diff --git a/gnome/platform/gsettings-desktop-schemas.xml b/gnome/platform/gsettings-desktop-schemas.xml
index 48a219b687..3156a99abe 100644
--- a/gnome/platform/gsettings-desktop-schemas.xml
+++ b/gnome/platform/gsettings-desktop-schemas.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@
       the following commands:
     </para>
 
-<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
+<screen><userinput>sed -i -r 's:"(/system):"/org/gnome\1:' schemas/*.in &amp;&amp;
+
+./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
 make</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>
@@ -116,6 +118,14 @@ make</userinput></screen>
 
   </sect2>
 
+  <sect2 role="commands">
+      <title>Command Explanations</title>
+
+      <para><command>sed ... schemas/*.in</command>:  This command fixes some 
+      deprecated entries in the schema templates.</para>
+
+  </sect2>
+
   <sect2 role="content">
     <title>Contents</title>
 
diff --git a/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml b/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
index 67364a1e7f..4c96e36c32 100644
--- a/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
+++ b/introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@
     <listitem>
       <para>January 13th, 2016</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[bdubbs] - Update appropriate kde packages to version 15.12.1. 
+          Includes kdelibs, ked-runtime, kde-baseapps, kmix, libkcddb, 
+          and okular. Fixes
+          <ulink url="&blfs-ticket-root;7354">#7354</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[bdubbs] - Remove reference to configure option 
+          demosdir in qt5.</para>
+        </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[bdubbs] - Fix some deprecated entries in 
+          gsettings-desktop-schemas. </para>
+        </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[bdubbs] - Update to kdelibs-4.14.16. Fixes
+          <ulink url="&blfs-ticket-root;7355">#7355</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>[fernando] - Add gsettings-desktop-schemas-3.18.1 as required
           dependency for Yelp-3.18.1.</para>
diff --git a/kde/add/ark.xml b/kde/add/ark.xml
index df04ac2c43..f1b6aaf1cb 100644
--- a/kde/add/ark.xml
+++ b/kde/add/ark.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
   %general-entities;
 
-  <!ENTITY ark-download-http "&kde-download-http;applications/&kde-apps-version;/src/ark-&kde-apps-version;.tar.xz">
+  <!ENTITY ark-download-http "&kde-download-http;applications/&ark-version;/src/ark-&ark-version;.tar.xz">
   <!ENTITY ark-download-ftp  " ">
   <!ENTITY ark-md5sum        "2fe131a931d51603eff33b80d45a73b7">
   <!ENTITY ark-size          "248 KB">
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <!ENTITY ark-time          "1.1 SBU">
 ]>
 
-<sect1 id="ark" xreflabel="ark-&kde-apps-version;">
+<sect1 id="ark" xreflabel="ark-&ark-version;">
   <?dbhtml filename="ark.html"?>
 
   <sect1info>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <date>$Date$</date>
   </sect1info>
 
-  <title>Ark-&kde-apps-version;</title>
+  <title>Ark-&ark-version;</title>
 
   <indexterm zone="ark">
     <primary sortas="a-ark">ark</primary>
diff --git a/kde/add/kdepim-runtime.xml b/kde/add/kdepim-runtime.xml
index e8c95dff7c..6a440f048d 100644
--- a/kde/add/kdepim-runtime.xml
+++ b/kde/add/kdepim-runtime.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
   %general-entities;
 
-  <!ENTITY kdepim-runtime-download-http "&kde-download-http;applications/&kde-pim-dir;/src/kdepim-runtime-&kdepim-version;.tar.xz">
+  <!ENTITY kdepim-runtime-download-http "http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/blfs/conglomeration/kdepim-runtime//kdepim-runtime-&kdepim-version;.tar.xz">
   <!ENTITY kdepim-runtime-download-ftp  " ">
   <!ENTITY kdepim-runtime-md5sum        "7dd2063acf9b6920920d0118f5576db6">
   <!ENTITY kdepim-runtime-size          "1.1 MB">
diff --git a/kde/add/kdepim.xml b/kde/add/kdepim.xml
index c090731383..e3ba903778 100644
--- a/kde/add/kdepim.xml
+++ b/kde/add/kdepim.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
   %general-entities;
 
-  <!ENTITY kdepim-download-http "&kde-download-http;applications/&kde-pim-dir;/src/kdepim-&kdepim-version;.tar.xz">
+  <!ENTITY kdepim-download-http "http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/blfs/conglomeration/kdepim//src/kdepim-&kdepim-version;.tar.xz">
   <!ENTITY kdepim-download-ftp  " ">
   <!ENTITY kdepim-md5sum        "a09c9bd838cd71c16e9993e57653a7ad">
   <!ENTITY kdepim-size          "13.9 MB">
diff --git a/kde/add/kmix.xml b/kde/add/kmix.xml
index 2a4fc7da9c..0703fce267 100644
--- a/kde/add/kmix.xml
+++ b/kde/add/kmix.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <!ENTITY kmix-download-http "&kde-download-http;applications/&kde-version;/src/kmix-&kde-version;.tar.xz">
   <!ENTITY kmix-download-ftp  " ">
-  <!ENTITY kmix-md5sum        "f9d015862b40c9bb28307233ee012bd8">
+  <!ENTITY kmix-md5sum        "924ec015cb9e39ecb3833c071969c07b">
   <!ENTITY kmix-size          "384 KB">
   <!ENTITY kmix-buildsize     "10.0 MB">
   <!ENTITY kmix-time          "1.0 SBU">
diff --git a/kde/add/libkcddb.xml b/kde/add/libkcddb.xml
index b3899e0f4b..0dcb0c0ced 100644
--- a/kde/add/libkcddb.xml
+++ b/kde/add/libkcddb.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <!ENTITY libkcddb-download-http "&kde-download-http;applications/&kde-apps-version;/src/libkcddb-&kde-apps-version;.tar.xz">
   <!ENTITY libkcddb-download-ftp  " ">
-  <!ENTITY libkcddb-md5sum        "81b50a2e904067a539a61b725b705553">
+  <!ENTITY libkcddb-md5sum        "de52fdd51694e0cd51f2899c6b8e60ed">
   <!ENTITY libkcddb-size          "156 KB">
   <!ENTITY libkcddb-buildsize     "7.7 MB">
   <!ENTITY libkcddb-time          "0.4 SBU">
diff --git a/kde/add/okular.xml b/kde/add/okular.xml
index e14fd94c3a..991eaff021 100644
--- a/kde/add/okular.xml
+++ b/kde/add/okular.xml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
   <!ENTITY okular-download-http "&kde-download-http;applications/&kde-apps-version;/src/okular-&kde-apps-version;.tar.xz">
   <!ENTITY okular-download-ftp  " ">
-  <!ENTITY okular-md5sum        "e3b57ad6d8eb88bd15e6bc9c6e89fd58">
+  <!ENTITY okular-md5sum        "43b50082de50dc1c1db607858a030c05">
   <!ENTITY okular-size          "1.7 MB">
-  <!ENTITY okular-buildsize     "31 MB">
+  <!ENTITY okular-buildsize     "32 MB">
   <!ENTITY okular-time          "1.4 SBU">
 ]>
 
diff --git a/kde/core/kde-baseapps.xml b/kde/core/kde-baseapps.xml
index 0e53154932..0b596f2bb0 100644
--- a/kde/core/kde-baseapps.xml
+++ b/kde/core/kde-baseapps.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <!ENTITY kde-baseapps-download-http "&kde-download-http;applications/&kde-apps-version;/src/kde-baseapps-&kde-apps-version;.tar.xz">
   <!ENTITY kde-baseapps-download-ftp  " ">
-  <!ENTITY kde-baseapps-md5sum        "c4991c8248b0baf626542ad624b5b143">
+  <!ENTITY kde-baseapps-md5sum        "c2e47f4dacaded8118bbc7a3b975e7d4">
   <!ENTITY kde-baseapps-size          "2.0 MB">
   <!ENTITY kde-baseapps-buildsize     "85 MB">
   <!ENTITY kde-baseapps-time          "4.2 SBU">
diff --git a/kde/core/kde-runtime.xml b/kde/core/kde-runtime.xml
index 9311788677..06a9c9c67e 100644
--- a/kde/core/kde-runtime.xml
+++ b/kde/core/kde-runtime.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <!ENTITY kde-runtime-download-http "&kde-download-http;applications/&kde-apps-version;/src/kde-runtime-&kde-apps-version;.tar.xz">
   <!ENTITY kde-runtime-download-ftp  " ">
-  <!ENTITY kde-runtime-md5sum        "d033250775a56468f7e478fb844d702f">
+  <!ENTITY kde-runtime-md5sum        "261c5cab13f3d9b1565d40056da6157c">
   <!ENTITY kde-runtime-size          "7.5 MB">
   <!ENTITY kde-runtime-buildsize     "110 MB">
   <!ENTITY kde-runtime-time          "4.3 SBU">
diff --git a/kde/core/kdelibs.xml b/kde/core/kdelibs.xml
index b77ab73a92..a9d410ab33 100644
--- a/kde/core/kdelibs.xml
+++ b/kde/core/kdelibs.xml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
   <!ENTITY kdelibs-download-http "&kde-download-http;applications/&kde-apps-version;/src/kdelibs-&kde-libs-version;.tar.xz">
   <!ENTITY kdelibs-download-ftp  " ">
-  <!ENTITY kdelibs-md5sum        "9baf72bc13c7a97eb6a0c153c916a3fb">
+  <!ENTITY kdelibs-md5sum        "0b5d055290b5d3506f9ae2ef1ac4bef3">
   <!ENTITY kdelibs-size          "11.1 MB">
-  <!ENTITY kdelibs-buildsize     "380` MB">
+  <!ENTITY kdelibs-buildsize     "380 MB">
   <!ENTITY kdelibs-time          "18 SBU">
 ]>
 
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 28628b943f..10bf5e9afd 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -521,17 +521,17 @@
 <!-- Part VII -->
 <!-- Chapters 28-33 -->                           <!-- stable lt .90 micro version -->
 <!ENTITY extra-cmake-modules-version  "5.18.0">
-<!ENTITY kde-version                  "15.12.0">
+<!ENTITY kde-version                  "15.12.1">
 <!ENTITY kde-old-version              "4.14.3">
 <!ENTITY kactivities-version          "4.13.3">
 <!ENTITY oxygen-icons-version         "15.04.3">
 <!ENTITY oxygen-icons5-minor          "5.18">
 <!ENTITY oxygen-icons5-version        "&oxygen-icons5-minor;.0">
-<!ENTITY ark-version                  "15.04.3">
-<!ENTITY kmix-version                 "15.04.3">
+<!ENTITY ark-version                  "15.12.0">
+<!ENTITY kmix-version                 "15.12.1">
 <!ENTITY kde-base-artwork-version     "15.08.2">
-<!ENTITY kde-apps-version             "15.12.0">  <!-- applies to kde packages -->
-<!ENTITY kde-libs-version             "4.14.15">
+<!ENTITY kde-apps-version             "15.12.1">  <!-- applies to kde packages -->
+<!ENTITY kde-libs-version             "4.14.16">
 <!ENTITY kde-dldir                    "&kde-version;">
 <!ENTITY kde-download-http            "http://download.kde.org/stable/">
 <!ENTITY kde-download-ftp             "ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/stable/">
diff --git a/x/lib/qt5.xml b/x/lib/qt5.xml
index 3fc40aebe0..ee0e61a5e0 100644
--- a/x/lib/qt5.xml
+++ b/x/lib/qt5.xml
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ ln -sfnv qt-&qt5-version; /opt/qt5</userinput></screen>
 -datadir        /usr/share/qt5              \
 -docdir         /usr/share/doc/qt5          \
 -translationdir /usr/share/qt5/translations \
--demosdir       /usr/share/doc/qt5/demos    \
 -examplesdir    /usr/share/doc/qt5/examples \</userinput></screen>
     </note>