Linux Kernel end-of-life dates
Versions37
Supported7
Avg. support1.6 yrs
First release2016-12-11
| Version | Released | EOL | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2026-08-16 | – | – | Supported |
| 7.1 | 2026-06-14 | 2026-09-02 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 7.0 | 2026-04-12 | 2026-06-27 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.19 | 2026-02-08 | 2026-04-22 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.18 (LTS) | 2025-11-30 | 2028-12-31 | 3.1 yrs | Supported |
| 6.17 | 2025-09-28 | 2025-12-18 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.16 | 2025-07-27 | 2025-10-12 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.15 | 2025-05-25 | 2025-08-20 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.14 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-06-10 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.13 | 2025-01-19 | 2025-04-20 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.12 (LTS) | 2024-11-17 | 2028-12-31 | 4.1 yrs | Supported |
| 6.11 | 2024-09-15 | 2024-12-05 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.10 | 2024-07-14 | 2024-10-10 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.9 | 2024-05-12 | 2024-07-27 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.8 | 2024-03-10 | 2024-05-30 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.7 | 2024-01-07 | 2024-04-03 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.6 (LTS) | 2023-10-30 | 2027-12-31 | 4.2 yrs | Supported |
| 6.5 | 2023-08-27 | 2023-11-28 | 0.3 yrs | End of life |
| 6.4 | 2023-06-25 | 2023-09-13 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.3 | 2023-04-23 | 2023-07-11 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.2 | 2023-02-19 | 2023-05-17 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 6.1 (LTS) | 2022-12-11 | 2027-12-31 | 5.1 yrs | Supported |
| 6.0 | 2022-10-02 | 2023-01-12 | 0.3 yrs | End of life |
| 5.19 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-10-24 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 5.18 | 2022-05-22 | 2022-08-21 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 5.17 | 2022-03-20 | 2022-06-14 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 5.16 | 2022-01-09 | 2022-04-13 | 0.3 yrs | End of life |
| 5.15 (LTS) | 2021-10-31 | 2026-12-31 | 5.2 yrs | Supported |
| 5.14 | 2021-08-29 | 2021-11-21 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 5.13 | 2021-06-27 | 2021-09-18 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 5.12 | 2021-04-25 | 2021-07-20 | 0.2 yrs | End of life |
| 5.11 | 2021-02-14 | 2021-05-19 | 0.3 yrs | End of life |
| 5.10 (LTS) | 2020-12-13 | 2026-12-31 | 6.0 yrs | Supported |
| 5.4 (LTS) | 2019-11-25 | 2025-12-03 | 6.0 yrs | End of life |
| 4.19 (LTS) | 2018-10-22 | 2024-12-05 | 6.1 yrs | End of life |
| 4.14 (LTS) | 2017-11-12 | 2024-01-10 | 6.2 yrs | End of life |
| 4.9 (LTS) | 2016-12-11 | 2023-01-07 | 6.1 yrs | End of life |
Status from endoflife.date (community-maintained data). Always confirm dates with the vendor.
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7 of 37 Linux Kernel versions are supported.