Chapter 1. Red Hat build of OpenJDK 11 - Extended Lifecycle Support Phase 1

The 11.0.25 release in October 2024 was the last release of Red Hat build of OpenJDK 11 from Red Hat in the full support phase of the lifecycle. The full support phase for Red Hat build of OpenJDK 11 ended on 31 October 2024. See the Product Life Cycles page for details.

From November 2024 onward, Red Hat will provide extended lifecycle support phase 1 (ELS‑1) support for new releases of Red Hat build of OpenJDK 11 until 31 October 2027. Access to ELS requires an OpenJDK ELS subscription. OpenJDK ELS is not included in any other ELS subscription.

For more information about product lifecycle phases and available support levels, see Life Cycle Phases. For more information on how to enroll in the ELS-1 Support Phase and start using Red Hat build of OpenJDK 11 ELS, see Red Hat build of OpenJDK 11 Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS-1) Availability.

For information about migrating to Red Hat build of OpenJDK version 17 or 21, see Migrating to Red Hat build of OpenJDK 17 from earlier versions or Migrating to Red Hat build of OpenJDK 21 from earlier versions.