IBM iSeries End of Life Dates
All 24 IBM iSeries release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Data refreshed daily.
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
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Release dates, end-of-life dates and current support status for every IBM iSeries branch.
| Branch | Released | End of life | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 18 Apr 2025 | — | supported | 7.6.0 |
| 7.5 | 10 May 2022 | — | supported | 7.5.0 |
| 7.4 | 21 Jun 2019 | 30 Sept 2026 | supported | 7.4.0 |
| 7.3 | 15 Apr 2016 | 30 Sept 2023 | EOL | 7.3.0 |
| 7.2 | 2 May 2014 | 30 Apr 2021 | EOL | 7.2.0 |
| 7.1 | 23 Apr 2010 | 30 Apr 2018 | EOL | 7.1.0 |
| 6.1 | 21 Mar 2008 | 30 Sept 2015 | EOL | 6.1.0 |
| 5.4 | 14 Feb 2006 | 30 Sept 2013 | EOL | 5.4 |
| 5.3 | 11 Jun 2004 | 30 Apr 2009 | EOL | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | 30 Aug 2002 | 30 Apr 2007 | EOL | 5.2 |
| 5.1 | 25 May 2001 | 30 Sept 2005 | EOL | 5.1 |
| 4.5 | 28 Jul 2000 | 31 Jul 2002 | EOL | 4.5 |
| 4.4 | 21 May 1999 | 31 May 2001 | EOL | 4.4 |
| 4.3 | 11 Sept 1998 | 31 Jan 2001 | EOL | 4.3 |
| 4.2 | 27 Feb 1998 | 31 May 2000 | EOL | 4.2 |
| 4.1 | 29 Aug 1997 | 31 May 2000 | EOL | 4.1 |
| 3.7 | 8 Nov 1996 | 30 Jun 1999 | EOL | 3.7 |
| 3.6 | 22 Dec 1995 | 31 Oct 1998 | EOL | 3.6 |
| 3.2 | 21 Jun 1996 | 31 May 2000 | EOL | 3.2 |
| 3.1 | 25 Nov 1994 | 31 Oct 1998 | EOL | 3.1 |
| 3.0 | 3 Jun 1994 | 31 May 1997 | EOL | 3.0.5 |
| 2.3 | 17 Dec 1993 | 31 May 1996 | EOL | 2.3 |
| 2.2 | 18 Sept 1992 | 31 Mar 1995 | EOL | 2.2 |
| 2.1 | 6 Mar 1992 | 30 Jun 1994 | EOL | 2.1.1 |