Amazon Linux end of life
The newest Amazon Linux release still getting fixes is 2023. Amazon Linux 2023 moves to security fixes only on 30 Jun 2027. Amazon Linux 2 reached end of life on 30 Jun 2026.
- 2023 Supported
- 2 End of life
- 2018.03 End of life
- 2017.09 End of life
- 2017.03 End of life
- 2016.09 End of life
- 2016.03 End of life
- 2015.09 End of life
- 2015.03 End of life
- 2014.09 End of life
Which Amazon Linux version does your project use?
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Every Amazon Linux release
| Release | Released | Standard Support ends | End of life | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 Mar 2023 | 30 Jun 2027 | 30 Jun 2029 | 2023.12.20260930.0 | Supported |
| 2 | 26 Jun 2018 | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 2.0.20260930.0 | End of life |
| 2018.03 | 25 Apr 2018 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2018.03.0.20231218.0 | End of life |
| 2017.09 | 3 Nov 2017 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2017.09.1.20180409 | End of life |
| 2017.03 | 7 Apr 2017 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2017.03.1.20170812 | End of life |
| 2016.09 | 16 Nov 2016 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2016.09.1.20161221 | End of life |
| 2016.03 | 22 Mar 2016 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2016.03 | End of life |
| 2015.09 | 22 Sept 2015 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2015.09 | End of life |
| 2015.03 | 24 Mar 2015 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2015.03 | End of life |
| 2014.09 | 23 Sept 2014 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2014.09 | End of life |
| 2014.03 | 27 Mar 2014 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2014.03 | End of life |
| 2013.09 | 30 Sept 2013 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2013.09 | End of life |
| 2013.03 | 27 Mar 2013 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2013.03 | End of life |
| 2012.09 | 11 Oct 2012 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2012.09 | End of life |
| 2012.03 | 28 Mar 2012 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2012.03 | End of life |
| 2011.09 | 26 Sept 2011 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2011.09 | End of life |
| 2010.11 | 1 Dec 2010 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2010.11 | End of life |
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which Amazon Linux version should I use?
Amazon Linux 2023 is the newest release still getting fixes, with fixes until 30 Jun 2029 (security fixes only from 30 Jun 2027). Check your own dependencies before upgrading.
When is Amazon Linux 2023 end of life?
Amazon Linux 2023 reaches end of life on 30 Jun 2029 (in 3 years). Before that, it moves to security fixes only on 30 Jun 2027.
When is Amazon Linux 2 end of life?
Amazon Linux 2 reached end of life on 30 Jun 2026 and no longer gets fixes.
Where these dates come from
From the Amazon Linux page on endoflife.date, maintained by its contributors and published under the MIT License, which follows Amazon Linux’s own release policy. We download it daily; these dates last changed on 15 Oct 2026 and were last confirmed on 16 Oct 2026. See Methodology & sources.