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For information on supported releases and subsequent upgrades to newer releases, see IBM i Release support .
| Release | Announce date* | GA date* | Announce End of Marketing date* | Effective End of Marketing date* | Change in Service Level* | Program Support Extension Available* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rel 1 | 06/21/1988 | 08/26/1988 | ||||
| V2R1 | 04/22/1991 | 05/24/1991 | 03/12/1993 | 06/30/1994 | ||
| V2R1.1 | 04/22/1991 | 03/06/1992 | 03/12/1993 | 06/30/1994 | ||
| V2R2 | 02/18/1992 | 09/18/1992 | 09/06/1994 | 03/31/1995 | ||
| V2R3 | 02/16/1993 | 12/17/1993 | 12/29/1995 | 05/31/1996 | ||
| R7.5 SSP | 02/20/1996 | 03/08/1996 | 02/09/1999 | 02/25/2000 | 05/31/2000 | |
| V3R0.5 | 05/03/1994 | 06/03/1994 | 02/11/1997 | 05/16/1997 | 05/31/1997 | |
| V3R1 | 05/03/1994 | 11/25/1994 | 02/11/1997 | 05/16/1997 | 10/31/1998 | |
| V3R2 | 06/04/1996 | 06/21/1996 | 02/10/1998 | 02/25/2000 | 05/31/2000 | |
| V3R6 | 06/21/1995 | 12/22/1995 | 08/19/1997 | 11/21/1997 | 10/31/1998 | |
| V3R7 | 09/03/1996 | 11/08/1996 | 09/01/1998 | 12/01/1998 | 06/30/1999 | |
| V4R1 | 08/19/1997 | 08/29/1997 | 02/09/1999 | 02/25/2000 | 05/31/2000 | |
| V4R2 | 02/10/1998 | 02/27/1998 | 02/09/1999 | 02/25/2000 | 05/31/2000 | 01/31/2001 |
| V4R3 | 09/01/1998 | 09/11/1998 | 02/15/2000 | 12/29/2000 | 01/31/2001 | |
| V4R4 | 02/09/1999 | 05/21/1999 | 02/13/2001 | 05/31/2001 | 05/31/2001 | 11/30/2001 |
| V4R5 | 05/22/2000 | 07/28/2000 | 02/12/2002 | 07/02/2002 | 07/31/2002 | 12/31/2002 |
| V5R1 | 04/23/2001 | 05/25/2001 | 07/29/2003 | 11/21/2003 | 09/30/2005 | |
| V5R2 | 06/04/2002 | 08/30/2002 | 02/08/2005 | 10/01/2005 | 04/30/2007 | |
| V5R3 | 05/04/2004 | 06/11/2004 | 02/06/2007 | 01/04/2008 | 04/30/2009 | 04/30/2013 |
| V5R4 (5.4.x) | 01/31/2006 | 02/14/2006 | 01/27/2009 | 05/27/2011 | 09/30/2013 Note 2 | 09/30/2017 |
| 6.1.x | 01/29/2008 | 03/21/2008 | 09/09/2014 | 12/09/2014 | 09/30/2015 Note 2 | 09/30/2019 |
| 7.1 | 04/13/2010 | 04/23/2010 | 04/11/2017 | 09/30/2017 | 04/30/2018 | through 04/30/2024 |
| 7.2 | 04/28/2014 | 05/02/2014 | 09/10/2019 | 04/30/2020 | 04/30/2021 | 04/30/2026 Note 3 |
| 7.3 | 04/12/2016 | 04/15/2016 | 09/27/2022 | 04/28/2023 | 09/30/2023 | 09/30/2028 Note 4 |
| 7.4 | 04/23/2019 | 06/21/2019 | 09/16/2025 | 04/30/2026 | 09/30/2026 | Note 5 |
| 7.5 | 05/03/2022 | 05/10/2022 | Note 1 | |||
| 7.6 | 04/08/2025 | 04/18/2025 | Note 1 |
* All dates are shown in MM/DD/YYYY format.
Note 1: The date for change in service level (which is the date of change from the standard support period to extended support) will be announced with at least 12 months' notice prior to the effective termination date.
Note 2: For 6.1, includes both Machine Code Level V6R1M0 and V6R1M1.
Note 3: The initial IBM i 7.2 Service Extension Offering started on May 1, 2021 and ends on April 30, 2024. IBM i 7.2 extended Service Extension starts on May 1, 2024 and goes through April 30, 2026. For details regarding support coverage for the various products in the IBM i portfolio, see Service Extension for IBM i 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2.
Note 4: IBM i 7.3 Service Extension Offering started on October 1, 2023 and ends on September 30, 2026. IBM i 7.3 extended Service Extension starts on October 1, 2026 and goes through September 30, 2028. For details regarding support coverage for the various products in the IBM i portfolio, see Service Extension for IBM i 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2.
Note 5: IBM i 7.4 Service Extension Offering will start on October 1, 2026 and will end on September 30, 2029. For details regarding support coverage for the various products in the IBM i portfolio, see Service Extension for IBM i 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2.
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