IBM i end of life: end of support by version
IBM · Operating Systems
For IBM i by IBM, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 10 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The current version of IBM i is 7.6.0. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 30/09/2026.
When does support end for which IBM i 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 7.6.0 | no date on record | supported |
| 7.5 | 7.5.0 | no date on record | supported |
| 7.4 | 7.4.0 | 11 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.3 | 7.3.0 | 1107 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.2 | 7.2.0 | 1990 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.1 | 7.1.0 | 3086 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.1 | 6.1.0 | 4029 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 4759 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.3 | 5.3 | 6373 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 7104 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 7681 days ago | End of Life |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | 8838 days ago | End of Life |
Which IBM i versions no longer receive security updates?
10 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- IBM i 7.47.4.0
- IBM i 7.37.3.0
- IBM i 7.27.2.0
- IBM i 7.17.1.0
- IBM i 6.16.1.0
- IBM i 5.45.4
- IBM i 5.35.3
- IBM i 5.25.2
- IBM i 5.15.1
- IBM i 4.54.5
Where does the EOL data for IBM i come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the IBM i 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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