diff --git a/kde-plasma/plasma-workspace/files/plasma-workspace-5.25.5-fix-setpassword.patch b/kde-plasma/plasma-workspace/files/plasma-workspace-5.25.5-fix-setpassword.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7351b8808819a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kde-plasma/plasma-workspace/files/plasma-workspace-5.25.5-fix-setpassword.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+From 84dcfc45b9a354827b9bbf6ae58902d04e8fe915 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Marco Martin <notmart@gmail.com>
+Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:33:33 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] set setInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed on SetPassword call
+
+is important that the setpasswod call uses interactive authorization,
+otherwise will be denied, unless the user had been modified beforehand
+so an authorization was already granted
+
+BUG:459309
+---
+ kcms/users/src/user.cpp | 11 ++++++++---
+ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/kcms/users/src/user.cpp b/kcms/users/src/user.cpp
+index 020ebee097..87745582c5 100644
+--- a/kcms/users/src/user.cpp
++++ b/kcms/users/src/user.cpp
+@@ -217,9 +217,14 @@ void User::setPassword(const QString &password)
+ {
+     // Blocking because we need to wait for the password to be changed before we
+     // can ask the user about also possibly changing their KWallet password
+-    auto invocation = m_dbusIface->SetPassword(saltPassword(password), QString());
+-    invocation.waitForFinished();
+-    if (!invocation.isError()) {
++
++    auto mc = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(m_dbusIface->service(), m_dbusIface->path(), m_dbusIface->interface(), "SetPassword");
++    mc.setArguments({saltPassword(password), QString()});
++    mc.setInteractiveAuthorizationAllowed(true);
++    auto message = QDBusConnection::systemBus().call(mc);
++
++    // Not an error or invalid message
++    if (message.type() == QDBusMessage::ReplyMessage) {
+         Q_EMIT passwordSuccessfullyChanged();
+     }
+ }
+-- 
+GitLab
+
diff --git a/kde-plasma/plasma-workspace/plasma-workspace-5.25.5-r4.ebuild b/kde-plasma/plasma-workspace/plasma-workspace-5.25.5-r4.ebuild
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..dbb6d6add84f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kde-plasma/plasma-workspace/plasma-workspace-5.25.5-r4.ebuild
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+# Copyright 1999-2022 Gentoo Authors
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+
+EAPI=8
+
+ECM_HANDBOOK="optional"
+ECM_TEST="forceoptional"
+KFMIN=5.95.0
+PVCUT=$(ver_cut 1-3)
+QTMIN=5.15.5
+VIRTUALX_REQUIRED="test"
+inherit ecm plasma.kde.org
+
+DESCRIPTION="KDE Plasma workspace"
+
+LICENSE="GPL-2" # TODO: CHECK
+SLOT="5"
+KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~arm ~arm64 ~loong ~ppc64 ~riscv ~x86"
+IUSE="appstream +calendar +fontconfig geolocation gps +policykit
+screencast +semantic-desktop telemetry"
+
+REQUIRED_USE="gps? ( geolocation )"
+RESTRICT="test"
+
+# slot op: various private QtWaylandClient headers
+COMMON_DEPEND="
+	dev-libs/icu:=
+	>=dev-libs/wayland-1.15
+	>=dev-qt/qtdbus-${QTMIN}:5
+	>=dev-qt/qtdeclarative-${QTMIN}:5[widgets]
+	>=dev-qt/qtgui-${QTMIN}:5=[jpeg,libinput]
+	>=dev-qt/qtnetwork-${QTMIN}:5
+	>=dev-qt/qtsql-${QTMIN}:5
+	>=dev-qt/qtsvg-${QTMIN}:5
+	>=dev-qt/qtwayland-${QTMIN}:5=
+	>=dev-qt/qtwidgets-${QTMIN}:5
+	>=dev-qt/qtx11extras-${QTMIN}:5
+	>=dev-qt/qtxml-${QTMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kactivities-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kactivities-stats-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/karchive-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kauth-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kbookmarks-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kcompletion-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kconfig-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kconfigwidgets-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kcoreaddons-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kcrash-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kdbusaddons-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kdeclarative-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kded-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kglobalaccel-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kguiaddons-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/ki18n-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kiconthemes-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kidletime-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kinit-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kio-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kitemmodels-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kitemviews-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kjobwidgets-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/knewstuff-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/knotifications-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/knotifyconfig-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kpackage-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kpeople-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/krunner-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kservice-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/ktexteditor-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/ktextwidgets-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kunitconversion-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kwallet-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kwayland-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kwidgetsaddons-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kwindowsystem-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kxmlgui-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/plasma-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/prison-${KFMIN}:5[qml]
+	>=kde-frameworks/solid-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-plasma/breeze-${PVCUT}:5
+	>=kde-plasma/kscreenlocker-${PVCUT}:5
+	>=kde-plasma/kwin-${PVCUT}:5
+	>=kde-plasma/layer-shell-qt-${PVCUT}:5
+	>=kde-plasma/libkscreen-${PVCUT}:5
+	>=kde-plasma/libksysguard-${PVCUT}:5
+	>=kde-plasma/libkworkspace-${PVCUT}:5
+	>=media-libs/phonon-4.11.0
+	sci-libs/libqalculate:=
+	sys-libs/zlib
+	x11-libs/libICE
+	x11-libs/libSM
+	x11-libs/libX11
+	x11-libs/libXau
+	x11-libs/libxcb
+	x11-libs/libXcursor
+	x11-libs/libXfixes
+	x11-libs/libXrender
+	x11-libs/libXtst
+	x11-libs/xcb-util
+	x11-libs/xcb-util-image
+	appstream? ( dev-libs/appstream[qt5] )
+	calendar? ( >=kde-frameworks/kholidays-${KFMIN}:5 )
+	fontconfig? (
+		>=dev-qt/qtprintsupport-${QTMIN}:5
+		media-libs/fontconfig
+		x11-libs/libXft
+		x11-libs/xcb-util-image
+	)
+	geolocation? ( >=kde-frameworks/networkmanager-qt-${KFMIN}:5 )
+	gps? ( sci-geosciences/gpsd )
+	policykit? ( virtual/libcrypt:= )
+	screencast? (
+		>=dev-qt/qtgui-${QTMIN}:5=[egl]
+		media-libs/libglvnd
+		>=media-video/pipewire-0.3:=
+		x11-libs/libdrm
+	)
+	semantic-desktop? ( >=kde-frameworks/baloo-${KFMIN}:5 )
+	telemetry? ( dev-libs/kuserfeedback:5 )
+"
+DEPEND="${COMMON_DEPEND}
+	>=dev-libs/plasma-wayland-protocols-1.6.0
+	>=dev-qt/qtconcurrent-${QTMIN}:5
+	>=dev-util/wayland-scanner-1.19.0
+	x11-base/xorg-proto
+	fontconfig? ( x11-libs/libXrender )
+	test? ( >=dev-libs/wayland-protocols-1.24 )
+"
+RDEPEND="${COMMON_DEPEND}
+	app-text/iso-codes
+	>=dev-qt/qdbus-${QTMIN}:*
+	>=dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects-${QTMIN}:5
+	>=dev-qt/qtpaths-${QTMIN}:5
+	>=dev-qt/qtquickcontrols-${QTMIN}:5[widgets]
+	>=dev-qt/qtquickcontrols2-${QTMIN}:5
+	kde-apps/kio-extras:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kirigami-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-frameworks/kquickcharts-${KFMIN}:5
+	>=kde-plasma/milou-${PVCUT}:5
+	>=kde-plasma/plasma-integration-${PVCUT}:5
+	sys-apps/dbus
+	x11-apps/xmessage
+	x11-apps/xprop
+	x11-apps/xrdb
+	x11-apps/xsetroot
+	!<kde-plasma/breeze-5.22.90:5
+	!<kde-plasma/plasma-desktop-5.23.90:5
+	policykit? ( sys-apps/accountsservice )
+"
+BDEPEND="
+	>=dev-qt/qtwaylandscanner-${QTMIN}:5
+	virtual/pkgconfig
+"
+PDEPEND=">=kde-plasma/kde-cli-tools-${PVCUT}:5"
+
+PATCHES=(
+	"${FILESDIR}/${PN}-5.24.80-split-libkworkspace.patch" # downstream
+	"${FILESDIR}/${PN}-5.22.5-krunner-cwd-at-home.patch" # TODO upstream: KDE-bug 432975, bug 767478
+	"${FILESDIR}/${P}-widgetexplorer-recurse-containments.patch" # https://mail.kde.org/pipermail/distributions/2022-September/001287.html
+	"${FILESDIR}/${P}-delay-ksplash-until-after-env-setup.patch" # KDE-bug 458865 w/ Qt 5.15.6
+	"${FILESDIR}/${P}-fonts-honor-and-present-system-defaults.patch" # KDE-bug 416140
+	"${FILESDIR}/${P}-prevent-panel-go-out-of-screen.patch" # git master and Plasma/5.24 branch double revert
+	"${FILESDIR}/${P}-fix-setpassword.patch" # Plasma/5.25 branch, KDE-bug 459309
+)
+
+src_prepare() {
+	ecm_src_prepare
+
+	cmake_comment_add_subdirectory libkworkspace
+	# delete colliding libkworkspace translations
+	if [[ ${KDE_BUILD_TYPE} = release ]]; then
+		find po -type f -name "*po" -and -name "libkworkspace*" -delete || die
+	fi
+
+	# TODO: try to get a build switch upstreamed
+	if ! use screencast; then
+		sed -e "s/^pkg_check_modules.*PipeWire/#&/" -i CMakeLists.txt || die
+	fi
+
+	# TODO: try to get a build switch upstreamed
+	if use geolocation; then
+		use gps || sed -e "s/^pkg_check_modules.*LIBGPS/#&/" \
+			-i dataengines/geolocation/CMakeLists.txt || die
+	fi
+
+	if ! use policykit; then
+		cmake_run_in kcms cmake_comment_add_subdirectory users
+	fi
+}
+
+src_configure() {
+	local mycmakeargs=(
+		-DBUILD_xembed-sni-proxy=OFF
+		-DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_PackageKitQt5=ON
+		$(cmake_use_find_package appstream AppStreamQt)
+		$(cmake_use_find_package calendar KF5Holidays)
+		$(cmake_use_find_package fontconfig Fontconfig)
+		$(cmake_use_find_package geolocation KF5NetworkManagerQt)
+		$(cmake_use_find_package semantic-desktop KF5Baloo)
+		$(cmake_use_find_package telemetry KUserFeedback)
+	)
+
+	ecm_src_configure
+}
+
+src_install() {
+	ecm_src_install
+
+	# default startup and shutdown scripts
+	insinto /etc/xdg/plasma-workspace/env
+	doins "${FILESDIR}"/10-agent-startup.sh
+
+	insinto /etc/xdg/plasma-workspace/shutdown
+	doins "${FILESDIR}"/10-agent-shutdown.sh
+	fperms +x /etc/xdg/plasma-workspace/shutdown/10-agent-shutdown.sh
+}
+
+pkg_postinst () {
+	ecm_pkg_postinst
+
+	elog "To enable gpg-agent and/or ssh-agent in Plasma sessions,"
+	elog "edit ${EPREFIX}/etc/xdg/plasma-workspace/env/10-agent-startup.sh"
+	elog "and ${EPREFIX}/etc/xdg/plasma-workspace/shutdown/10-agent-shutdown.sh"
+}