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FlexNet Embedded

FlexNet Embedded Lifecycle Timeline

NOTE: FlexNet Embedded License Servers have a monthly release cycle. Standard Lifecycle extends 3 years from the date of the GA release and Limited Lifecycle extends a further 3 years from the end of the Standard Lifecycle. The following table lists the releases that had both the License Server and SDKs.

Application Version General Availability Artifacts End of Standard Lifecycle End of Limited Lifecycle Lifecycle as of Today
FlexNet Embedded 2024.03 2024-03-06 License Server 2027-03-06 2030-03-06
FlexNet Embedded 2024.02 2024-02-12 License Server 2027-02-12 2030-02-12
FlexNet Embedded 2024.01 2024-01-16 License Server 2027-01-16 2030-01-16
FlexNet Embedded 2023.11 2023-11-23 License Server 2026-11-23 2029-11-23
FlexNet Embedded 2023.10 2023-10-23 License Server 2026-10-23 2029-10-23
FlexNet Embedded 2023.09 2023-09-20 SDK 2026-09-20 2029-09-20
FlexNet Embedded 2023.09 2023-09-09 License Server 2026-09-09 2029-09-09
FlexNet Embedded 2023.08 2023-08-09 License Server 2026-08-09 2029-08-09
FlexNet Embedded 2023.07 2023-07-11 License Server 2026-07-11 2029-07-11
FlexNet Embedded 2023.06 2023-06-08 License Server 2026-06-08 2029-06-08
FlexNet Embedded 2023.05 2023-05-09 License Server 2026-05-09 2029-05-09
FlexNet Embedded 2023.03.01 2023-04-03 License Server 2026-04-03 2029-04-03
FlexNet Embedded 2023.03 2023-03-08 License Server 2026-03-08 2029-03-08
FlexNet Embedded 2023.02 2023-02-13 License Server 2026-02-13 2029-02-13
FlexNet Embedded 2023.01 2023-01-18 License Server 2026-01-18 2029-01-18
FlexNet Embedded 2022.12 2022-12-15 License Server 2025-12-15 2028-12-15
FlexNet Embedded 2022.11 2022-11-15 License Server 2025-11-15 2028-11-15
FlexNet Embedded 2022.10 2022-10-13 License Server 2025-10-13 2028-10-13
FlexNet Embedded 2022.09 2022-09-13 License Server and SDKs 2025-09-13 2028-09-13
FlexNet Embedded 2022.08 2022-08-11 License Server 2025-08-11 2028-08-11
FlexNet Embedded 2022.07 2022-07-12 License Server 2025-07-12 2028-07-12
FlexNet Embedded 2022.06 2022-06-09 License Server 2025-06-09 2028-06-09
FlexNet Embedded 2022.05 2022-05-17 License Server 2025-05-17 2028-05-17
FlexNet Embedded 2022.04 2022-04-14 License Server 2025-04-14 2028-04-14
FlexNet Embedded 2022.03 2022-03-15 License Server 2025-03-15 2028-03-15
FlexNet Embedded 2022.02 2022-02-12 License Server and SDKs 2025-02-12 2028-02-12
FlexNet Embedded 2022.01 2022-01-11 License Server 2025-01-11 2028-01-11
FlexNet Embedded 2021.12 2021-12-16 License Server 2024-12-16 2027-12-16
FlexNet Embedded 2021.11 2021-11-16 License Server 2024-11-16 2027-11-16
FlexNet Embedded 2021.10 2021-10-23 License Server 2024-10-23 2027-10-23
FlexNet Embedded 2021.09 2021-09-15 License Server 2024-09-15 2027-09-15
FlexNet Embedded 2021.07 2021-07-15 License Server 2024-07-15 2027-07-15
FlexNet Embedded 2021.06 2021-06-22 License Server 2024-06-22 2027-06-22
FlexNet Embedded 2021.05 2021-05-15 2024-05-15 2027-05-15
FlexNet Embedded 2021.01 2021-01-30 2024-01-30 2027-01-30
FlexNet Embedded 2020 R3 SP3 2020-12-30 2023-12-30 2026-12-30
FlexNet Embedded 2020 R3 SP2 2020-10-30 2023-10-30 2026-10-30
FlexNet Embedded 2020 R3 SP1 2020-07-30 2023-07-30 2026-07-30
FlexNet Embedded 2020 R3 2020-07-30 2023-07-30 2026-07-30
FlexNet Embedded 2019 R2 SP3 2020-03-30 2023-03-30 2026-03-30
FlexNet Embedded 2019 R2 SP2 2020-01-30 2023-01-30 2026-01-30
FlexNet Embedded 2019 R2 2019-11-30 2022-11-30 2025-11-30
FlexNet Embedded 2019 R1 SP3 2019-08-30 2022-08-30 2025-08-30
FlexNet Embedded 2019 R1 SP1 2019-05-08 2022-05-08 2025-05-08
FlexNet Embedded 2019 R1 2019-04-10 2022-04-10 2025-04-10
FlexNet Embedded 2018 R4 SP1 2019-02-13 2022-02-13 2025-02-13
FlexNet Embedded 2018 R2 SP3 2018-08-16 2021-08-16 2024-08-16
FlexNet Embedded 2018 R2 2018-05-15 2021-05-15 2024-05-15
FlexNet Embedded 2018 R1 2018-02-12 2021-02-12 2024-02-12
FlexNet Embedded 2017 R3 2017-11-14 2020-11-14 2023-11-14
FlexNet Embedded 2017 R2 2017-08-22 2020-08-22 2023-08-22
FlexNet Embedded 2017 R1 2017-02-23 2020-02-23 2023-02-23
FlexNet Embedded 2016 R2 2016-09-01 2019-09-01 2022-09-01
FlexNet Embedded 2016 2016-03-22 2019-03-22 2022-03-22
FlexNet Embedded 2015 R2 2015-09-23 2018-09-23 2021-09-23
FlexNet Embedded 2015 2015-03-26 2018-03-26 2021-03-26
FlexNet Embedded 2014 R2 (2014.09) 2014-09-20 2017-09-20 2020-09-20
FlexNet Embedded 2014 (2014.03) 2014-03-20 2017-03-20 2020-03-20
FlexNet Embedded 2013 R2 (5.2) 2013-09-20 2016-09-20 2019-09-20
FlexNet Embedded 2013 (5.1) 2013-06-13 2018-06-30 2019-06-30
FlexNet Embedded 5.0 2012-12-14 2017-12-14 2018-12-14
FlexNet Embedded 4.6 2012-07-11 2017-07-11 2018-07-11
FlexNet Embedded 4.5 2012-03-09 2017-03-31 2018-03-31
FlexNet Embedded 4.1 2011-08-18 2016-08-31 2017-08-31
FlexNet Embedded 4.0 2010-12-17 2015-12-31 2016-12-31
FlexNet Embedded 3.1.0 2010-07-29 2015-07-31 2016-07-31
FlexNet Embedded 3.0.0 2010-05-28 2015-05-31 2016-05-31
FlexNet Embedded 2.1.0 2009-11-04 2014-11-30 2015-11-30
FlexNet Embedded 1.1.0 2009-03-01 2014-02-28 2015-02-28
FlexNet Embedded 1.0.0 2008-11-01 2013-10-31 2014-10-31

The date format used is YYYY-MM-DD

NOTE: Versions not listed should be assumed as past extended lifecycle.

NOTE: For a complete description of the Revenera lifecycle and end-of-life policy, see Lifecycle and End-of-Life Policy.

FlexNet Embedded Platform End-of-Life

Platform Version End of Support
Android 4.3.x (“Jelly Bean”) 2020-12-31
Android 4.4.x (“KitKat”) 2021-03-31
Android 5.x (“Lollipop”) 2022-04-30
Android 6.x (“Marshmallow”) 2023-03-31
Android 7.x (“Nougat”) 2022-01-31
Android 8.1 (“Oreo”) 2024-01-31
Android 9.0 (“Pie”) 2024-01-31
Apple OS X 10.7 2015-01-31
Apple OS X 10.8 2016-01-31
Apple OS X v10.9 2017-05-31
Apple OS X v10.10 2018-05-31
Apple OS X v10.11 2019-02-28
Apple OS X v10.12 2019-06-30
Apple OS X v10.13 2020-09-30
Apple OS X v10.14 2021-09-30
Apple OS X v10.15 2022-09-30
Apple OS X v11 2023-11-30
Apple OS X v12 2024-11-30
Apple OS X v13 TBD
CentOS CentOS 4 2009-09-30
CentOS CentOS 5 2014-09-30
CentOS CentOS 6 2017-12-31
CentOS CentOS 7 2021-06-31
CentOS CentOS 8 2021-06-31
Debian (PPC, ARM, MIPS) Debian 4 2010-08-31
Debian(PPC, ARM, MIPS) Debian 5 2012-08-31
Debian (PPC, ARM, MIPS) Debian 6 2014-08-31
Debian(PPC, ARM, MIPS) Debian 7 2016-11-30
Debian(PPC, ARM, MIPS) Debian 8 2018-10-31
Debian(PPC, ARM, MIPS) Debian 9 2018-10-31
Citrix Xen Server 6.x 2017-03-31
Citrix Xen Server 7.2 2022-08-15
FreeBSD FreeBSD 8.1 2015-05-31
FreeBSD FreeBSD 9 2017-07-31
FreeBSD FreeBSD 10 2019-07-31
FreeBSD FreeBSD 11 2024-03-31
FreeBSD FreeBSD 12 2024-06-30
HP HP-UX 11i v1 2010-05-31
HP HP-UX 11i v2 2011-05-31
HP HP-UX 11i v3 2025-12-31
Hypervisor Nutanix AHV 2.1 TBD
Hypervisor EverRun 7.x TBD
IBM AIX 5L 5.3 ML07 2012-10-31
IBM AIX 6.1 N/A
IBM AIX 7.1 N/A
IBM AIX 7.2 N/A
Hyper-V See Microsoft Server N/A
Microsoft* Windows Embedded Compact (CE) 5.0 2010-04-30
Microsoft* Windows Embedded Compact (CE) 6.0 2012-10-31
Microsoft* Windows Embedded Compact (CE) 7.0 2016-10-30
Microsoft* Windows Embedded Compact 2013 (CE) 2019-04-30
Microsoft* Windows Embedded Standard (XP/6.0) 2011-07-31
Microsoft* Windows Embedded Standard (XP/6.0) 7.0 2016-04-30
Microsoft* Windows Embedded Standard 8.0 2019-01-31
Microsoft* Windows 7, due to market adoption, platform is still being supported until further notice. 2015-07-31
Microsoft* Windows 8 2018-07-31
Microsoft* Windows 10, released in July 2015 2021-04-30
Microsoft* Windows 11 2024-10-14
Microsoft* Windows XP 2009-10-31
Microsoft* Server 2008 2015-07-31
Microsoft* Server 2008 R2 2015-07-31
Microsoft* Server 2012 2018-07-31
Microsoft* Server 2012 R2 2018-07-31
Microsoft* Server 2016 2022-07-31
Microsoft* Server 2019 2024-01-31
Microsoft* Server 2022 2026-10-31
Oracle Solaris 9 2012-03-31
Oracle Solaris 10 2021-06-30
Oracle Solaris 11 2025-05-31
Oracle Java SE 5 2010-03-31
Oracle Java SE 6 2012-12-31
Oracle Java SE 7 2014-12-31
Oracle Java SE 8 2018-09-30
Oracle Java 17 2026-09-30
OpenJDK Java 8 2018-09-30
OpenJDK Java 11 2018-09-30
OpenJDK Java 17 2027-10-01
Red Hat Enterprise Linux** RHEL 5 2014-07-31
Red Hat Enterprise Linux** RHEL 6 2017-11-30
Red Hat Enterprise Linux** RHEL 7 2024-06-30
Red Hat Enterprise Linux** RHEL 8 2029-05-31
Red Hat Enterprise Linux** RHEL 9 TBD
VMware ESX 4 2014-11-30
VMware ESXi 4 2014-11-30
VMware ESXi 5.0 2017-02-28
VMware ESXi 5.5 2017-02-28
VMware ESXi 6.x 2022-09-30
VMware ESXi 7.X April 2027

*Due to many editions of Microsoft Windows, the list above includes versions of Windows that are tested before each release. If the version of Windows is not listed, Flexera Software will attempt to support it as long as the issue can be replicated on any tested version of Windows.

**Due to many variations of Linux operating system, the list above includes distributions of Linux that are tested before each release. If the version of Linux distribution is not listed, Flexera Software will attempt to support it as long as the issue can be replicated on any tested distributions of Linux.