This page summarizes RHEL releases and milestones for 2024.
¶ Releases and Versions
- RHEL 9.4: Released on 2024-04-30.
- RHEL 8.10: Released on 2024-05-22.
- RHEL 9.5: Released on 2024-11-12.
- RHEL 8.11: Released on 2024-11-12 (final RHEL 8 minor release).
- April 2024: RHEL 9.4 released with enhanced security features and performance improvements.
- May 2024: RHEL 8.10 released as part of the extended maintenance cycle.
- June 2024: RHEL 7 reaches End of Life after 10 years of support.
- November 2024: RHEL 9.5 and 8.11 released; 8.11 marks the final minor release for RHEL 8 series.
- Security: Enhanced SELinux policies, cryptographic updates, and compliance improvements.
- Performance: Kernel optimizations, improved container support, and storage enhancements.
- Cloud: Better integration with major cloud providers and hybrid cloud capabilities.
- Containers: Updated Podman, Buildah, and container runtime improvements.
- RHEL 7 EOL (June 30, 2024) marks the end of a major release cycle.
- RHEL 8 enters Maintenance Support Phase 2 after the 8.11 release.
- Dates are general availability dates from Red Hat’s official release dates table.
- https://access.redhat.com/articles/red-hat-enterprise-linux-release-dates
- https://docs.redhat.com/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html-single/8.11_release_notes/index
- https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html-single/9.5_release_notes/index