Amazon Linux 2

End of life

2.0.20260930.0 Release notes ↗

Is Amazon Linux 2 still supported?

No

Amazon Linux 2 reached end of life on Jun 30, 2026 (3 months ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to Amazon Linux 2023 (latest 2023.12.20260930.0), supported until Jun 30, 2029.

Released
Jun 26, 2018
End of life
Jun 30, 2026
3 months ago
Latest version
2.0.20260930.0
Oct 5, 2026

Upgrade path

The recommended upgrade is Amazon Linux 2023, currently at 2023.12.20260930.0 and supported until Jun 30, 2029.

Not sure? Run cat /etc/system-release

Quick answers

Is Amazon Linux 2 still supported?
No. Amazon Linux 2 reached end of life on Jun 30, 2026 (3 months ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to Amazon Linux 2023 (latest 2023.12.20260930.0), supported until Jun 30, 2029.
When is Amazon Linux 2 end of life?
Amazon Linux 2 reached end of life on Jun 30, 2026. It gets no more updates, including security fixes.
What is the latest version of Amazon Linux 2?
The latest Amazon Linux 2 release is 2.0.20260930.0, released on Oct 5, 2026.
When was Amazon Linux 2 released?
Amazon Linux 2 was released on Jun 26, 2018.
What should I upgrade Amazon Linux 2 to?
The recommended upgrade is Amazon Linux 2023, currently at 2023.12.20260930.0 and supported until Jun 30, 2029.
How do I check which Amazon Linux version I have?
Run cat /etc/system-release, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

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Amazon Linux 2 release history

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Release dates for 131 Amazon Linux 2 versions, newest first.

  1. 2.0.20260930.0
  2. 2.0.20260923.0
  3. 2.0.20260831.0
  4. 2.0.20260825.0
  5. 2.0.20260817.0
  6. 2.0.20260727.0
  7. 2.0.20260720.0
  8. 2.0.20260710.0
  9. 2.0.20260707.0
  10. 2.0.20260615.0
All 131 releases
  1. 2.0.20260526.0
  2. 2.0.20260515.0
  3. 2.0.20260504.0
  4. 2.0.20260427.1
  5. 2.0.20260413.0
  6. 2.0.20260406.1
  7. 2.0.20260330.0
  8. 2.0.20260302.0
  9. 2.0.20260216.0
  10. 2.0.20260202.2
  11. 2.0.20260120.1
  12. 2.0.20260109.1
  13. 2.0.20251208.0
  14. 2.0.20251110.1
  15. 2.0.20251105.0
  16. 2.0.20251027.1
  17. 2.0.20250929.2
  18. 2.0.20250915.0
  19. 2.0.20250902.3
  20. 2.0.20250818.2
  21. 2.0.20250808.1
  22. 2.0.20250707.0
  23. 2.0.20250623.0
  24. 2.0.20250610.0
  25. 2.0.20250512.0
  26. 2.0.20250428.0
  27. 2.0.20250414.0
  28. 2.0.20250321.0
  29. 2.0.20250305.0
  30. 2.0.20250220.0
  31. 2.0.20250201.0
  32. 2.0.20250123.4
  33. 2.0.20250116.0
  34. 2.0.20250113.0
  35. 2.0.20250108.0
  36. 2.0.20241113.1
  37. 2.0.20241031.0
  38. 2.0.20241014.0
  39. 2.0.20241001.0
  40. 2.0.20240916.0
  41. 2.0.20240903.0
  42. 2.0.20240816.0
  43. 2.0.20240719.0
  44. 2.0.20240709.1
  45. 2.0.20240620.0
  46. 2.0.20240610.1
  47. 2.0.20240529.0
  48. 2.0.20240412.0
  49. 2.0.20240329.0
  50. 2.0.20240306.2
  51. 2.0.20240223.0
  52. 2.0.20240131.0
  53. 2.0.20240109.0
  54. 2.0.20231218.0
  55. 2.0.20231206.0
  56. 2.0.20231116.0
  57. 2.0.20231101.0
  58. 2.0.20231020.1
  59. 2.0.20230926.0
  60. 2.0.20230912.0
  61. 2.0.20230822.0
  62. 2.0.20230808.0
  63. 2.0.20230727.0
  64. 2.0.20230719.0
  65. 2.0.20230628.0
  66. 2.0.20230612.0
  67. 2.0.20230530.0
  68. 2.0.20230515.0
  69. 2.0.20230504.1
  70. 2.0.20230418.0
  71. 2.0.20230320.0
  72. 2.0.20230307.0
  73. 2.0.20230221.0
  74. 2.0.20230207.0
  75. 2.0.20230119.1
  76. 2.0.20221210.0
  77. 2.0.20221103.3
  78. 2.0.20221004.0
  79. 2.0.20220912.1
  80. 2.0.20220805.0
  81. 2.0.20220719.0
  82. 2.0.20220606.1
  83. 2.0.20220426.0
  84. 2.0.20220419.0
  85. 2.0.20220406.1
  86. 2.0.20220316.0
  87. 2.0.20220218.1
  88. 2.0.20220121.0
  89. 2.0.20211223.0
  90. 2.0.20211201.0
  91. 2.0.20211005.0
  92. 2.0.20211001.0
  93. 2.0.20210813.1
  94. 2.0.20210721.2
  95. 2.0.20210701.0
  96. 2.0.20210617.0
  97. 2.0.20210525.0
  98. 2.0.20210421.0
  99. 2.0.20210326.0
  100. 2.0.20210219.0
  101. 2.0.20210126.0
  102. 2.0.20201218.1
  103. 2.0.20201111.0
  104. 2.0.20200722.0
  105. 2.0.20200602.0
  106. 2.0.20200406.0
  107. 2.0.20200304.0
  108. 2.0.20200207.1
  109. 2.0.20191217.0
  110. 2.0.20191016.0
  111. 2.0.20190823.1
  112. 2.0.20190508
  113. 2.0.20190228
  114. 2.0.20190218
  115. 2.0.20190212
  116. 2.0.20190207
  117. 2.0.20190115
  118. 2.0.20181114
  119. 2.0.20181010
  120. 2.0.20180827
  121. 2.0.20180622.1

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