End of support date for OS distributions
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This page lists the end-of-support dates for different distributions which we use at the project. Each section should provide a link to the upstream master source, and also, where possible, list the cadence to indicate how often new releases come out
Upstream details: https://wiki.centos.org/About/Product
| Version | Kernel | glibc | release date | end of updates | end of maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2.6.32 | 2.12 | 2020-11-30 | ||
| 7 | 3.10.0 | 2.17 | 2020-08-06 | 2024-06-30 | |
| 8 | 4.18.0 | 2.28 | 2021-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | |
| 8 stream | - | 2.28 | 2024-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | |
| 9 stream | - | 2.34 | 2021-12-03 | 2027-05-31 |
- Upstream details: https://access.redhat.com/product-life-cycles/?product=Red%20Hat%20Enterprise%20Linux,OpenShift%20Container%20Platform%204
- POLICY: Minor releases are planned every six months through Full Support Phases. For RHEL8 and 9 the last point release will be 8.10 and 9.10 (So 5 years of normal support, another 5 extended). New major releases are targeted for every three years.
- Current RHEL releases are based on a version of Fedora. These are documented at https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/fedora-and-red-hat-enterprise-linux/index.html and included in this table.
| Version | Kernel | glibc | Fedora base | release date | full support | Maint.support | Extended support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2.6.32 | 2.12 | 12-13 | 2010-11-10 | 2016-05-10 | 2017-05-10 | 2024-06-30 |
| 7 | 3.10.0 | 2.17 | 19-20 | 2014-06-10 | 2019-08-06 | 2024-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | 4.18.0 | 2.28 | 28 | 2019-05-07 | 2024-05-31 | 2029-05-31 | 2031-05-31 |
| 9 | - | - | 34 | 2022-05-18 | 2027-05-31 | 2032-05-31 | 2034-05-31 |
| 10 | - | - | 40 | 2025-??-?? |
- POLICY: 6-monthly releases in April and September of each year (previews available ~3 months before), every fourth one (Even numbered years in April) is designated an LTS which has five years of regular support and 10 years of extended (including for community-maintained apps) Non-LTS are supported for nine months
- Upstream details: https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle | https://ubuntu.com/kernel/lifecycle
- Show info
cat /etc/lsb-release && uname -r && dpkg -l | grep libc-bin
| Version | Kernel | glibc | release date | end of support | extended support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 (Trusty) | - | 2.23 | 2016-04 | 2021-05 | 2026-03 |
| 18.04 (Bionic) | 4.15 | 2.27 | 2018-04 | 2023-05 | 2028-03 |
| 20.04 (Focal) | 5.4 | 2.31 | 2020-04 | 2025-03 | 2030-03 |
| 22.04 (Jammy) | 5.15 | 2.35 | 2022-04 | 2027-03 | 2032-03 |
| 22.10 (Kinetic) | - | 2.35 | 2022-10 | 2023-06 | n/a |
| 23.04 | - | 2.36 | 2023-04 | 2024-01 | n/a |
| 23.10 | - | 2.38 | 2023-10 | 2024-07 | n/a |
| 24.04 (Noble) | - | 2.39 | 2023-04 | 2028-03 |
- Upstream details: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
| Version | Kernel | glibc | release date | LTS start | LTS end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (Wheezy) | - | 2.13 | 2016-05-26 | 2018-05-31 | |
| 8 (Jessie) | - | 2.19 | 2018-06-17 | 2020-06-30 | |
| 9 (Stretch) | - | 2.24 | 2020-07-06 | 2022-06-30 | |
| 10 (Buster) | - | 2.28 | 2022-08-01 | 2024-06-30 | |
| 11 (Bullseye) | - | 2.31 | 2024-07 (TBC) | 2026-06 (TBC) | |
| 12 (Bookworm) | - | 2.36 | 2023-06-10 | - | - |
| 13 (Trixie) | - | 2.37 | - | - | - |
No LTS, new releases scheduled for fourth Tuesday of April and October (Not fixed though). Supported for ~13 months
- Upstream details: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/releases/
| Version | Kernel | glibc | release date | end of support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | - | 2.27 | 2018-05 | |
| 33 | 5.15.0 | 2.27 | 2018-05 | |
| 36 | 5.17.12 | 2.35 | 2022-05 | |
| 37 | - | 2.35 | 2022-11 | |
| 38 | - | 2.37 | 2023-04 | |
| 39 | - | 2.38 | 2023-10 | 2024-11 |
| 40 | - | 2.39 | 2024-04 | 2025-05 |
- Upstream details: https://www.suse.com/lifecycle#suse-linux-enterprise-server-12
| Version | kernel | glibc | release date | end of support | extended support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 GA | - | - | 2014-10-27 | 2016-06-30 | 2019-07-01 |
| 12SP3 | 4.4.180 | 2.22 | 2017-09-07 | 2019-06-30 | 2022-06-30 |
| 12SP5 | 4.12.42 | 2.22 | 2019-12-09 | 2024-10-31 | 2027-10-31 |
| 15 GA | - | - | 2018-07-16 | 2019-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
| 15SP2 | 5.3.18 | 2.26 | 2020-07-21 | 2021-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
| 15SP3-SP5 | - | 2.31 | 2022-06-21 | 6m after SP5 | TBD |
Upstream details: https://alpinelinux.org/releases/ (Archive for older release dates)
No fixed release cycle but a snapshot is taken every six months and will get security updates for around two years. That means that there are several releases supported in parallel. Only the latest release will get bug fixes other than security. There are no LTS versions.
| Release | Release date | End of security support |
|---|---|---|
| 3.13 | 2021-01-14 | 2022-11-01 |
| 3.14 | 2021-06-15 | 2023-05-01 |
| 3.15 | 2021-11-24 | 2023-11-01 |
| 3.16 | 2022-05-23 | 2024-05-23 |
| 3.17 | 2022-11-22 | 2024-11-22 |
| 3.18 | 2023-05-09 | 2025-05-09 |
- Upstream details https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/aix-support-lifecycle-information
- Show info
oslevel -soroslevel -rto show current level. - Table is only showing original levels for each major release and ones we have used or are likely to use:
| Version | Release date | End of Support | Next SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIX 6.1 TL9 | 2013-11 | 2017-04-30 | |
| AIX 7.1 TL00 | 2010-09 | 2013-11-30 | |
| AIX 7.1 TL04 | 2015-12 | 2019-12-31 | |
| AIX 7.1 TL05 | 2017-10 | 2023-04-30 | 2023-03-10 |
| AIX 7.2 TL0 | 2015-12 | 2018-12-31 | |
| AIX 7.2 TL4 | 2019-11 | 2022-11-30 | |
| AIX 7.2 TL5 | 2020-11 | TBC | 2023-04-28 |
| AIX 7.3 TL0 | 2021-12 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-03-10 |
| AIX 7.3 TL1 | 2022-12 | 2025-12-31 | 2023-04-28 |
- Lifecycle policy: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/windows TL;DR: Fixed is minimum 5 years of standard support
- Search information for a specific version: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/?products=windows
| Version | Policy | Release date | End of support | Extended support | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server 2008 | FIXED | 2008-05-06 | 2015-01-13 | 2020-01-14 | Ref |
| Server 2012R2 | FIXED | 2013-11-25 | 2018-10-09 | 2023-10-10 | Ref |
| Server 2016 | FIXED | 2016-10-15 | 2022-01-11 | 2027-01-12 | Ref |
| Server 2019 | FIXED | 2018-11-13 | 2024-01-09 | 2029-01-09 | Ref |
| Server 2022 | FIXED | 2021-08-18 | 2026-01-13 | 2031-10-14 | Ref |
| Windows 10 Home/Pro | MODERN | 2015-07-29 | 2025-10-14 | n/a | Ref |
| Win10 Ent LTCS 2019 | FIXED | 2018-11-13 | 2024-01-09 | 2029-01-09 | Ref |
| Windows 11 Home/Pro | MODERN | 2021-10-04 | TBC | n/a | Ref |
| Win11 Ent/Educ | MODERN | 2021-10-04 | TBC | n/a | Ref |
NOTE: Windows 10 was the last desktop version to have a 32-bit variant, 2008 was the last server one.
Official data (requires support ID): https://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Sun%20Microsystems/1001343_1.html Unofficial data (used in this table): https://computernewb.com/wiki/Oracle_Solaris_End_of_Life_Date
| Version | Release date | End of support |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2005-01-31 | 2024-01-01 |
| 11GA | 2011-11-09 | - |
| 11.3 | 2015-10-26 | 2024-01-01 |
| 11.4 | 2018-08-28 | 2034-11-01 |