How Long Is Debian Stable Supported?
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Version Debian 11 “Bullseye”
Released 4 weeks ago (14 Aug 2021)
Security Support Ends in 4 years and 11 months (15 Aug 2026)
Release 11.0

How often is Debian Stable updated?

That’s because Stable, being stable, gets updated only extremely rarely — roughly once every two months in the case of the previous release, and even then it’s more “move security updates into the main tree and rebuild the images” than adding anything new.

Is Debian 9 stable?

It is the most volatile version of Debian. When the Debian stable branch is replaced with a newer release, the current stable becomes an “oldstable” release.
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Release table[edit]

Codename Current stable version: Bullseye
Release date 14 August 2021
Archs 9
Package count Binary 59,551
Source 31,387
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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