Release Information

FreeBSD releases are classified intoProductionReleases andLegacy Releases. For most users,production releases will be most suitable. Legacy releases areprovided for existing users wishing to stay with a moreconservative upgrade strategy.
Currently Supported
For information about branches, release dates, and estimatedend-of-life (EOL) dates, please see theSupported Releases section ofFreeBSD Security Information.
Most Recent
Production Releases
Release 14.3 (June 10, 2025)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
Legacy
Release 13.5 (March 11, 2025)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
Future
For schedules, and for more information about the releaseengineering process, please seeReleaseEngineering.
The latest snapshots from ourFreeBSD-STABLEandFreeBSD-CURRENTbranches are also available. SeeGettingFreeBSD.
Prior Releases – EOL
For historical information about branches, release dates, types,and EOL dates, seeUnsupportedReleases.
14.2 (December 3, 2024)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
14.1 (June 4, 2024)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
14.0 (November 20, 2023)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
13.4 (September 17, 2024)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
13.3 (March 5, 2024)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
13.2 (April 11, 2023)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
13.1 (May 16, 2022)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
13.0 (April 13, 2021)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
12.4 (December 5, 2022)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
12.3 (December 7, 2021)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
12.2 (October 27, 2020)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
12.1 (November 4, 2019)Announcement:ReleaseNotes :InstallationInstructions :HardwareCompatibility List :Readme :Errata:SignedChecksums
12.0 (December 11, 2018)Announcement:Release Notes:Installation Instructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata:Checksums
11.4 (June 23, 2020)Announcement:Release Notes:Installation Instructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata:Checksums
11.3 (July 9, 2019)Announcement:Release Notes:Installation Instructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata:Checksums
11.2 (June 28, 2018)Announcement:Release Notes:Installation Instructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata:Checksums
11.1 (July 26, 2017)Announcement:Release Notes:Installation Instructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata:Checksums
11.0 (October 10, 2016)Announcement:Release Notes:Installation Instructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata:Checksums
10.4 (October 3, 2017)Announcement:Release Notes:Installation Instructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata:Checksums
10.3 (April 4, 2016)Announcement:Release Notes:Installation Instructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata:Checksums
10.2 (August 13, 2015)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:InstallationInstructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
10.1 (November 14, 2014)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:InstallationInstructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
10.0 (January 20, 2014)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:InstallationInstructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
9.3 (July 16, 2014)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:InstallationInstructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
9.2 (September 30, 2013)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:InstallationInstructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
9.1 (December 30, 2012)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:InstallationInstructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
9.0 (January 12, 2012)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:InstallationInstructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
8.4 (June 7, 2013)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:InstallationInstructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
8.3 (April 18, 2012)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:InstallationInstructions:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
8.2 (February 24, 2011)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
8.1 (July 23, 2010)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
8.0 (November 25, 2009)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
7.4 (February 24, 2011)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
7.3 (March 23, 2010)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
7.2 (May 4, 2009)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
7.1 (January 4, 2009)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
7.0 (February 27, 2008)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
6.4 (November 28, 2008)Announcement:Release Notes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata
6.3 (January 18, 2008)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata
6.2 (January 15, 2007)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata
6.1 (May 8, 2006)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata
6.0 (November 4, 2005)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata
5.5 (May 25, 2006)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata:
5.4 (May 9, 2005)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata:Migration Guide
5.3 (November 6, 2004)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata:Migration Guide
5.2.1 (February 25, 2004)Announcement:Release Notes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata:Early Adopter’s Guide
5.2 (January 9, 2004)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata:Early Adopter’s Guide
5.1 (June 9, 2003)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata:Early Adopter’s Guide
5.0 (January 14, 2003)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata:Early Adopter’s Guide
4.11 (January 25, 2005)Announcement:Release Notes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata
4.10 (May 27, 2004)Announcement:Release Notes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata
4.9 (October 28, 2003)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata
4.8 (April 3, 2003)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata
4.7 (October 10, 2002)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Readme:Errata
4.6.2 (August 15, 2002)Announcement:Release Notes:Hardware Notes:Readme:Errata
4.6 (June 15, 2002)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Installation Notes:Errata
4.5 (January 29, 2002)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Errata
4.4 (September 20, 2001)Announcement:ReleaseNotes:Hardware Notes:Errata
4.3 (April 20, 2001)Announcement:Release Notes:Errata
4.2 (November 21, 2000)Announcement:Release Notes:Errata
4.1.1 (September 27, 2000)Announcement :Release Notes :Errata
4.1 (July 27, 2000)Announcement:Release Notes:Errata
4.0 (March 14, 2000)Announcement:Release Notes:Errata
3.5 (June, 2000)Announcement:Release Notes:Errata
3.4 (December, 1999)Announcement:Release Notes:Errata
3.3 (September, 1999)Announcement :Release Notes :Errata
3.2 (May, 1999)Announcement :Release Notes :Errata
3.1 (February, 1999)Announcement :Release Notes :Errata
3.0 (October, 1998)Announcement :Release Notes :Errata
2.2.8 (December, 1998)Announcement :Release Notes :Errata
2.2.7 (July, 1998)Announcement :Release Notes :Errata
2.2.6 (March, 1998)Announcement :Release Notes :Errata
2.2.5 (October, 1997)Announcement :Release Notes :Errata
2.2.2 (May, 1997)Release Notes :Errata
2.2.1 (April, 1997)Release Notes
2.2 (March, 1997)Announcement :Release Notes
2.1.7 (February, 1997)Announcement :Release Notes
2.1.6 (December, 1996)Announcement :Release Notes
2.1.5 (July, 1996)Announcement :Release Notes
2.1 (November, 1995)Announcement :Release Notes
2.0.5 (June, 1995)Announcement :Release Notes
2.0 (November, 1994)Announcement :ReleaseNotes
1.1.5.1 (July, 1994)Announcement :What’s New
1.1 (May, 1994)Release Notes
1.0 (November, 1993)Announcement
Last modified on: October 1, 2025 bySergey A. Osokin
