Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release Dates

The tables below list the major and minor Red Hat Enterprise Linux updates, their release dates, and the kernel versions that shipped with them.

Red Hat does not generally disclose future release schedules.
Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle Policy for details on the life cycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases.

To find your Red Hat Enterprise Linux release please:

$ cat /etc/redhat-release

To find your kernel version please:

$ uname -a

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Release
General Availability Date
Redhat-release Errata Date*
Kernel Version
RHEL 9.0
2022-05-17
012540515
5.14.0-70.13.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Release
General Availability Date
Redhat-release Errata Date*
Kernel Version
RHEL 8.6
2022-05-10
2022-05-10 RHSA-2022:1988
4.18.0-372.9.1
RHEL 8.5
2021-11-09
2021-11-09 RHSA-2021:4356
4.18.0-348
RHEL 8.4
2021-05-18
2021-05-18 RHSA-2021:1578
4.18.0-305
RHEL 8.3
2020-11-03
2020-11-03 RHBA-2020:4495
4.18.0-240
RHEL 8.2
2020-04-28
2020-04-28 RHBA-2020:1758
4.18.0-193
RHEL 8.1
2019-11-05
2019-11-05 RHBA-2019:3543
4.18.0-147
RHEL 8
2019-05-07
-
4.18.0-80
Codename: Ootpa (is based on Fedora 28, upstream Linux kernel 4.18, system 239, and GNOME 3.28.)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Release
General Availability Date
Redhat-release Errata Date*
Kernel Version
RHEL 7.9
2020-09-29
2020-09-29 RHBA-2020:3849
3.10.0-1160
RHEL 7.8
2020-03-31
2020-03-31 RHBA-2020:1033
3.10.0-1127
RHEL 7.7
2019-08-06
2019-08-06 RHBA-2019:2351
3.10.0-1062
RHEL 7.6
2018-10-30
2018-10-30 RHBA-2018:3014
3.10.0-957
RHEL 7.5
2018-04-10
2018-04-10 RHEA-2018:0700
3.10.0-862
RHEL 7.4
2017-07-31
2017-07-31 RHBA-2017:1850
3.10.0-693
RHEL 7.3
2016-11-03
2016-11-03 RHEA-2016-2544
3.10.0-514
RHEL 7.2
2015-11-19
2015-11-19 RHEA-2015:2461
3.10.0-327
RHEL 7.1
2015-03-05
2015-03-05 RHEA-2015:0524
3.10.0-229
RHEL 7.0 GA
2014-06-09
-
3.10.0-123
RHEL 7.0 Beta
2013-12-11
-
3.10.0-54.0.1
Codename: Maipo (based on a mix of Fedora 19, Fedora 20, and several modifications)