The error condition described in this bug seems to have been fixed in
kate 4:4.4.3-1 with plugins 4:3.5.9-2, based on my experience.
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"Let me tell you about the run of the old 49/
It didn't crash and it arrived on time."
-- Shel Silverstein, "The Run of the Old 49" (complete text)