YugabyteDB releases overview
Current supported releases
The supported release series include:
- LTS and STS: Supported for production deployments.
- Preview: Supported for development and testing only.
For details about the differences between the release series, see Release versioning.
Release support policy
The type of YugabyteDB release series you are running determines its support timelines.
LTS (long-term support) release series receive maintenance updates for at least 18 months (545 days) from the first release date of the minor release.
STS (standard-term support) release series receive maintenance updates for at least 8 months (240 days) from the first release date of the minor release.
LTS and STS release series are both subject to the following support and EOL timelines:
- Extended support: Following the maintenance support period, Yugabyte will provide support for at least an additional 180 days subject to the following guidelines:
- Updates and Upgrades will not be made to the minor release.
- Yugabyte will direct Customers to existing Updates and workarounds applicable to the reported case.
- Yugabyte may direct Customers to Upgrade to a current release if a workaround does not exist.
- End of Life (EOL): Yugabyte will post publicly on its website a notice of End of Life (EOL) for the affected Software and the timeline for discontinuing Support Services.
The information in this section is a summary for convenience only. For complete details, see the Yugabyte Support Services Agreement.
Release support timelines
| Release series | Released | End of maintenance support | End of Life (EOL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| v2.18 | May 16, 2023 | January 16, 2024 | July 16, 2025 |
| v2.17 | December 8, 2022 | n/a | n/a |
| v2.16 | December 14, 2022 | August 14, 2023 | February 14, 2024 |
| v2.14 | July 14, 2022 | January 14, 2024 | July 14, 2024 |
| v2.12 | February 22, 2022 | February 22, 2023 | August 22, 2023 |
| v2.8 | November 15, 2021 | November 15, 2022 | May 15, 2023 |
YugabyteDB Anywhere release notes have moved
Starting with v2.17, the release notes for YugabyteDB Anywhere have moved to their own page.Releases at end of life (EOL)
The following releases are no longer supported:
| Release series | Released | End of maintenance support | End of Life (EOL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| v2.15 | June 27, 2022 | n/a | n/a |
| v2.13 | March 7, 2022 | n/a | n/a |
| v2.11 | November 22, 2021 | n/a | n/a |
| v2.9 | August 31, 2021 | n/a | n/a |
| v2.7 | May 5, 2021 | n/a | n/a |
| v2.6 | July 5, 2021 | July 5, 2022 | January 5, 2023 |
| v2.5 | November 12, 2020 | n/a | n/a |
| v2.4 | January 22, 2021 | January 22, 2022 | July 21, 2022 |
| v2.2 | July 15, 2020 | July 15, 2021 | January 15, 2022 |
| v2.1 | February 25, 2020 | February 25, 2021 | August 08, 2021 |
| v2.0 | September 17, 2019 | September 17, 2020 | March 03, 2021 |
| v1.3 | July 15, 2019 | July 15, 2020 | January 15, 2021 |
All non-current preview releases are unsupported.
Archived docs available
Documentation for EOL stable releases is available at the YugabyteDB docs archive.Upcoming release series
The table below includes tentative release dates for upcoming release series, subject to change.
For information on key features planned for the upcoming releases, visit Current roadmap.
| Release series | Planned release |
|---|---|
| v2.19 | Early 2023 |
Recommended release series for projects
To ensure that your production go-live uses the most up-to-date stable release, follow this guideline.
| Production go-live | Recommended release series |
|---|---|
| Less than 3 months | v2.18 (STS) |
| More than 3 months | v2.17 (Preview) |
If your production go-live is more than three months from now, start your development and testing with the preview release series. By the time your production is ready to go live, the current stable release series (which is based on the preview release series you used for development and testing) will be available. By following this guideline, you ensure that your application is developed with the latest available features, enhancements, and fixes.