alignment with the Fedora Strategy: N/A (not needed for this Change)
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
There is no impact on existing systems, this only affects new installs.
== Early Testing (Optional) ==
Do you require 'QA Blueprint' support? Yes.
== How To Test ==
Once the Anaconda changes and kiwi descriptions updates are merged, this can be tested by downloading a Rawhide Fedora KDE image and going through the normal install process.
== User Experience ==
New installs for Fedora KDE variants will have a simplified live install experience where accounts and date/time settings are deferred to first boot. The first boot experience will provide a KDE-native method to set up the first user and provide basic system-wide configuration.
== Dependencies ==
* <code>anaconda</code>
* <code>plasma-setup</code>
== Contingency Plan ==
* Contingency mechanism: Revert back to F43 configuration and use Anaconda Initial Setup again.
* Contingency deadline: Beta Freeze
* Blocks release? Yes.
== Documentation ==
Upstream announcement about KDE Initial System Setup (now called Plasma Setup): https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/
== Release Notes ==
Fedora KDE variants now provide an integrated out-of-box first-run experience that give the user the opportunity to configure their system post-install. This also enables Fedora KDE variants for OEM deployments.
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