FreeBSD end of life dates
The support dates the endoflife.date record (community-maintained) holds for FreeBSD, read on 30 Sep 2026: when security support ends for each version (cycle), when active support ends, and extended support where the record shows it. Below them, what Cyber Essentials, the Essential Eight, CIS Controls v8, PCI DSS and NIST SP 800-53 ask of a version past its end.
- Oldest version still in support
- 14 (stable/14), security support to 30 Nov 2028
- Next end date
- 14.4, security support ends 31 Dec 2026
- Vendor's own notice
- the vendor lifecycle policy for FreeBSD, authoritative; each version below links its own notice where the record carries one
- Record
- FreeBSD
- Kind
- operating system
- Versions in the record
- 89
- Versions past vendor support
- 84
- Essential Eight class
- an operating system: Patch operating systems asks that operating systems no longer supported by vendors are replaced, from ML1 (the held ML2 text carries the ML1 set).
- Source
- endoflife.date/freebsd, community-maintained, MIT licence, read 30 Sep 2026; sources
FreeBSD versions and their support dates
as at 30 Sep 2026| Cycle | Released | Active support ends | Security support ends | Extended support ends | On the read date | Vendor notice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5 releng/14.5 | 8 Sep 2026 | not given separately | 30 Jun 2027 | none in the record | supported | none in the record | |
| 15.1 releng/15.1 | 16 Jun 2026 | not given separately | 31 Mar 2027 | none in the record | supported | none in the record | |
| 14.4 releng/14.4 | 10 Mar 2026 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2026 | none in the record | supported | none in the record | |
| 15 stable/15 | 2 Dec 2025 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2029 | none in the record | supported | none in the record | |
| 15.0 releng/15.0 | 2 Dec 2025 | not given separately | 30 Sep 2026 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 14.3 releng/14.3 | 10 Jun 2025 | not given separately | 30 Jun 2026 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 13.5 releng/13.5 | 11 Mar 2025 | not given separately | 30 Apr 2026 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 14.2 releng/14.2 | 3 Dec 2024 | not given separately | 30 Sep 2025 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 13.4 releng/13.4 | 17 Sep 2024 | not given separately | 30 Jun 2025 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 14.1 releng/14.1 | 4 Jun 2024 | not given separately | 31 Mar 2025 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 13.3 releng/13.3 | 5 Mar 2024 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2024 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 14.0 releng/14.0 | 20 Nov 2023 | not given separately | 30 Sep 2024 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 14 stable/14 | 20 Nov 2023 | not given separately | 30 Nov 2028 | none in the record | supported | none in the record | |
| 13.2 releng/13.2 | 11 Apr 2023 | not given separately | 30 Jun 2024 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 12.4 releng/12.4 | 5 Dec 2022 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2023 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 13.1 releng/13.1 | 16 May 2022 | not given separately | 31 Jul 2023 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 12.3 releng/12.3 | 7 Dec 2021 | not given separately | 31 Mar 2023 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 13.0 releng/13.0 | 13 Apr 2021 | not given separately | 31 Aug 2022 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 13 stable/13 | 13 Apr 2021 | not given separately | 30 Apr 2026 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 12.2 releng/12.2 | 27 Oct 2020 | not given separately | 31 Mar 2022 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 11.4 releng/11.4 | 16 Jun 2020 | not given separately | 30 Sep 2021 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 12.1 releng/12.1 | 4 Nov 2019 | not given separately | 31 Jan 2021 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 11.3 releng/11.3 | 9 Jul 2019 | not given separately | 30 Sep 2020 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 12.0 releng/12.0 | 11 Dec 2018 | not given separately | 29 Feb 2020 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 12 stable/12 | 11 Dec 2018 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2023 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 11.2 releng/11.2 | 28 Jun 2018 | not given separately | 31 Oct 2019 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 10.4 releng/10.4 | 3 Oct 2017 | not given separately | 31 Oct 2018 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 11.1 releng/11.1 | 26 Jul 2017 | not given separately | 30 Sep 2018 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 11.0 releng/11.0 | 10 Oct 2016 | not given separately | 30 Nov 2017 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 11 stable/11 | 10 Oct 2016 | not given separately | 30 Sep 2021 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 10.3 releng/10.3 | 4 Apr 2016 | not given separately | 30 Apr 2018 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 10.2 releng/10.2 | 13 Aug 2015 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2016 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 10.1 releng/10.1 | 14 Nov 2014 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2016 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 9.3 releng/9.3 | 16 Jul 2014 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2016 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 10.0 releng/10.0 | 20 Jan 2014 | not given separately | 28 Feb 2015 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 10 stable/10 | 20 Jan 2014 | not given separately | 31 Oct 2018 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 9.2 releng/9.2 | 30 Sep 2013 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2014 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 8.4 releng/8.4 | 9 Jun 2013 | not given separately | 1 Aug 2015 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 9.1 releng/9.1 | 30 Dec 2012 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2014 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 8.3 releng/8.3 | 18 Apr 2012 | not given separately | 30 Apr 2014 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 9.0 releng/9.0 | 10 Jan 2012 | not given separately | 31 Mar 2013 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 9 stable/9 | 10 Jan 2012 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2016 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 7.4 releng/7.4 | 24 Feb 2011 | not given separately | 28 Feb 2013 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 8.2 releng/8.2 | 24 Feb 2011 | not given separately | 31 Jul 2012 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 8.1 releng/8.1 | 23 Jul 2010 | not given separately | 31 Jul 2012 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 7.3 releng/7.3 | 23 Mar 2010 | not given separately | 31 Mar 2012 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 8.0 releng/8.0 | 25 Nov 2009 | not given separately | 30 Nov 2010 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 8 stable/8 | 25 Nov 2009 | not given separately | 1 Aug 2015 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 7.2 releng/7.2 | 4 May 2009 | not given separately | 30 Jun 2010 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 7.1 releng/7.1 | 4 Jan 2009 | not given separately | 28 Feb 2011 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 6.4 releng/6.4 | 28 Nov 2008 | not given separately | 30 Nov 2010 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 7.0 releng/7.0 | 27 Feb 2008 | not given separately | 30 Apr 2009 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 7 stable/7 | 27 Feb 2008 | not given separately | 28 Feb 2013 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 6.3 releng/6.3 | 18 Jan 2008 | not given separately | 31 Jan 2010 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 6.2 releng/6.2 | 15 Jan 2007 | not given separately | 31 May 2008 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 5.5 releng/5.5 | 25 May 2006 | not given separately | 31 May 2008 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 6.1 releng/6.1 | 9 May 2006 | not given separately | 31 May 2008 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 6.0 releng/6.0 | 4 Nov 2005 | not given separately | 31 Jan 2007 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 6 stable/6 | 4 Nov 2005 | not given separately | 30 Nov 2010 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 5.4 releng/5.4 | 9 May 2005 | not given separately | 31 Oct 2006 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.11 releng/4.11 | 25 Jan 2005 | not given separately | 31 Jan 2007 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 5.3 releng/5.3 | 6 Nov 2004 | not given separately | 31 Oct 2006 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.10 releng/4.10 | 27 May 2004 | not given separately | 31 Jan 2007 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 5.2 releng/5.2 | 9 Jan 2004 | not given separately | 28 Feb 2005 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.9 releng/4.9 | 28 Oct 2003 | not given separately | 31 Aug 2004 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 5.1 releng/5.1 | 9 Jun 2003 | not given separately | 30 Apr 2004 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.8 releng/4.8 | 3 Apr 2003 | not given separately | 28 Feb 2004 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 5.0 releng/5.0 | 14 Jan 2003 | not given separately | 30 Sep 2003 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 5 stable/5 | 14 Jan 2003 | not given separately | 31 May 2008 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.7 releng/4.7 | 10 Oct 2002 | not given separately | 31 Jul 2003 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.6 releng/4.6 | 15 Jun 2002 | not given separately | 31 Jan 2003 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.5 releng/4.5 | 29 Jan 2002 | not given separately | 30 Sep 2002 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.4 releng/4.4 | 20 Sep 2001 | not given separately | 30 Apr 2002 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.3 releng/4.3 | 20 Apr 2001 | not given separately | 31 Dec 2001 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.2 releng/4.2 | 21 Nov 2000 | not given separately | 31 Jul 2001 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.1 releng/4.1 | 27 Jul 2000 | not given separately | 28 Feb 2001 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 3.5 releng/3.5 | 30 Jun 2000 | not given separately | 30 Jun 2001 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4.0 releng/4.0 | 14 Mar 2000 | not given separately | 31 Oct 2000 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 4 stable/4 | 14 Mar 2000 | not given separately | 31 Jan 2007 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 3.4 releng/3.4 | 31 Dec 1999 | not given separately | 30 Sep 2000 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 3.3 releng/3.3 | 30 Sep 1999 | not given separately | 29 Feb 2000 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 3.2 releng/3.2 | 31 May 1999 | not given separately | 31 Dec 1999 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 3.1 releng/3.1 | 28 Feb 1999 | not given separately | 31 Aug 1999 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 3.0 releng/3.0 | 16 Oct 1998 | not given separately | 31 May 1999 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 2.2 releng/2.2 | 31 Mar 1997 | not given separately | 31 Mar 1998 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 2.1 releng/2.1 | 30 Nov 1995 | not given separately | 30 Jun 1997 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 2.0 releng/2.0 | 22 Nov 1994 | not given separately | 28 Feb 1996 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 1.1 releng/1.1 | 31 May 1994 | not given separately | 31 May 1995 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record | |
| 1.0 releng/1.0 | 30 Nov 1993 | not given separately | 31 Aug 1994 | none in the record | past vendor support | none in the record |
A version this table does not list is not in the record: the finder reads it as unknown, never supported. The dates are the record's own; nothing here states a date the record does not hold.
What the schemes ask of a version past its end
- Cyber Essentials
- software on in-scope devices licensed and supported by the vendor, meaning it still receives security updates; unsupported software removed or segregated (SU.1, SU.4). Cyber Essentials Plus: removed, or isolated with compensating controls (PM-02).
- Essential Eight
- An operating system: Patch operating systems asks that operating systems no longer supported by vendors are replaced, from ML1 (the held ML2 text carries the ML1 set).
- CIS Controls v8, Safeguard 2.2
- only software that still receives vendor support may be marked authorised; unsupported software kept for the mission needs a recorded exception with compensating controls and the acceptance of the remaining risk; support status checked at least monthly.
- PCI DSS 12.3.4
- hardware and software reviewed at least every 12 months: that vendors still supply timely security fixes, end-of-life announcements documented, and a remediation plan for outdated technology approved by senior management.
- NIST SP 800-53 SA-22
- system components replaced when support is no longer available from the developer, vendor or manufacturer, or alternative sources of continued support provided.