# AlmaLinux Release Notes

These are AlmaLinux Release Notes listed with Release Version, General Availability Date, Codename, Kernel Version.

# AlmaLinux 9

Version 9 will have active support until 31 May 2027, and security support until 31 May 2032. Each minor version reaches end of life when the new version is released. For example, AlmaLinux 9.2 reached end of life with the release of AlmaLinux 9.3.

Release Codename
Why cats?
Beta Date Release Date Kernel Supported Architectures
9.4 Seafoam Ocelot 15 Apr 2024 06 May 2024 5.14.0-427.13.1 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
9.3 Shamrock Pampas Cat 26 Oct 2023 13 Nov 2023 5.14.0-362.8.1 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
9.2 Turquoise Kodkod 27 Apr 2023 10 May 2023 5.14.0-284.11.1 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
9.1 Lime Lynx 02 Nov 2022 16 Nov 2022 5.14.0-162.6.1 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
9.0 Emerald Puma 19 Apr 2022 26 May 2022 5.14.0-70.13.1 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x

# AlmaLinux 8

Version 8 will have active support until 31 May 2024, and security support until 31 May 2029. Each minor version reaches end of life when the new version is released. For example, AlmaLinux 8.9 reached end of life with the release of AlmaLinux 8.10.

Release Codename
Why cats?
Beta Date Release Date Kernel Supported Architectures
8.10 Cerulean Leopard 17 Apr 2024 28 May 2024 4.18.0-553 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
8.9 Midnight Oncilla 2 Nov 2023 21 Nov 2023 4.18.0-513.5.1 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
8.8 Sapphire Caracal 21 Apr 2023 18 May 2023 4.18.0-477.10.1 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
8.7 Stone Smilodon 25 Oct 2022 10 Nov 2022 4.18.0-425.3.1 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
8.6 Sky Tiger 06 May 2022 12 May 2022 4.18.0-372.9.1 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x
8.5 Arctic Sphynx 13 Oct 2021 12 Nov 2021 4.18.0-348 x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le
8.4 Electric Cheetah 20 Apr 2021 26 May 2021 4.18.0-305 x86_64, aarch64
8.3 Purple Manul 1 Feb 2021 30 Mar 2021 4.18.0-240 x86_64

Run the following commands to find:

  • your AlmaLinux release
cat /etc/almalinux-release
  • your kernel version
uname -a