Debian Version History
2 active, 16 end-of-life. 18 versions tracked.
Debian releases a new stable version roughly every 2 years, though there's no fixed schedule. Each release is named after a Toy Story character. Debian's stable releases are known for their rock-solid reliability and conservative package versions.
Recommendation
For servers and production, use Debian 13 (Trixie). It's the current stable release with security support through 2028 (plus LTS extensions).
| Version | Released | End of Life | Latest Patch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | August 9, 2025 | August 9, 2028 | 13.3 | Active |
| Debian 12 | June 10, 2023 | June 10, 2026 | 12.13 | Active |
| Debian 11 | August 14, 2021 | August 14, 2024 | 11.11 | End of Life |
| Debian 10 | July 6, 2019 | September 10, 2022 | 10.13 | End of Life |
| Debian 9 | June 17, 2017 | July 18, 2020 | 9.13 | End of Life |
| Debian 8 | April 25, 2015 | June 17, 2018 | 8.11 | End of Life |
| Debian 7 | May 4, 2013 | April 25, 2016 | 7.11 | End of Life |
| Debian 6 | February 6, 2011 | May 31, 2014 | 6.0.10 | End of Life |
| Debian 5 | February 14, 2009 | February 6, 2012 | 5.0.10 | End of Life |
| Debian 4 | April 8, 2007 | February 15, 2010 | 4.0r9 | End of Life |
| Debian 3.1 | June 6, 2005 | March 31, 2008 | 3.1r8 | End of Life |
| Debian 3.0 | July 19, 2002 | June 30, 2006 | 3.0r6 | End of Life |
| Debian 2.2 | August 15, 2000 | June 30, 2003 | 2.2r7 | End of Life |
| Debian 2.1 | March 9, 1999 | September 30, 2000 | 2.1r5 | End of Life |
| Debian 2.0 | July 24, 1998 | February 15, 1999 | 2.0r5 | End of Life |
| Debian 1.3 | July 2, 1997 | December 8, 1998 | 1.3.1 r.6 | End of Life |
| Debian 1.2 | December 12, 1996 | October 23, 1997 | 1.2 | End of Life |
| Debian 1.1 | June 17, 1996 | December 12, 1996 | 1.1 | End of Life |
Debian Support Policy
Debian stable releases get approximately 3 years of full security support from the Debian Security Team, followed by 2 years of LTS support from the Debian LTS Team (total ~5 years). After LTS ends, Extended LTS (ELTS) may provide commercial support for specific packages.
What You Need to Know
Debian 12 (Bookworm) enters LTS in June 2026. It's still fully supported until then.
Debian 13 (Trixie) is the current stable release, shipped in 2025.
Debian 11 (Bullseye) LTS support continues through mid-2026.
Debian 13 ships with an updated LTS kernel, Python 3.12+, PHP 8.3+, and refreshed system packages.
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