Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release Dates

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The tables below list the major and minor Red Hat Enterprise Linux updates, their release dates, and the kernel versions that shipped with them.

Red Hat does not generally disclose future release schedules.
Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle Policy for details on the life cycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases.

To find your Red Hat Enterprise Linux release please:

$ cat /etc/redhat-release

To find your kernel version please:

$ uname -a

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Release General Availability Date redhat-release Errata Date* Kernel Version
RHEL 9.3 2023-11-07 2023-11-07 RHBA-2023:6580 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
RHEL 9.2 2023-05-10 2023-05-09 RHBA-2023:2455 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
RHEL 9.1 2022-11-15 2022-11-15 RHBA-2022:8264 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
RHEL 9.0 2022-05-17 2022-05-17 RHBA-2022:3893 5.14.0-70.13.1.el9_0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Release General Availability Date redhat-release Errata Date* Kernel Version
RHEL 8.9 2023-11-14 2023-11-14 RHBA-2023:7073 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
RHEL 8.8 2023-05-16 2023-05-16 RHBA-2023:2946 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
RHEL 8.7 2022-11-09 2022-11-09 RHBA-2022:7677 4.18.0-425.3.1
RHEL 8.6 2022-05-10 2022-05-10 RHBA-2022:1984 4.18.0-372.9.1
RHEL 8.5 2021-11-09 2021-11-09 RHBA-2021:4352 4.18.0-348
RHEL 8.4 2021-05-18 2021-05-18 RHBA-2021:1569 4.18.0-305
RHEL 8.3 2020-11-03 2020-11-03 RHBA-2020:4495 4.18.0-240
RHEL 8.2 2020-04-28 2020-04-28 RHBA-2020:1758 4.18.0-193
RHEL 8.1 2019-11-05 2019-11-05 RHBA-2019:3543 4.18.0-147
RHEL 8 2019-05-07 - 4.18.0-80

Codename: Ootpa (is based on Fedora 28, upstream Linux kernel 4.18, systemd 239, and GNOME 3.28.)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Release General Availability Date redhat-release Errata Date* Kernel Version
RHEL 7.9 2020-09-29 2020-09-29 RHBA-2020:3849 3.10.0-1160
RHEL 7.8 2020-03-31 2020-03-31 RHBA-2020:1033 3.10.0-1127
RHEL 7.7 2019-08-06 2019-08-06 RHBA-2019:2351 3.10.0-1062
RHEL 7.6 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 RHBA-2018:3014 3.10.0-957
RHEL 7.5 2018-04-10 2018-04-10 RHEA-2018:0700 3.10.0-862
RHEL 7.4 2017-07-31 2017-07-31 RHBA-2017:1850 3.10.0-693
RHEL 7.3 2016-11-03 2016-11-03 RHEA-2016:2143 3.10.0-514
RHEL 7.2 2015-11-19 2015-11-19 RHEA-2015:2107 3.10.0-327
RHEL 7.1 2015-03-05 2015-03-05 RHEA-2015:0524 3.10.0-229
RHEL 7.0 GA 2014-06-09 - 3.10.0-123
RHEL 7.0 Beta 2013-12-11 - 3.10.0-54.0.1

Codename: Maipo (based on a mix of Fedora 19, Fedora 20, and several modifications)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Release General Availability Date redhat-release Errata Date* Kernel Version
RHEL 6.10 2018-06-19 2018-06-19 RHBA-2018:1856 2.6.32-754
RHEL 6.9 2017-03-21 2017-03-21 RHBA-2017:0723 2.6.32-696
RHEL 6.8 2016-05-10 2016-05-10 RHBA-2016:0976 2.6.32-642
RHEL 6.7 2015-07-22 2015-07-22 RHBA-2015:1260 2.6.32-573
RHEL 6.6 2014-10-14 2014-10-13 RHBA-2014:1405 2.6.32-504
RHEL 6.5 2013-11-21 2013-11-20 RHEA-2013:1546 2.6.32-431
RHEL 6.4 2013-02-21 2013-02-21 RHEA-2013:0379 2.6.32-358
RHEL 6.3 2012-06-20 2012-06-19 RHEA-2012:0971 2.6.32-279
RHEL 6.2 2011-12-06 2011-12-06 RHEA-2011:1743 2.6.32-220
RHEL 6.1 2011-05-19 2011-05-19 RHEA-2011:0540 2.6.32-131.0.15
RHEL 6.0 2010-11-09 - 2.6.32-71

Codename: Santiago (based on a mix of Fedora 12, Fedora 13, and several modifications)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Release General Availability Date redhat-release Errata Date* Kernel Version
RHEL 5.11 2014-09-16 2014-09-16 RHEA-2014-1238 2.6.18-398
RHEL 5.10 2013-10-01 2013-09-30 RHEA-2013-1311 2.6.18-371
RHEL 5.9 2013-01-07 2013-01-07 RHEA-2013-0021 2.6.18-348
RHEL 5.8 2012-02-20 2012-02-20 RHEA-2012:0315 2.6.18-308
RHEL 5.7 2011-07-21 2011-07-20 RHEA-2011:0977 2.6.18-274
RHEL 5.6 2011-01-13 2011-01-12 RHEA-2011:0020 2.6.18-238
RHEL 5.5 2010-03-30 2010-03-30 RHEA-2010:0207 2.6.18-194
RHEL 5.4 2009-09-02 2009-09-02 RHEA-2009:1400 2.6.18-164
RHEL 5.3 2009-01-20 2009-01-20 RHEA-2009:0133 2.6.18-128
RHEL 5.2 2008-05-21 2008-05-20 RHEA-2008:0436 2.6.18-92
RHEL 5. 1 2007-11-07 2007-11-07 RHEA-2007:0854 2.6.18-53
RHEL 5.0 2007-03-15 - 2.6.18-8

Codename: Tikanga (based on Fedora Core 6)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Release/Update General Availability Date redhat-release Errata Date* Kernel Version
RHEL 4 Update 9 2011-02-16 2011-02-16 RHEA-2011:0251 2.6.9-100
RHEL 4 Update 8 2009-05-19 2009-05-18 RHEA-2009:1002 2.6.9-89
RHEL 4 Update 7 2008-07-29 2008-07-24 RHEA-2008:0769 2.6.9-78
RHEL 4 Update 6 2007-11-15 2007-11-15 RHBA-2007:0897 2.6.9-67
RHEL 4 Update 5 2007-05-01 2007-04-27 RHBA-2007:0196 2.6.9-55
RHEL 4 Update 4 2006-08-10 2006-08-10 RHBA-2006:0601 2.6.9-42
RHEL 4 Update 3 2006-03-12 2006-03-07 RHBA-2006:0149 2.6.9-34
RHEL 4 Update 2 2005-10-05 2005-10-05 RHEA-2005:786 2.6.9-22
RHEL 4 Update 1 2005-06-08 2005-06-08 RHEA-2005:318 2.6.9-11
RHEL 4 GA 2005-02-15 - 2.6.9-5

Codename: Nahant (based on Fedora Core 3)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Release/Update General Availability Date Kernel Version
RHEL 3 Update 9 2007-06-20 2.4.21-50
RHEL 3 Update 8 2006-07-20 2.4.21-47
RHEL 3 Update 7 2006-03-17 2.4.21-40
RHEL 3 Update 6 2005-09-28 2.4.21-37
RHEL 3 Update 5 2005-05-18 2.4.21-32
RHEL 3 Update 4 2004-12-12 2.4.21-27
RHEL 3 Update 3 2004-09-03 2.4.21-20
RHEL 3 Update 2 2004-05-12 2.4.21-15
RHEL 3 Update 1 2004-01-16 2.4.21-9
RHEL 3 GA 2003-10-22 2.4.21-4

Codename: Taroon (based on Red Hat Linux 9)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

Release/Update General Availability Date Kernel Version
RHEL 2.1 Update 7 2005-04-28 -
RHEL 2.1 Update 6 2004-12-13 2.4.9-e.57
RHEL 2.1 Update 5 2004-08-18 2.4.9-e.49
RHEL 2.1 Update 4 2004-04-21 2.4.9-e.40
RHEL 2.1 Update 3 2004-12-19 2.4.9-e.34
RHEL 2.1 Update 2 2003-03-29 2.4.9-e.24
RHEL 2.1 Update 1 2003-02-14 2.4.9-e.12
RHEL 2.1 GA 2002-03-23 2.4.9-e.3

Codename: Pensacola (AS) / Panama (ES) (based on Red Hat Linux 7.2)

* Helpful when cloning channels in Satellite for a minor version plus all errata prior to the next minor release using spacewalk-clone-by-date or the webUI.

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