Ubuntu Version History
3 active, 40 end-of-life. 43 versions tracked.
Ubuntu releases a new version every 6 months in April and October, with LTS (Long-Term Support) releases every 2 years in April. LTS releases are the standard choice for servers and production environments.
Recommendation
For servers and production, use Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat). It's supported until April 2029 (or 2034 with Ubuntu Pro) and includes the latest kernel and package updates.
| Version | Released | End of Life | Latest Patch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | October 9, 2025 | July 1, 2026 | 25.10 | Active |
| Ubuntu 25.04 | April 17, 2025 | January 17, 2026 | 25.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 24.10 | October 10, 2024 | July 10, 2025 | 24.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | April 25, 2024 | May 31, 2029 | 24.04.4 | LTS — Active |
| Ubuntu 23.10 | October 12, 2023 | July 12, 2024 | 23.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 23.04 | April 20, 2023 | January 20, 2024 | 23.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 22.10 | October 20, 2022 | July 20, 2023 | 22.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | April 21, 2022 | April 1, 2027 | 22.04.5 | Security Only |
| Ubuntu 21.10 | October 14, 2021 | July 14, 2022 | 21.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 21.04 | April 22, 2021 | January 20, 2022 | 21.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 20.10 | October 22, 2020 | July 22, 2021 | 20.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | April 23, 2020 | May 31, 2025 | 20.04.6 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 19.10 | October 17, 2019 | July 6, 2020 | 19.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 19.04 | April 18, 2019 | January 23, 2020 | 19.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 18.10 | October 18, 2018 | July 18, 2019 | 18.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | April 26, 2018 | May 31, 2023 | 18.04.6 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 17.10 | October 19, 2017 | July 19, 2018 | 17.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 17.04 | April 13, 2017 | January 13, 2018 | 17.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 16.10 | October 13, 2016 | July 20, 2017 | 16.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | April 21, 2016 | April 2, 2021 | 16.04.7 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 15.10 | October 22, 2015 | July 28, 2016 | 15.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 15.04 | April 23, 2015 | February 4, 2016 | 15.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 14.10 | October 23, 2014 | July 23, 2015 | 14.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | April 17, 2014 | April 2, 2019 | 14.04.6 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 13.10 | October 17, 2013 | July 17, 2014 | 13.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 13.04 | April 25, 2013 | January 27, 2014 | 13.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 12.10 | October 18, 2012 | May 16, 2014 | 12.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 12.04 LTS | April 26, 2012 | April 28, 2017 | 12.04.5 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 11.10 | October 13, 2011 | May 9, 2013 | 11.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 11.04 | April 28, 2011 | October 28, 2012 | 11.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 10.10 | October 10, 2010 | April 10, 2012 | 10.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 10.04 LTS | April 29, 2010 | May 9, 2013 | 10.04.4 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 9.10 | October 29, 2009 | April 30, 2011 | 9.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 9.04 | April 23, 2009 | October 23, 2010 | 9.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 8.10 | October 30, 2008 | April 30, 2010 | 8.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 8.04 LTS | April 24, 2008 | May 9, 2013 | 8.04.4 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 7.10 | October 18, 2007 | April 18, 2009 | 7.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 7.04 | April 19, 2007 | October 19, 2008 | 7.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 6.10 | October 26, 2006 | April 26, 2008 | 6.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 6.06 LTS | August 10, 2006 | June 1, 2011 | 6.06.2 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 5.10 | October 13, 2005 | April 13, 2007 | 5.10 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 5.04 | April 8, 2005 | October 31, 2006 | 5.04 | End of Life |
| Ubuntu 4.10 | October 20, 2004 | April 30, 2006 | 4.10 | End of Life |
Ubuntu Support Policy
Ubuntu LTS releases get 5 years of standard security support, extendable to 10 years with Ubuntu Pro (free for up to 5 machines). Interim releases (like 23.10, 24.10) get only 9 months of support. Canonical publishes CVE patches through the Ubuntu Security Team.
What You Need to Know
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS standard support ended in April 2025. Use Ubuntu Pro for continued patches, or upgrade to 22.04 or 24.04.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is supported until April 2027 (or 2032 with Pro). It's still a solid production choice.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS shipped with Linux 6.8, Python 3.12, and improved ZFS support.
Ubuntu Pro is free for personal use on up to 5 machines, extending support to 10 years.
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