IBM iSeries End of Life Dates
Release, end of support and end of life dates for every tracked IBM iSeries version, with current status.
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Status as of 2026-09-23 (UTC): 24 versions tracked; 2 supported, 0 security fixes only, 1 ending within 90 days, 21 end of life.
| Version | Status | Released | Support ends | Extended support ends | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | Supported | 2025-04-18 | Not announced | - | 7.6.0 |
| 7.5 | Supported | 2022-05-10 | Not announced | - | 7.5.0 |
| 7.4 | Ends within 90 days (7 days left) | 2019-06-21 | 2026-09-30 | 2029-09-30 | 7.4.0 |
| 7.3 | End of life (paid extended support until 2028-09-30) | 2016-04-15 | 2023-09-30 | 2028-09-30 | 7.3.0 |
| 7.2 | End of life | 2014-05-02 | 2021-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 7.2.0 |
| 7.1 | End of life | 2010-04-23 | 2018-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 7.1.0 |
| 6.1 | End of life | 2008-03-21 | 2015-09-30 | 2019-09-30 | 6.1.0 |
| 5.4 | End of life | 2006-02-14 | 2013-09-30 | 2017-09-30 | 5.4 |
| 5.3 | End of life | 2004-06-11 | 2009-04-30 | 2013-04-30 | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | End of life | 2002-08-30 | 2007-04-30 | - | 5.2 |
| 5.1 | End of life | 2001-05-25 | 2005-09-30 | - | 5.1 |
| 4.5 | End of life | 2000-07-28 | 2002-07-31 | 2002-12-31 | 4.5 |
| 4.4 | End of life | 1999-05-21 | 2001-05-31 | 2001-11-30 | 4.4 |
| 4.3 | End of life | 1998-09-11 | 2001-01-31 | - | 4.3 |
| 4.2 | End of life | 1998-02-27 | 2000-05-31 | 2001-01-31 | 4.2 |
| 4.1 | End of life | 1997-08-29 | 2000-05-31 | - | 4.1 |
| 3.7 | End of life | 1996-11-08 | 1999-06-30 | - | 3.7 |
| 3.6 | End of life | 1995-12-22 | 1998-10-31 | - | 3.6 |
| 3.2 | End of life | 1996-06-21 | 2000-05-31 | - | 3.2 |
| 3.1 | End of life | 1994-11-25 | 1998-10-31 | - | 3.1 |
| 3.0 | End of life | 1994-06-03 | 1997-05-31 | - | 3.0.5 |
| 2.3 | End of life | 1993-12-17 | 1996-05-31 | - | 2.3 |
| 2.2 | End of life | 1992-09-18 | 1995-03-31 | - | 2.2 |
| 2.1 | End of life | 1992-03-06 | 1994-06-30 | - | 2.1.1 |
Note: "Not announced" means the vendor has not published a date. "Ended (no date published)" means the source marks it ended without a date. Dates are compared as calendar days in UTC, so a date can flip up to a day earlier or later than your local calendar.
Data: endoflife.date (MIT license), snapshot 2026-09-23. Dates come from each vendor's published lifecycle. Always confirm with the vendor link before a purchase or migration decision.