Each minor version reaches end of life when the new version is released You can see the security updates that are happening for both almalinux 8 and 9 on our errata page, and almalinux 8 will continue to receive updates through For example, almalinux os 8.9 reached end of life with the release of almalinux os 8.10.
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Almalinux 8 hit end of full support in may 2024, we have committed to trying to maintain updates for an additional year after full support ends for almalinux releases.
The last minor version of major release has extended security maintenance
31 may 2032 * version 8 The official eol date for alma linux 8 is set to [insert eol date here] After this date, alma linux will stop providing security updates and maintenance for version 8. Almalinux os 8 version 8 will offer security support through may 31, 2029, and active support through may 31, 2024
When a new version is launched, each minor version approaches the end of its existence. Minor release 10 marks the end of its planned lifecycle This is the last point release, and that also means no fresh installation isos or the like, although container images will get updates. The release notes page (release notes | almalinux wiki) says, “version 8 will have active support until 31 may 2024, and security support until 31 may 2029
Release of new 8.x version ends support for the previous version.”
Those updates will continue until 31 may 2029
