The Ubuntu lifecycle and release cadence
| | Released | End of Standard Support | End of Ubuntu Pro Support | End of Legacy Support |
|---|
| 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) | Apr 2024 | Apr 2029 | Apr 2034 | Apr 2036 |
| 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) | Oct 2023 | Jul 2024 | |
| 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) | Apr 2022 | Apr 2027 | Apr 2032 | Apr 2034 |
| 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) | Apr 2020 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2030 | Apr 2032 |
| 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) | Apr 2018 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2028 | Apr 2030 |
| 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2028 |
| 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) | Apr 2014 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2026 |
ESM and phone and ticket support require Ubuntu Pro subscription.
| Kernel version | Ubuntu version | Released | End of life | Expanded security maintenance |
|---|
| 6.8 | 24.04.0 LTS | Apr 2024 | Apr 2029 | Mar 2034 |
| 6.5 | 22.04.4 LTS (HWE) | Feb 2024 | Aug 2024 | |
| 23.10 | Oct 2023 | Jul 2024 | |
| 5.15 | 22.04.1 LTS | Aug 2022 | Apr 2027 | Mar 2032 |
| 20.04.5 LTS (HWE) | Aug 2022 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2030 |
| 22.04.0 LTS | Apr 2022 | Apr 2027 | Mar 2032 |
| 5.4 | 18.04.5 LTS (HWE) | Aug 2020 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2028 |
| 20.04.1 LTS | Aug 2020 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2030 |
| 20.04.0 LTS | Apr 2020 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2030 |
| 4.15 | 16.04.5 LTS (HWE) | Aug 2018 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2026 |
| 18.04.1 LTS | Jul 2018 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2028 |
| 18.04.0 LTS | Apr 2018 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2028 |
| 4.4 | 14.04.5 LTS (HWE) | Aug 2016 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2024 |
| 16.04.1 LTS | Jul 2016 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2026 |
| 16.04.0 LTS | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2026 |