Life cycle

The IBM z/OS® IMS (ibm_zos_ims) collection is developed and released on a flexible release cycle. Occasionally, the cycle may be extended to properly implement and test larger changes before a new release is made available.

Product life cycle

Review this matrix for the status of the IBM z/OS IMS collection version, its critical dates, and which type of support it’s currently eligible for.

Version

Status

Changelogs

GA Date

EOL Date

Life Cycle Phase

1.4.x

Released

1.4.x changelogs

May 2026

May 2028

Full support