Linux Kernel
Updated on Apr 18, 2025
The Linux kernel is a free and open-source, monolithic, modular, multitasking, Unix-like operating system kernel. Linux is deployed on a wide variety of computing systems, such as embedded devices, mobile devices (including Android), personal computers, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers.
| Release | Release Date | Core Support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.14 | Mar 24, 2025 (26 days ago) | Yes | 6.14.2 (Apr 10, 2025) |
| 6.13 | Jan 19, 2025 (3 months ago) | Yes | 6.13.11 (Apr 10, 2025) |
| 6.12 (LTS) | Nov 17, 2024 (5 months ago) | Dec 31, 2026 (1 year from now) | 6.12.23 (Apr 10, 2025) |
| 6.11 | Sep 15, 2024 (7 months ago) | Dec 05, 2024 (4 months ago) | 6.11.11 (Dec 05, 2024) |
| 6.10 | Jul 14, 2024 (9 months ago) | Oct 10, 2024 (6 months ago) | 6.10.14 (Oct 10, 2024) |
| 6.9 | May 12, 2024 (11 months ago) | Jul 27, 2024 (8 months ago) | 6.9.12 (Jul 27, 2024) |
| 6.8 | Mar 10, 2024 (1 year ago) | May 30, 2024 (10 months ago) | 6.8.12 (May 30, 2024) |
| 6.7 | Jan 07, 2024 (1 year ago) | Apr 03, 2024 (1 year ago) | 6.7.12 (Apr 03, 2024) |
| 6.6 (LTS) | Oct 30, 2023 (1 year ago) | Dec 31, 2026 (1 year from now) | 6.6.87 (Apr 10, 2025) |
| 6.5 | Aug 27, 2023 (1 year ago) | Nov 28, 2023 (1 year ago) | 6.5.13 (Nov 28, 2023) |
| 6.4 | Jun 25, 2023 (1 year ago) | Sep 13, 2023 (1 year ago) | 6.4.16 (Sep 13, 2023) |
| 6.3 | Apr 23, 2023 (2 years ago) | Jul 11, 2023 (1 year ago) | 6.3.13 (Jul 11, 2023) |
| 6.2 | Feb 19, 2023 (2 years ago) | May 17, 2023 (1 year ago) | 6.2.16 (May 17, 2023) |
| 6.1 (LTS) | Dec 11, 2022 (2 years ago) | Dec 31, 2027 (2 years from now) | 6.1.134 (Apr 10, 2025) |
| 6.0 | Oct 02, 2022 (2 years ago) | Jan 12, 2023 (2 years ago) | 6.0.19 (Jan 12, 2023) |
| 5.19 | Jul 31, 2022 (2 years ago) | Oct 24, 2022 (2 years ago) | 5.19.17 (Oct 24, 2022) |
| 5.18 | May 22, 2022 (2 years ago) | Aug 21, 2022 (2 years ago) | 5.18.19 (Aug 21, 2022) |
| 5.17 | Mar 20, 2022 (3 years ago) | Jun 14, 2022 (2 years ago) | 5.17.15 (Jun 14, 2022) |
| 5.16 | Jan 09, 2022 (3 years ago) | Apr 13, 2022 (3 years ago) | 5.16.20 (Apr 13, 2022) |
| 5.15 (LTS) | Oct 31, 2021 (3 years ago) | Oct 31, 2026 (1 year from now) | 5.15.180 (Apr 10, 2025) |
| 5.14 | Aug 29, 2021 (3 years ago) | Nov 21, 2021 (3 years ago) | 5.14.21 (Nov 21, 2021) |
| 5.13 | Jun 27, 2021 (3 years ago) | Sep 18, 2021 (3 years ago) | 5.13.19 (Sep 18, 2021) |
| 5.12 | Apr 25, 2021 (4 years ago) | Jul 20, 2021 (3 years ago) | 5.12.19 (Jul 20, 2021) |
| 5.11 | Feb 14, 2021 (4 years ago) | May 19, 2021 (3 years ago) | 5.11.22 (May 19, 2021) |
| 5.10 (LTS) | Dec 13, 2020 (4 years ago) | Dec 31, 2026 (1 year from now) | 5.10.236 (Apr 10, 2025) |
| 5.4 (LTS) | Nov 25, 2019 (5 years ago) | Dec 31, 2025 (8 months from now) | 5.4.292 (Apr 10, 2025) |
| 4.19 (LTS) | Oct 22, 2018 (6 years ago) | Dec 05, 2024 (4 months ago) | 4.19.325 (Dec 05, 2024) |
| 4.14 (LTS) | Nov 12, 2017 (7 years ago) | Jan 10, 2024 (1 year ago) | 4.14.336 (Jan 10, 2024) |
| 4.9 (LTS) | Dec 11, 2016 (8 years ago) | Jan 07, 2023 (2 years ago) | 4.9.337 (Jan 07, 2023) |
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