python:3.11 end of life
python:3.11 images run Python 3.11, which gets security fixes only until 31 Oct 2027. python:3.11 is built on Debian 13 (trixie). python:3.11-alpine is built on Alpine Linux 3.24.
Python 3.11
the runtime in every variant
- python:3.11
Debian 13 (trixie) Supported
Supported until 31 Oct 2027 (in 12 months), when Python 3.11 reaches end of life.
- python:3.11-slim
Debian 13 (trixie) Supported
Supported until 31 Oct 2027 (in 12 months), when Python 3.11 reaches end of life.
- python:3.11-alpine
Alpine Linux 3.24 Supported
Supported until 31 Oct 2027 (in 12 months), when Python 3.11 reaches end of life.
- python:3.11-trixie
Debian 13 (trixie) Supported
Supported until 31 Oct 2027 (in 12 months), when Python 3.11 reaches end of life.
- python:3.11-bookworm
Debian 12 (bookworm) Security fixes only
Supported until 31 Oct 2027 (in 12 months), when Python 3.11 reaches end of life.
- python:3.11-slim-trixie
Debian 13 (trixie) Supported
Supported until 31 Oct 2027 (in 12 months), when Python 3.11 reaches end of life.
- python:3.11-slim-bookworm
Debian 12 (bookworm) Security fixes only
Supported until 31 Oct 2027 (in 12 months), when Python 3.11 reaches end of life.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
When is python:3.11 end of life?
Python 3.11 reaches end of life on 31 Oct 2027 (in 12 months), and python:3.11 images get no Python fixes after that. A variant whose base OS ends first stops being supported earlier; see the table.
Which Alpine Linux version is python:3.11-alpine?
python:3.11-alpine is built on Alpine Linux 3.24, according to its build steps on Docker Hub (checked 16 Oct 2026). That release reaches end of life on 1 Jun 2028.
Which Debian version is python:3.11?
python:3.11 is built on Debian 13 (trixie), according to its build steps on Docker Hub (checked 16 Oct 2026). That release reaches end of life on 30 Jun 2030.
Which Debian version is python:3.11-slim?
python:3.11-slim is built on Debian 13 (trixie), according to its build steps on Docker Hub (checked 16 Oct 2026). That release reaches end of life on 30 Jun 2030.
Which python:3.11 variant is supported longest?
They all end together: every python:3.11 variant is supported until 31 Oct 2027, when Python 3.11 itself reaches end of life. Choosing slim, alpine or a Debian release doesn’t change that.
Where this comes from
The OS release under each tag is read from that tag’s build steps on Docker Hub (the official python image), once a day; last read on 16 Oct 2026. Support dates come from endoflife.date (MIT License), which follows Python’s release policy. Official images are rebuilt on newer OS releases over time, so a tag can move to a newer OS; this page follows it. See Methodology & sources.