Red Hat systemd
All systemd releases at a glance: release dates, number of versions, latest version, LTS status and the end-of-life (EOL) visualisation
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systemd is a suite of basic building blocks for a Linux system. It provides a system
and service manager that runs as PID 1 and starts the rest of the system.
systemd release and version history
| Release | Release date | Versions | Latest version | Latest version date | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257-el10 | 2025-05-19 | 5 | 0:257-23.el10_2.2.rocky.0.1 | 2026-06-10 | No |
| 252-el9 | 2023-08-24 | 20 | 0:252-67.el9_8.6.rocky.0.1 | 2026-09-16 | No |
| 250-el9 | 2022-09-22 | 2 | 0:250-12.el9_1.3 | 2023-02-28 | No |
| 239-el8 | 2021-04-18 | 34 | 0:239-82.el8_10.19 | 2026-09-04 | No |
Data as of 16 October 2026. Dates in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD). Source: Versio.io product release & end-of-life database.
The entire lifecycle of the product systemd
Facts and figures about systemd
| Product | systemd |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Red Hat |
| Latest version | 0:257-23.el10_2.2.rocky.0.1 |
| Number of releases | 4 |
| Number of versions | 61 |
| Number of unstable versions | 0 |
| Number of versions affected by CVE | 0 |
| Licence | GNU General Public License v2 |
| Licence details | https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/main/LICENSE.GPL2 |
| Version command | systemctl --version |
Frequently asked questions about Red Hat systemd end of life
What is the latest version of Red Hat systemd?
The latest version of Red Hat systemd is 0:257-23.el10_2.2.rocky.0.1, released as part of the 257-el10 release on 10 June 2026.
Does Red Hat systemd have a fixed end-of-life schedule?
No. Red Hat systemd does not publish fixed end-of-life dates. It follows a "latest version" model: only 257-el10 is considered current. Earlier release lines (252-el9, 250-el9 and 239-el8) remain usable but are superseded and no longer the recommended version.
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