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End of support date for OS distributions
Stewart X Addison edited this page Mar 3, 2023
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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 | - | - | 2024-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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.
| Version | Kernel | glibc | release date | full support | Maint.support | Extended support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2.6.32 | 2.12 | 2010-11-10 | 2016-05-10 | 2017-05-10 | 2024-06-30 |
| 7 | 3.10.0 | 2.17 | 2014-06-10 | 2019-08-06 | 2024-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | 4.18.0 | 2.28 | 2019-05-07 | 2024-05-31 | 2029-05-31 | 2031-05-31 |
| 9 | - | - | 2022-05-18 | 2027-05-31 | 2032-05-31 | 2034-05-31 |
- 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
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cat /etc/lsb-release && uname -r && dpkg -l | grep libc-bin
| Version | Kernel | glibc | release date | end of support | extended support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 (Bionic) | 4.15 | 2.27 | 2018-04 | 2023-03 | 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 | 2024-12 | n/a |
- Upstream details: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
| Version | Kernel | glibc | release date | LTS start | LTS end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (Stretch) | - | 2.36 | 2022-06-30 | ||
| 10 (Buster) | - | - | 2022-08-01 | 2024-06-30 | |
| 11 (Bullseye) | - | - | 2024-07 (TBC) | 2026-06 (TBC) |
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 |
- Upstream deatils: 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 |
| 15SP4 | - | - | 2022-06-21 | 6m after SP5 | TBD |
- Upstream details https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/aix-support-lifecycle-information
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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.