IBM MQ end of life: end of support by version
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For IBM MQ by IBM, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 9 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 30/09/2027, that is in 399 days. The current version of IBM MQ is 10.0. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 26/08/2026.
When does support end for which IBM MQ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | – | no date on record | supported |
| 9.4 | – | no date on record | supported |
| 9.3 | – | 399 days left | EOL 30 Sept 27 |
| 9.2 | – | 331 days ago | End of Life |
| 9.1 | – | 1062 days ago | End of Life |
| 9.0 | – | 1792 days ago | End of Life |
| 8.0 | – | 2310 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.5 | – | 3041 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.1 | – | 3406 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.0 | – | 3984 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.0 | – | 5079 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.3 | – | 6908 days ago | End of Life |
Which IBM MQ versions no longer receive security updates?
9 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 MQ 9.2
- IBM MQ 9.1
- IBM MQ 9.0
- IBM MQ 8.0
- IBM MQ 7.5
- IBM MQ 7.1
- IBM MQ 7.0
- IBM MQ 6.0
- IBM MQ 5.3
Where does the EOL data for IBM MQ come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the IBM MQ data is as of 26/08/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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