Samba 4.25 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Samba 4.25 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 31 Mar 2028.

543 days of security support left

4.25.0 latest release

2% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 24 Sept 2026 → 31 Mar 2028.

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Support timeline

Official dates from the Samba release process.

Milestone	Date	Status
Initial release	24 Sept 2026	this month
Active Support ended	30 Sept 2027	security fixes only after this
Security Support ends	31 Mar 2028	in 1y 6mo
Latest release	4.25.0 · 24 Sept 2026	current

Samba 4.25 is the newest branch — this is the longest runway currently available.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 4.25
Samba 4.25	31 Mar 2028	543	this branch
Samba 4.24	30 Sept 2027	360	-183 days
Samba 4.23	31 Mar 2027	177	-366 days

When does Samba 4.25 reach end of life?

Samba 4.25 reaches end of life on 31 Mar 2028 — 543 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Samba 4.25 still supported?

Yes. Samba 4.25 is currently maintained. Latest release: 4.25.0, published 24 Sept 2026.

What happens when Samba 4.25 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 31 Mar 2028 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Samba 4.25?

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