[Bug] Flatpak manifest using EOL KDE 6.6 and Freedesktop 23.08 runtimes #5

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opened 2026-06-21 14:44:07 +02:00 by setzor · 2 comments

setzor commented

2026-06-21 14:44:07 +02:00

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Summary

The Flatpak manifest is currently specifying End-of-Life (EOL) runtimes for KDE and Freedesktop, which triggers warnings during a fresh installation.

Steps to Reproduce

Add the custom flatpak repo: flatpak remote-add --user bearwave-repo https://flatpak.bearwave.app/bearwave.flatpakrepo
Attempt to install the app: flatpak install --user bearwave-repo de.nerdbear.bearwave
Observe the EOL warnings prompted by Flatpak before confirming the installation.

Expected Behavior

The Flatpak manifest should ideally target supported, actively maintained runtimes (like the newer KDE and Freedesktop branches) so the underlying platform continues receiving security updates without throwing EOL warnings.

Actual Behavior

Flatpak prompts with warnings that org.kde.Platform branch 6.6, org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default branch 23.08, and 23.08-extra are end-of-life and no longer receiving fixes.

Environment

Distro: Fedora Linux 44
Plasma version: 6.7
Qt / KF version if known: N/A (Flatpak container)
Install method: Flatpak (via flatpak.bearwave.app repo)

Logs or Screenshots

Required runtime for de.nerdbear.bearwave/x86_64/master (runtime/org.kde.Platform/x86_64/6.6) found in remote flathub
Do you want to install it? [Y/n]: y

Info: runtime org.kde.Platform branch 6.6 is end-of-life, with reason:
   We strongly recommend moving to the latest stable version of the Platform and SDK
Info: applications using this runtime:
   de.nerdbear.bearwave

Info: runtime org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default branch 23.08-extra is end-of-life, with reason:
   org.freedesktop.Platform 23.08 is no longer receiving fixes and security updates. Please update to a supported runtime version.
Info: applications using this runtime:
   de.nerdbear.bearwave

Info: runtime org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default branch 23.08 is end-of-life, with reason:
   org.freedesktop.Platform 23.08 is no longer receiving fixes and security updates. Please update to a supported runtime version.
Info: applications using this runtime:
   de.nerdbear.bearwave

## Summary The Flatpak manifest is currently specifying End-of-Life (EOL) runtimes for KDE and Freedesktop, which triggers warnings during a fresh installation. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Add the custom flatpak repo: `flatpak remote-add --user bearwave-repo https://flatpak.bearwave.app/bearwave.flatpakrepo` 2. Attempt to install the app: `flatpak install --user bearwave-repo de.nerdbear.bearwave` 3. Observe the EOL warnings prompted by Flatpak before confirming the installation. ## Expected Behavior The Flatpak manifest should ideally target supported, actively maintained runtimes (like the newer KDE and Freedesktop branches) so the underlying platform continues receiving security updates without throwing EOL warnings. ## Actual Behavior Flatpak prompts with warnings that `org.kde.Platform` branch 6.6, `org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default` branch 23.08, and `23.08-extra` are end-of-life and no longer receiving fixes. ## Environment - Distro: Fedora Linux 44 - Plasma version: 6.7 - Qt / KF version if known: N/A (Flatpak container) - Install method: Flatpak (via flatpak.bearwave.app repo) ## Logs or Screenshots ```text Required runtime for de.nerdbear.bearwave/x86_64/master (runtime/org.kde.Platform/x86_64/6.6) found in remote flathub Do you want to install it? [Y/n]: y Info: runtime org.kde.Platform branch 6.6 is end-of-life, with reason: We strongly recommend moving to the latest stable version of the Platform and SDK Info: applications using this runtime: de.nerdbear.bearwave Info: runtime org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default branch 23.08-extra is end-of-life, with reason: org.freedesktop.Platform 23.08 is no longer receiving fixes and security updates. Please update to a supported runtime version. Info: applications using this runtime: de.nerdbear.bearwave Info: runtime org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default branch 23.08 is end-of-life, with reason: org.freedesktop.Platform 23.08 is no longer receiving fixes and security updates. Please update to a supported runtime version. Info: applications using this runtime: de.nerdbear.bearwave

setzor commented

2026-06-21 14:46:04 +02:00

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Thanks for the great app, by the way! I am really enjoying it. 😊

spalencsar commented

2026-06-22 17:57:26 +02:00

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Hi @setzor,

This issue has been resolved. I have updated the Flatpak manifest (de.nerdbear.bearwave.json) to target the KDE 6.10 runtime branch (org.kde.Platform), replacing the deprecated KDE 6.6 and Freedesktop 23.08 runtimes.

The updated application package has been built, signed, and deployed to our repository.

What to do:

To apply the changes and pull the new runtime, simply run:

flatpak update de.nerdbear.bearwave

Important note on upgrades:

Because this changes the underlying runtime platform, local QML caches might occasionally mismatch. If you encounter any unexpected QML errors or crashes (like the About dialog crashing) after the update, please clear the stale QML disk cache and restart the application:

rm -rf ~/.var/app/de.nerdbear.bearwave/cache/BearWave/BearWave/qmlcache
killall bearwave
flatpak run de.nerdbear.bearwave

Thank you very much for reporting this issue! I'm closing it now.

Hi @setzor, This issue has been resolved. I have updated the Flatpak manifest (`de.nerdbear.bearwave.json`) to target the **KDE 6.10** runtime branch (`org.kde.Platform`), replacing the deprecated KDE 6.6 and Freedesktop 23.08 runtimes. The updated application package has been built, signed, and deployed to our repository. ### What to do: To apply the changes and pull the new runtime, simply run: ```bash flatpak update de.nerdbear.bearwave ``` ### Important note on upgrades: Because this changes the underlying runtime platform, local QML caches might occasionally mismatch. If you encounter any unexpected QML errors or crashes (like the About dialog crashing) after the update, please clear the stale QML disk cache and restart the application: ```bash rm -rf ~/.var/app/de.nerdbear.bearwave/cache/BearWave/BearWave/qmlcache killall bearwave flatpak run de.nerdbear.bearwave ``` Thank you very much for reporting this issue! I'm closing it now.

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