Redis Version History

6 active, 4 end-of-life. 10 versions tracked.

Redis releases major versions without a fixed schedule, though the pace has accelerated with Redis Ltd. maintaining the project. The licensing changed from BSD to dual SSPL/RSALv2 in March 2024, spawning several forks including Valkey (Linux Foundation) and Redict.

Recommendation

For new projects, evaluate Redis 8.x (latest is 8.6) or Valkey 8.x. If open-source licensing matters, Valkey is the recommended alternative.

Version	Released	End of Life	Latest Patch	Status
Redis 8.6	February 11, 2026	TBD	8.6.1	Active
Redis 8.4	November 18, 2025	TBD	8.4.2	Active
Redis 8.2	August 4, 2025	TBD	8.2.5	Active
Redis 8.0	May 2, 2025	February 11, 2026	8.0.6	End of Life
Redis 7.4	July 29, 2024	TBD	7.4.8	Active
Redis 7.2	August 15, 2023	TBD	7.2.13	Active
Redis 7.0	April 27, 2022	July 29, 2024	7.0.15	End of Life
Redis 6.2	February 22, 2021	TBD	6.2.21	Active
Redis 6.0	April 30, 2020	May 31, 2022	6.0.20	End of Life
Redis 5.0	October 17, 2018	April 27, 2022	5.0.14	End of Life

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Redis Support Policy

Redis Ltd. supports the current major version and provides security patches for the previous major version. There is no formal LTS program. The community forks (Valkey, KeyDB, Dragonfly) have their own support policies.

What You Need to Know

Redis 8.0 reached end-of-life in February 2026. Upgrade to Redis 8.2+ or switch to Valkey.

Redis changed its license from BSD to SSPL/RSALv2 in March 2024. Valkey (Linux Foundation) is the most popular open-source fork.

Redis 8.6 is the latest release. Valkey 8.x is API-compatible and actively maintained.

If you're using managed Redis (AWS ElastiCache, Azure Cache), check whether your provider has migrated to Valkey.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use Redis or Valkey?

If open-source licensing is important to your organization, use Valkey. It's maintained by the Linux Foundation, backed by AWS, Google, and others, and is API-compatible with Redis 7.2. If licensing doesn't matter, both Redis and Valkey work well.

How often does Redis release new versions?

Redis doesn't follow a fixed schedule. Major versions ship roughly every 12-18 months. Patch releases come out as needed. Since the license change, Redis Ltd. has accelerated development on the proprietary stack.

Is it hard to migrate from Redis to Valkey?

For most use cases, it's a drop-in replacement. Valkey 8.0 is wire-protocol compatible with Redis 7.2. You can typically just swap the binary and update your connection strings. Test with your specific Redis modules, as some Redis Ltd. modules are not available in Valkey.

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