Garuda GNOME to KDE

Hello! I’m currently on Garuda Gnome and I need to switch to KDE with all the settings and data kept (so without new installation of Dr4gonized, just casual KDE). Is there a way to switch from Gnome to KDE?

garuda-inxi:

System:
  Kernel: 6.13.7-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=7c58f8d4-4857-48b6-981f-a22a7a324b36 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet resume=UUID=3005baee-caa8-42b4-8419-fabd43a1db79 loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: GNOME v: 48.0 tk: GTK v: 3.24.49 wm: gnome-shell
    tools: gsd-screensaver-proxy dm: GDM v: 48.0 Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME Z370-P II v: Rev X.0x
    serial: <superuser required> part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: 0411 date: 09/21/2018
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming
    Mouse serial: <filter> charge: 100% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes
    status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-8700 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Coffee Lake
    gen: core 8 level: v3 note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xA (10) microcode: 0xFA
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 6 cores: 6 threads: 12 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 1.5 MiB
    desc: 6x256 KiB L3: 12 MiB desc: 1x12 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3774 min/max: 800/4600 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: performance cores: 1: 3774 2: 3774 3: 3774 4: 3774 5: 3774 6: 3774
    7: 3774 8: 3774 9: 3774 10: 3774 11: 3774 12: 3774 bogomips: 76799
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20
    ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:3e92
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.16 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6
    compositors: 1: gnome-shell 2: SurfaceFlinger driver: gpu: i915
    display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 model: Samsung C27F390 serial: <filter> built: 2018
    res: 1920x1080 dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2 size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23")
    diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.309 layers: 5 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: Intel
    UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2) driver: N/A device-ID: 8086:3e92
    surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM
    19.1.7 256 bits) driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000
    surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
  API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
  Info: Tools: api: vulkaninfo x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_avs bus-ID: 00:1f.3
    chip-ID: 8086:a2f0 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.13.7-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.1 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: ASUSTeK RTL8111H driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: tun0 state: unknown speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: N/A
  IF-ID-2: vethv6UxIM state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-3: waydroid0 state: up speed: 10000 Mbps duplex: unknown
    mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, sshd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 495.2 GiB used: 28.55 GiB (5.8%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 500GB
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B6Q scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Verbatim model: MyUSB size: 29.44 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s
    lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1100
    scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 448.45 GiB size: 448.45 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 23.41 GiB (5.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 608 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 448.45 GiB size: 448.45 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 23.41 GiB (5.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 448.45 GiB size: 448.45 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 23.41 GiB (5.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 448.45 GiB size: 448.45 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 23.41 GiB (5.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.47 GiB used: 2.86 GiB (18.5%)
    priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842
    max-streams: 12 dev: /dev/zram0
  ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 17.02 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 16 GiB available: 15.47 GiB used: 9.09 GiB (58.8%)
  Processes: 460 Power: uptime: 2d 3h 59m states: freeze,mem,disk
    suspend: deep avail: s2idle wakeups: 2 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown,
    reboot, suspend, test_resume image: 6.18 GiB services: gsd-power,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1758 libs: 440 tools: paru Compilers:
    clang: 19.1.7 gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 4.0.1
    running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.37
Garuda (2.7.2-1):
  System install date:     2025-03-22
  Last full system update: 2025-03-24 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
  Failed units: 
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