Ubuntu Core support duration

Ubuntu Core follows our Long Term Support (LTS) model. Each release includes 10 years of security maintenance.

A Legacy add-on can be optionally purchased to cover an additional 5 years of security maintenance, resulting in 15 years of coverage overall. The Legacy add-on is available through an Ubuntu Pro subscription.

Version-specific support

Release date

End of standard support

End of Legacy Support

Architecture support with Legacy*

SnapD version in Legacy Support

Ubuntu Core 16

Jun 2016

Jun 2026

Jun 2031

amd64, arm64

2.61.x

Ubuntu Core 18

Jan 2019

Jan 2028

Jun 2033

amd64, arm64

-

Ubuntu Core 20

Feb 2021

Feb 2030

Jun 2035

amd64, arm64

-

Ubuntu Core 22

Jun 2022

Jun 2032

Jun 2037

amd64, arm64

-

Ubuntu Core 24

Jun 2024

Jun 2034

Jun 2039

amd64, arm64, armhf

-

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Note

Supported Ubuntu Core components include the snap daemon (SnapD), the kernel snap and the base for each respective release. See Inside Ubuntu Core for details on how Ubuntu Core is composed, and the Ubuntu Pro service description for Pro support coverage.