End of life / Debian / 12
Supported
Debian 12 is supported.
Security fixes only, until 30 Jun 2028. Bug fixes have stopped.
- Released
- 10 Jun 2023
- Active support
- ended 11 Jul 2026
- Security fixes
- until 30 Jun 2028
- Extended support
- until 30 Jun 2033
- Latest
- 12.15
Upgrade to Debian 13: security fixes until 30 Jun 2030.
Release cycles
Every Debian cycle, at a glance.
Active support means bug fixes and security fixes; after it, security fixes only. Past the end of security support, nothing.
- Active support
- Security fixes only
- Supported
- Ends within 90 days
- Ended
Cycle
Status
Released
Active until
Security until
Latest
What to upgrade to
Go to 13.
13 is the newest supported Debian cycle, with security fixes until 30 Jun 2030.
Before you upgrade
Upgrade one release at a time, after a backup. A fresh server on the new release is often quicker.
How to check your version
Which Debian is this site on?
On the server
Release name
Know before support ends.
Porro reads the PHP, framework and database version from every site and tells you 90 days before support runs out.
Dates from endoflife.date/debian, checked daily · data as of 29 Oct 2026.