Release cycles

Debian end of life

2 cycles are supported, 13 to 12. 12 gets security fixes until 30 Jun 2028. Active support means bug fixes and security fixes; after it, security fixes only.

2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 Today

2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 Today

Active support
Security fixes only

Supported
Ends within 90 days
Ended

Cycle

Status

Released

Active until

Security until

Latest

13 Supported 9 Aug 2025 9 Aug 2028 30 Jun 2030 13.7 until 30 Jun 2030 13.7 12 Security fixes only 10 Jun 2023 11 Jul 2026 30 Jun 2028 12.15 until 30 Jun 2028 12.15 11 Ended 14 Aug 2021 14 Aug 2024 31 Aug 2026 11.11 until 31 Aug 2026 11.11 10 Ended 6 Jul 2019 10 Sep 2022 30 Jun 2024 10.13 until 30 Jun 2024 10.13 9 Ended 17 Jun 2017 18 Jul 2020 1 Jul 2022 9.13 until 1 Jul 2022 9.13 8 Ended 25 Apr 2015 17 Jun 2018 30 Jun 2020 8.11 until 30 Jun 2020 8.11 7 Ended 4 May 2013 25 Apr 2016 31 May 2018 7.11 until 31 May 2018 7.11 6 Ended 6 Feb 2011 31 May 2014 29 Feb 2016 6.0.10 until 29 Feb 2016 6.0.10 5 Ended 14 Feb 2009 6 Feb 2012 6 Feb 2012 5.0.10 until 6 Feb 2012 5.0.10 4 Ended 8 Apr 2007 15 Feb 2010 15 Feb 2010 4.0r9 until 15 Feb 2010 4.0r9 3.1 Ended 6 Jun 2005 31 Mar 2008 31 Mar 2008 3.1r8 until 31 Mar 2008 3.1r8 3.0 Ended 19 Jul 2002 30 Jun 2006 30 Jun 2006 3.0r6 until 30 Jun 2006 3.0r6 2.2 Ended 15 Aug 2000 30 Jun 2003 30 Jun 2003 2.2r7 until 30 Jun 2003 2.2r7 2.1 Ended 9 Mar 1999 30 Sep 2000 30 Oct 2000 2.1r5 until 30 Oct 2000 2.1r5 2.0 Ended 24 Jul 1998 15 Feb 1999 15 Feb 1999 2.0r5 until 15 Feb 1999 2.0r5 1.3 Ended 2 Jul 1997 8 Dec 1998 8 Dec 1998 1.3.1 r.6 until 8 Dec 1998 1.3.1 r.6 1.2 Ended 12 Dec 1996 23 Oct 1997 23 Oct 1997 1.2 until 23 Oct 1997 1.2 1.1 Ended 17 Jun 1996 12 Dec 1996 12 Dec 1996 1.1 until 12 Dec 1996 1.1

How to check your version

Which Debian is this site on?

On the server

$ cat /etc/debian_version

12.12

Release name

$ cat /etc/os-release

VERSION="12 (bookworm)"

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