Linux Kernel end-of-life dates
Linux Kernel 7.3 has no announced end-of-life date.
| Cycle | Released | Active support ends | End of life | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 2026-10-18 | 7.3 | |||
| 7.2 | 2026-08-16 | 7.2.12 | |||
| 7.1 | 2026-06-14 | 2026-09-02 | 7.1.13 | ||
| 7.0 | 2026-04-12 | 2026-06-27 | 7.0.14 | ||
| 6.19 | 2026-02-08 | 2026-04-22 | 6.19.14 | ||
| 6.18 | 2025-11-30 | 2028-12-31 | 6.18.58 | yes | |
| 6.17 | 2025-09-28 | 2025-12-18 | 6.17.13 | ||
| 6.16 | 2025-07-27 | 2025-10-12 | 6.16.12 | ||
| 6.15 | 2025-05-25 | 2025-08-20 | 6.15.11 | ||
| 6.14 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-06-10 | 6.14.11 | ||
| 6.13 | 2025-01-19 | 2025-04-20 | 6.13.12 | ||
| 6.12 | 2024-11-17 | 2028-12-31 | 6.12.114 | yes | |
| 6.11 | 2024-09-15 | 2024-12-05 | 6.11.11 | ||
| 6.10 | 2024-07-14 | 2024-10-10 | 6.10.14 | ||
| 6.9 | 2024-05-12 | 2024-07-27 | 6.9.12 | ||
| 6.8 | 2024-03-10 | 2024-05-30 | 6.8.12 | ||
| 6.7 | 2024-01-07 | 2024-04-03 | 6.7.12 | ||
| 6.6 | 2023-10-30 | 2027-12-31 | 6.6.160 | yes | |
| 6.5 | 2023-08-27 | 2023-11-28 | 6.5.13 | ||
| 6.4 | 2023-06-25 | 2023-09-13 | 6.4.16 | ||
| 6.3 | 2023-04-23 | 2023-07-11 | 6.3.13 | ||
| 6.2 | 2023-02-19 | 2023-05-17 | 6.2.16 | ||
| 6.1 | 2022-12-11 | 2027-12-31 | 6.1.190 | yes | |
| 6.0 | 2022-10-02 | 2023-01-12 | 6.0.19 | ||
| 5.19 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-10-24 | 5.19.17 | ||
| 5.18 | 2022-05-22 | 2022-08-21 | 5.18.19 | ||
| 5.17 | 2022-03-20 | 2022-06-14 | 5.17.15 | ||
| 5.16 | 2022-01-09 | 2022-04-13 | 5.16.20 | ||
| 5.15 | 2021-10-31 | 2026-12-31 | 5.15.223 | yes | |
| 5.14 | 2021-08-29 | 2021-11-21 | 5.14.21 | ||
| 5.13 | 2021-06-27 | 2021-09-18 | 5.13.19 | ||
| 5.12 | 2021-04-25 | 2021-07-20 | 5.12.19 | ||
| 5.11 | 2021-02-14 | 2021-05-19 | 5.11.22 | ||
| 5.10 | 2020-12-13 | 2026-12-31 | 5.10.272 | yes | |
| 5.4 | 2019-11-25 | 2025-12-03 | 5.4.302 | yes | |
| 4.19 | 2018-10-22 | 2024-12-05 | 4.19.325 | yes | |
| 4.14 | 2017-11-12 | 2024-01-10 | 4.14.336 | yes | |
| 4.9 | 2016-12-11 | 2023-01-07 | 4.9.337 | yes |
Facts
- Source
- endoflife.date (checked 2026-09-09)
Release cycles
Linux Kernel has 38 tracked release cycles.
30 cycles have reached end of life.
10 cycles are long-term support releases.
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