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Linux Kernel end-of-life (EOL) dates
Eolix tracks 37 release cycles of Linux Kernel — 30 have already reached end of life. Release dates, latest versions, and support status below — the same lifecycle data Eolix validates whole software estates against.
| Release | Released | Latest | End of life | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 08-16-2026 | 7.2.8 | Not announced | No EOL announced |
| 7.1 | 06-14-2026 | 7.1.13 | 09-02-2026 | End of life |
| 7.0 | 04-12-2026 | 7.0.14 | 06-27-2026 | End of life |
| 6.19 | 02-08-2026 | 6.19.14 | 04-22-2026 | End of life |
| 6.18 (LTS) | 11-30-2025 | 6.18.54 | 12-31-2028 | Supported |
| 6.17 | 09-28-2025 | 6.17.13 | 12-18-2025 | End of life |
| 6.16 | 07-27-2025 | 6.16.12 | 10-12-2025 | End of life |
| 6.15 | 05-25-2025 | 6.15.11 | 08-20-2025 | End of life |
| 6.14 | 03-24-2025 | 6.14.11 | 06-10-2025 | End of life |
| 6.13 | 01-19-2025 | 6.13.12 | 04-20-2025 | End of life |
| 6.12 (LTS) | 11-17-2024 | 6.12.111 | 12-31-2028 | Supported |
| 6.11 | 09-15-2024 | 6.11.11 | 12-05-2024 | End of life |
| 6.10 | 07-14-2024 | 6.10.14 | 10-10-2024 | End of life |
| 6.9 | 05-12-2024 | 6.9.12 | 07-27-2024 | End of life |
| 6.8 | 03-10-2024 | 6.8.12 | 05-30-2024 | End of life |
| 6.7 | 01-07-2024 | 6.7.12 | 04-03-2024 | End of life |
| 6.6 (LTS) | 10-30-2023 | 6.6.157 | 12-31-2027 | Supported |
| 6.5 | 08-27-2023 | 6.5.13 | 11-28-2023 | End of life |
| 6.4 | 06-25-2023 | 6.4.16 | 09-13-2023 | End of life |
| 6.3 | 04-23-2023 | 6.3.13 | 07-11-2023 | End of life |
| 6.2 | 02-19-2023 | 6.2.16 | 05-17-2023 | End of life |
| 6.1 (LTS) | 12-11-2022 | 6.1.188 | 12-31-2027 | Supported |
| 6.0 | 10-02-2022 | 6.0.19 | 01-12-2023 | End of life |
| 5.19 | 07-31-2022 | 5.19.17 | 10-24-2022 | End of life |
| 5.18 | 05-22-2022 | 5.18.19 | 08-21-2022 | End of life |
| 5.17 | 03-20-2022 | 5.17.15 | 06-14-2022 | End of life |
| 5.16 | 01-09-2022 | 5.16.20 | 04-13-2022 | End of life |
| 5.15 (LTS) | 10-31-2021 | 5.15.221 | 12-31-2026 | Ending soon |
| 5.14 | 08-29-2021 | 5.14.21 | 11-21-2021 | End of life |
| 5.13 | 06-27-2021 | 5.13.19 | 09-18-2021 | End of life |
| 5.12 | 04-25-2021 | 5.12.19 | 07-20-2021 | End of life |
| 5.11 | 02-14-2021 | 5.11.22 | 05-19-2021 | End of life |
| 5.10 (LTS) | 12-13-2020 | 5.10.270 | 12-31-2026 | Ending soon |
| 5.4 (LTS) | 11-25-2019 | 5.4.302 | 12-03-2025 | End of life |
| 4.19 (LTS) | 10-22-2018 | 4.19.325 | 12-05-2024 | End of life |
| 4.14 (LTS) | 11-12-2017 | 4.14.336 | 01-10-2024 | End of life |
| 4.9 (LTS) | 12-11-2016 | 4.9.337 | 01-07-2023 | End of life |
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