Life Cycle
The IBM z/OSMF® (ibm_zosmf) collection is developed and released on a flexible release cycle; generally, we’ll release on a per feature basis aiming for one major release yearly. Occasionally, the cycle may be extended to properly implement and test larger changes before a new release is made available.
End of Life (EOL) for this collection is generally a 2-year cycle unless a dependency reaches EOL prior to the 2 years. For example, if a collection has released and its dependency reaches EOL 1 year later, then the collection will EOL at the same time as the dependency, 1 year later.
Product Life Cycle
Review this matrix for the status of the IBM z/OS core 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 |
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1.6.x |
Released |
January 2026 |
January 2028 |
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1.5.x |
Released |
June 2024 |
June 2026 |
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1.4.x |
Released |
May 2023 |
May 2025 |
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1.3.x |
Released |
February 2023 |
February 2025 |