OpenBSD 7.8 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

OpenBSD 7.8 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 1 Nov 2026.

16 days of security support left

96% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 22 Oct 2025 → 1 Nov 2026.

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Support timeline

Official dates from the OpenBSD release process.

Moving to OpenBSD 7.9 extends security support by about 212 days.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 7.8
OpenBSD 7.9	1 Jun 2027	228	+212 days
OpenBSD 7.8	1 Nov 2026	16	this branch

When does OpenBSD 7.8 reach end of life?

OpenBSD 7.8 reaches end of life on 1 Nov 2026 — 16 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is OpenBSD 7.8 still supported?

Yes. OpenBSD 7.8 is currently maintained. Latest release: —.

What happens when OpenBSD 7.8 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 1 Nov 2026 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from OpenBSD 7.8?

16 days. Moving to OpenBSD 7.9 instead buys roughly 212 more days of security support.