Can I remove all kf5-\* packages from Fedora 41?

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I assume all these packages are part of the 5.x branch of Plasma, can they be removed?

Edit 1:

I seem I can’t even if I want to,

❯ sudo dnf remove kf5-\*
Failed to resolve the transaction:
Problem: installed package maliit-keyboard-2.3.1-8.fc41.x86_64 requires libQt5Gui.so.5()(64bit), but none of the providers can be installed
  - installed package maliit-keyboard-2.3.1-8.fc41.x86_64 requires libQt5Gui.so.5(Qt_5)(64bit), but none of the providers can be installed
  - installed package plasma-breeze-6.2.4-1.fc41.x86_64 requires (plasma-breeze-qt5 if qt5-qtbase-gui), but none of the providers can be installed
  - installed package plasma-workspace-6.2.4-1.fc41.x86_64 requires maliit-keyboard, but none of the providers can be installed
  - installed package plasma-integration-6.2.4-2.fc41.x86_64 requires plasma-breeze(x86-64), but none of the providers can be installed
  - installed package plasma-breeze-qt5-6.2.4-1.fc41.x86_64 requires libKF5Style.so.5()(64bit), but none of the providers can be installed
  - installed package plasma-desktop-6.2.4-1.fc41.x86_64 requires plasma-workspace, but none of the providers can be installed
  - installed package plasma-desktop-6.2.4-1.fc41.x86_64 requires plasma-integration, but none of the providers can be installed
  - conflicting requests
  - problem with installed package

As well,

❯ sudo dnf remove maliit-keyboard
Failed to resolve the transaction:
Problem: installed package plasma-workspace-6.2.4-1.fc41.x86_64 requires maliit-keyboard, but none of the providers can be installed
  - installed package plasma-desktop-6.2.4-1.fc41.x86_64 requires plasma-workspace, but none of the providers can be installed
  - conflicting requests
  - problem with installed package

Edit 2:

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Some apps have not been ported to kf6 yet.

I don’t think you can remove the kf5 packages they are required for plasma to work.

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So basically, they are installed for compatibly for older not-ported app?

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That is my understanding.

Some of these libs are used by key plasma components as well it seems.

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