Can't Log back in to session (KDE) after system idles to lock screen

[JimmyTwoTimes]

wondering if it might have something to do with CachyOS migrating to plasma login manager from sddm, I’ve followed the instructions in here:

CachyOS January 2026 Release Changelog

Hello CachyOS Enthusiasts, This is our first release of the year, bringing a host of improvements to the installer, the new display manager (Plasma Login Manager), and much more! First, we have significantly reworked the installer and added many quality-of-life improvements. The bootloader selection has been moved directly into the installer, featuring a description for each option; Limine is now selected as the default bootloader. Architecture detection now happens at the very beginning of th…

and will report back on next restart if the login on idle issue has been resolved.