Apache Tomcat Server Service Lifecycle (End of Life)
Last updated on November 9, 2023
Tomcat is an open-source web server application and is used as an embedded server in Spring Boot applications because of its seamless integration with the Spring framework. Since Tomcat can also deploy Java applications, it is widely popular amongst Java developers.
Apache Tomcat is the open-source implementation of various Jakarta specifications, including Jakarta Servlet, Jakarta Authentication, and more.
Support status guide
End of life (EOL) is the end of a product’s useful life. When a product reaches the end of its life cycle, the manufacturer no longer supports it. The following table explains the different phases of a product’s lifecycle. Testing status is when the product is initially released and EOL is when product support is no longer offered. The time between these two points is the support timeframe.
Testing
The software is not yet publicly available. It is in testing phase i.e., alpha, beta, release preview etc.
Active
The software is actively supported by the vendor.
Phasing Out
The software will soon reach its end of life. You need to look for upgrade or migration options. The software will automatically go into phasing out status 2 months before end of life.
End Of Life
The software is no longer supported by the vendor. You need to make sure your system and environment are safe.
Version
Released
Security Support
(22 September 2022)
(3 December 2020)
(31 October 2022)
(27 September 2017)
(17 March 2016)
(31 March 2024)
(29 January 2014)
(30 June 2018)
(10 January 2013)
(21 March 2021)
(21 October 2006)
(31 December 2016)
(6 September 2003)
(30 September 2012)
The Apache Tomcat versions are released after thorough scrutiny in the Alpha and beta channels, before making their way to the Stable channel. Even so, there is no fixed cadence when a newer version of Tomcat will be released.
Moreover, the support cadence is also not fixed for this software. That said, Tomcat versions are roughly supported for 10 years. At a time, 3 Tomcat servers are supported. For example, when Tomcat 10 was released, Tomcat 7 had reached the End of Life. Similarly, Tomcat 8.5 will most likely expire once Tomcat 11 is released.
Tomcat only receives security updates.
EOLs
