Debian 12
Current patch release: 12.13
End of life in 100 days (June 10, 2026). Plan your upgrade now.
June 10, 2023
Ongoing
June 10, 2026
12.13 (January 10, 2026)
About Debian 12
Debian 12 is currently under active support, released on June 10, 2023. It receives regular bug fixes, security patches, and may still get minor feature additions. The latest patch release is 12.13 (January 10, 2026).
Note that Debian 12 is approaching end of life in approximately 100 days. While it is still fully supported right now, this is a good time to start testing your application against the next release to ensure a smooth transition when the time comes.
Lifecycle Progress
91% through its lifecycle. 100 days remaining.
All Debian Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | August 9, 2025 | August 9, 2028 | 13.3 | Active |
| 12 (current page) | June 10, 2023 | June 10, 2026 | 12.13 | Active |
| 11 | August 14, 2021 | August 14, 2024 | 11.11 | End of Life |
| 10 | July 6, 2019 | September 10, 2022 | 10.13 | End of Life |
| 9 | June 17, 2017 | July 18, 2020 | 9.13 | End of Life |
| 8 | April 25, 2015 | June 17, 2018 | 8.11 | End of Life |
| 7 | May 4, 2013 | April 25, 2016 | 7.11 | End of Life |
| 6 | February 6, 2011 | May 31, 2014 | 6.0.10 | End of Life |
| 5 | February 14, 2009 | February 6, 2012 | 5.0.10 | End of Life |
| 4 | April 8, 2007 | February 15, 2010 | 4.0r9 | End of Life |
| 3.1 | June 6, 2005 | March 31, 2008 | 3.1r8 | End of Life |
| 3.0 | July 19, 2002 | June 30, 2006 | 3.0r6 | End of Life |
| 2.2 | August 15, 2000 | June 30, 2003 | 2.2r7 | End of Life |
| 2.1 | March 9, 1999 | September 30, 2000 | 2.1r5 | End of Life |
| 2.0 | July 24, 1998 | February 15, 1999 | 2.0r5 | End of Life |
| 1.3 | July 2, 1997 | December 8, 1998 | 1.3.1 r.6 | End of Life |
| 1.2 | December 12, 1996 | October 23, 1997 | 1.2 | End of Life |
| 1.1 | June 17, 1996 | December 12, 1996 | 1.1 | End of Life |
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