FreeBSD end of life: end of support by version
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For FreeBSD by FreeBSD Foundation, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 8 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 31/12/2026, that is in 82 days. The current version of FreeBSD is 15.1. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 30/09/2026.
When does support end for which FreeBSD version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day — after it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5 | – | 263 days left | EOL 30 Jun 27 |
| 15.1 | – | 172 days left | EOL 31 Mar 27 |
| 14.4 | – | 82 days left | EOL in 82 days |
| 15 | – | 1178 days left | EOL 31 Dec 29 |
| 15.0 | – | 10 days ago | End of Life |
| 14.3 | – | 102 days ago | End of Life |
| 13.5 | – | 163 days ago | End of Life |
| 14.2 | – | 375 days ago | End of Life |
| 13.4 | – | 467 days ago | End of Life |
| 14.1 | – | 558 days ago | End of Life |
| 13.3 | – | 648 days ago | End of Life |
| 14.0 | – | 740 days ago | End of Life |
Which FreeBSD versions no longer receive security updates?
8 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- FreeBSD 15.0
- FreeBSD 14.3
- FreeBSD 13.5
- FreeBSD 14.2
- FreeBSD 13.4
- FreeBSD 14.1
- FreeBSD 13.3
- FreeBSD 14.0
Where does the EOL data for FreeBSD come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the FreeBSD data is as of 30/09/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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