Kubuntu: module “org.kde.desktop” is not installed

Recently this error showed up on my Kubuntu 23.10 while trying to run applications using QtQuick, such as QtDesignStudio or just a new QML project with QtCreator. The application either outright does not run or has serious GUI issues.

Turns out this is probably an issue related to software and distributions switching from Qt5 to Qt6.

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