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Supported Versions
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# Supported Versions
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This page details the level and period of support for versions of operating systems in the Qubes ecosystem.
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## Qubes OS
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Qubes OS
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Qubes OS releases are supported for **six months** after each subsequent major
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Qubes OS releases are supported for **six months** after each subsequent major
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or minor release (see [Version Scheme]). The current release and past major
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or minor release (see [Version Scheme]). The current release and past major
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releases are always available on the [Downloads] page, while all ISOs, including
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releases are always available on the [Downloads] page, while all ISOs, including
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| Release 4.0 | 2018-03-28 | TBA | Current, supported |
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| Release 4.0 | 2018-03-28 | TBA | Current, supported |
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| Release 4.1 | TBA | TBA | [In development][4.1] |
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| Release 4.1 | TBA | TBA | [In development][4.1] |
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### Note on point releases ###
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Please note that point releases, such as 3.2.1 and 4.0.1, do not designate
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### Note on point releases
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separate, new versions of Qubes OS. Rather, they designate their respective
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major or minor releases, such as 4.0 and 3.2, inclusive of all package updates
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Please note that point releases, such as 3.2.1 and 4.0.1, do not designate separate, new versions of Qubes OS.
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up to a certain point. For example, installing Release 4.0 and fully updating it
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Rather, they designate their respective major or minor releases, such as 4.0 and 3.2, inclusive of all package updates up to a certain point.
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results in the same system as installing Release 4.0.1. Therefore, point
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For example, installing Release 4.0 and fully updating it results in the same system as installing Release 4.0.1.
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releases are not displayed as separate rows on any of the tables on this page.
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Therefore, point releases are not displayed as separate rows on any of the tables on this page.
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## Dom0
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Dom0
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The table below shows the OS used for dom0 in each Qubes OS release.
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The table below shows the OS used for dom0 in each Qubes OS release.
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| Qubes OS | Dom0 OS |
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| Qubes OS | Dom0 OS |
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| Release 3.2 | Fedora 23 |
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| Release 3.2 | Fedora 23 |
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| Release 4.0 | Fedora 25 |
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| Release 4.0 | Fedora 25 |
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### Note on dom0 and EOL ###
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Dom0 is isolated from domUs. DomUs can access only a few interfaces,
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### Note on dom0 and EOL
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such as Xen, device backends (in the dom0 kernel and in other VMs, such as the
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NetVM), and Qubes tools (gui-daemon, qrexec-daemon, etc.). These components are
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Dom0 is isolated from domUs. DomUs can access only a few interfaces, such as Xen, device backends (in the dom0 kernel and in other VMs, such as the NetVM), and Qubes tools (gui-daemon, qrexec-daemon, etc.).
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[security-critical], and we provide updates for all of them (when necessary),
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These components are [security-critical], and we provide updates for all of them (when necessary), regardless of the support status of the base distribution.
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regardless of the support status of the base distribution. For this reason, we
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For this reason, we consider it safe to continue using a given base distribution in dom0 even after it has reached EOL (end-of-life).
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consider it safe to continue using a given base distribution in dom0 even after
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it has reached EOL (end-of-life).
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TemplateVMs
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## TemplateVMs
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The table below shows the [TemplateVM] versions supported by each Qubes OS
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The table below shows the [TemplateVM] versions supported by each Qubes OS release.
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release. Currently, only Fedora, Debian, and Whonix TemplateVMs are officially supported.
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Currently, only [Fedora] and [Debian] TemplateVMs are officially supported by the Qubes OS Project.
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[Whonix] TemplateVMs are supported by our partner, the [Whonix Project].
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| Qubes OS | Fedora | Debian | Whonix |
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| Qubes OS | Fedora | Debian | Whonix |
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extensive testing.
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extensive testing.
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Whonix
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### Note on Whonix support
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[Whonix] is an advanced feature in Qubes OS.
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[Whonix] TemplateVMs are supported by our partner, the [Whonix Project].
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Those who wish to use it must stay reasonably close to the cutting edge by upgrading to new stable versions of Qubes OS and Whonix TemplateVMs within a month of their respective releases.
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The Whonix Project has set its own support policy for Whonix TemplateVMs in Qubes.
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This policy requires Whonix TemplateVM users to stay reasonably close to the cutting edge by upgrading to new stable versions of Qubes OS and Whonix TemplateVMs within a month of their respective releases.
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To be precise:
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To be precise:
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* One month after a new stable version of Qubes OS is released, Whonix TemplateVMs will no longer be supported on any older version of Qubes OS.
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* One month after a new stable version of Qubes OS is released, Whonix TemplateVMs will no longer be supported on any older version of Qubes OS.
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[TemplateVM]: /doc/templates/
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[TemplateVM]: /doc/templates/
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[extended support]: /news/2018/03/28/qubes-40/#the-past-and-the-future
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[extended support]: /news/2018/03/28/qubes-40/#the-past-and-the-future
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[4.1]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+4.1%22+
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[4.1]: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+4.1%22+
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[Fedora]: /doc/templates/fedora/
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[Debian]: /doc/templates/debian/
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[Whonix]: /doc/whonix/
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[Whonix]: /doc/whonix/
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[Whonix Project]: https://www.whonix.org/
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