FreeBSD 14.5 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

FreeBSD 14.5 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 30 Jun 2027.

268 days of security support left

9% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 8 Sept 2026 → 30 Jun 2027.

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Support timeline

Official dates from the FreeBSD release process.

FreeBSD 14.5 is the newest branch — this is the longest runway currently available.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 14.5
FreeBSD 14.5	30 Jun 2027	268	this branch
FreeBSD 15.1	31 Mar 2027	177	-91 days
FreeBSD 14.4	31 Dec 2026	87	-181 days
FreeBSD 15	31 Dec 2029	1,183	+915 days
FreeBSD 14	30 Nov 2028	787	+519 days

When does FreeBSD 14.5 reach end of life?

FreeBSD 14.5 reaches end of life on 30 Jun 2027 — 268 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is FreeBSD 14.5 still supported?

Yes. FreeBSD 14.5 is currently maintained. Latest release: —.

What happens when FreeBSD 14.5 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 30 Jun 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from FreeBSD 14.5?

268 days. This is already the newest branch, so this is the longest runway currently available.