VMware Photon end-of-life & support dates
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VMware Photon currently has 2 supported releases and 3 that have reached end of life. The newest is VMware Photon 5.0, released May 2, 2023. The next end-of-life date is Oct 11, 2027, when VMware Photon 4.0 stops getting updates. New releases come out about every 21 months, and each is supported for about 6 years.
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Supported versions
Quick answers
- Which versions of VMware Photon are still supported?
- VMware Photon 5.0 and 4.0 are currently supported.
- When is the next VMware Photon end-of-life date?
- VMware Photon 4.0 reaches end of life on October 11, 2027. After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
- How do I check which version of VMware Photon I have?
- Run
cat /etc/os-release, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.
Use this data
Package identifiers (for SBOM and vulnerability scanners)
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:photon_os
- cpe:/o:vmware:photon_os
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