IBM MQ End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: IBM MQ 10.0 LTS (June 16, 2026)

10 IBM MQ versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including IBM MQ IBM MQ 9.2 LTS (EOL date: Sep 30, 2025) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. IBM MQ IBM MQ 10.0 LTS is the current supported release — 3 versions in active support. Also see IBM Db2 EOSL information for related end-of-life information.

IBM MQ end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent IBM MQ versions, mapping security support and extended support windows against their EOL dates — IBM MQ end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent IBM MQ releases of 13 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact IBM MQ EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported IBM MQ Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (3)

Release	Released	Support	Extended Support
IBM MQ 10.0 LTS	Jun 16, 2026 (2 months ago)	Active	Active
IBM MQ 9.4 LTS	Jun 18, 2024 (2 years and 2 months ago)	Active	Active
IBM MQ 9.3 LTS	Jun 23, 2022 (4 years and 2 months ago)	Sep 30, 2027 (in 1 year and 1 month)	Sep 30, 2031 (in 5 years and 1 month)

IBM MQ End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (10)

Release	Released	Support	Extended Support
IBM MQ 9.2 LTS	Jul 23, 2020 (6 years and 1 month ago)	Sep 30, 2025 (10 months ago)	Sep 30, 2029 (in 3 years and 1 month)
IBM MQ 9.1 LTS	Jul 23, 2018 (8 years and 1 month ago)	Sep 30, 2023 (2 years and 10 months ago)	Sep 30, 2027 (in 1 year and 1 month)
IBM MQ 9.0 LTS	Jun 02, 2016 (10 years and 2 months ago)	Sep 30, 2021 (4 years and 10 months ago)	Sep 30, 2025 (10 months ago)
IBM MQ 8.0	Jun 13, 2014 (12 years and 2 months ago)	Apr 30, 2020 (6 years and 3 months ago)	Apr 30, 2023 (3 years and 3 months ago)
WebSphere MQ 7.5	Jun 15, 2012 (14 years and 2 months ago)	Apr 30, 2018 (8 years and 3 months ago)	Active

WebSphere MQ 7.1	Nov 01, 2011 (14 years and 9 months ago)	Apr 30, 2017 (9 years and 3 months ago)	Active
WebSphere MQ 7.0	May 01, 2008 (18 years and 3 months ago)	Sep 30, 2015 (10 years and 10 months ago)	Active
WebSphere MQ 6.X	May 01, 2005 (21 years and 3 months ago)	Sep 30, 2012 (13 years and 10 months ago)	Active
WebSphere MQ 5.3	Jun 01, 2002 (24 years and 2 months ago)	Sep 28, 2007 (18 years and 10 months ago)	Active
MQ Series 5.2	Dec 01, 2000 (25 years and 8 months ago)	Dec 31, 2003 (22 years and 7 months ago)	Active

IBM MQ End of Life & Support Summary

Which IBM MQ Versions Are Currently Supported?

IBM MQ currently has 3 supported releases. IBM MQ IBM MQ 10.0 LTS is the latest. IBM MQ IBM MQ 9.4 LTS. Also see IBM Semeru Runtime end of life for related end-of-life information.

IBM MQ End of Life (EOL) Version History

10 IBM MQ releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. IBM MQ IBM MQ 9.2 LTS reached EOL on Sep 30, 2025. IBM MQ IBM MQ 10.0 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.