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Below is the schedule and pertinent support information for currently released Oracle Database base releases and patch sets. A patch set is only added once it is released on the base platform, so no future patch sets are shown. The table below represents the most accurate information Oracle can provide, and is updated frequently.

Unless otherwise noted all information applies equally to all editions of Oracle Database - from a maintenance point of view they are exactly the same.

Because Support cannot provide any dates other than these to customers, please do not log a Service Request asking for a schedule update.

What's New?

• 1-Mar-2017: 12.2 released on Linux x86-64, Solaris SPARC, and Solaris x86-64
• 10-Feb-2017: 12.2 released on Exadata and SuperCluster
• 26-Jan-2017
  • Updated dates for 12.2 release on-premises and added separate tables for Cloud and Engineered Systems releases
  • 12.1 Extended Support fee waived through end of July 2019 (first year)
  • 11.2 Extended Support fee waived through end of Dec 2018

Oracle Database Release Schedule

These are server releases unless otherwise specified. Server releases always include the native word size client (e.g. 64-bit). Where the platform supports it, a 32-bit and 64-bit client is also part of the release. Releases are either base releases (e.g. 12.1.0.1) or patch set releases (e.g. 12.1.0.2). For information on Patch Set Updates, see Patch Set Updates for Oracle Products (Doc ID 854428.1).

Click on the version number in the heading to get to the download page for that patch set.

Release Dates (base and patch sets)

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Sched TBA = Schedule To Be Announced

DD-MMM-YYYY: Available, date shown is when the patch set was made available on My Oracle Support/MetaLink

1H or 2H CYyyyy: Date falls within the 1st half (six months) or 2nd half of Calendar Year. For example 1H CY2009 means "some time within the first six months of 2009".

Qn CYyyyy: Date falls within the nth Quarter (3 month period) of the Calendar Year specified. For example Q2 CY 2009 means "sometime within the second quarter of 2009, ie between April and June 2009".

Unsupported platform - means that no further Database releases will be ported to this platform

Patching for previous release ends: explained in next section.

Patch Set Roadmap

To help you plan ahead, below is a roadmap of patch sets for Oracle Database major releases 11.1 and beyond, showing planned release dates and the duration of their support lives in relationship to the overall release life. The chart is by nature somewhat simplified so be sure to read the details below it to help you interpret it correctly.

Information is shown for current major releases since 11.1 only (i.e. no future releases). Patchsets are released on different platforms over time. Once a patchset is released on the first platforms (usually Linux), the schedule for release on other platforms will be added to the table above.

Database Patch Set Release Roadmap

How To Interpret The Roadmap

Major divisions of the Roadmap are years, and minor divisions are calendar quarters.

The timeline shows all currently-supported releases and their patch sets. For each group there is a line at the top for the major release lifecycle, and smaller lines below for patch sets. The future dates for patch sets are shown based on a general plan - actual dates may vary. For the most up-to-date schedule, see the table above.

Major releases - Designated by the 2nd place in the version number (e.g. 12.1.0.x) and shown as the wider red bar in the Roadmap. Lifetime Support Policy dates apply to the major release as a whole. The Premier Support phase is shown in solid color and Extended Support is designated by the diagonal line pattern. For the most current information on the Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Database see Lifetime Support Policy - Oracle Technology Products.

Patch sets - Designated by the 4th place in the version number (e.g. 12.1.0.2), and shown by the narrower green/gray bars below their associated major release. The plan is for:

• 1 patch set for an x.1 major release (e.g. 11.1). If required we may release a second patch set one or more years after the first.
• 3 patch sets for other major releases, issued one year apart with the exception of the last, which may be issued anywhere from 12 to 24 months or more from the second patch set. For example, 11.2.0.4 was released 23 months after 11.2.0.3.
• When a new patch set is released, new fixes for the previous patch set level are created for a period of time to allow supported overlap:
  • First patch set after a base release: one year to install the first patch set while receiving fixes for the base release
  • Second and later patch sets: two years to install while receiving fixes for the previous patch set
  • The length of the lines for each patch level indicate the period during which new patches are created for that version
  • The supported time starts with the first release of a patch set on any platform; since other platforms are released later the supported time for the release on those would be less than the the full period BUT in no case will less than 3 months overlapping support be given
  • Oracle may in some cases give a longer time to install a new patch set than the standard times shown above - if so the actual dates will be reflected in the roadmap and patching end date table in this document.

Patch Set Updates and Critical Patch Updates - Patch Set Updates and Critical Patch Updates are released quarterly during the patching period for each patch set as shown in the roadmap. and so are not listed separately on the Roadmap. 

Free ES - Sometimes the fee for Extended Support is waived for all customers. When it is, it is automatic for all customers and you continue to receive support as if the release was still in Premier Support. Details on Extended Support fee waivers for all releases can be found in Oracle Software Technical Support Policies in section 3 "Lifetime Support" subtitle "Exceptions".

Patching End Dates for All Recent Patch Level Releases

The date up to which Oracle will provide patches, PSUs, or CPUs for the previous release/patch level on all platforms (exceptions noted in the table above). After the patching end date we will no longer provide patches (including Patch Set Updates and Security Patch Updates) for that patch set on any platform. This period is to allow customers adequate time to plan for the installation of the new patch set. For your convenience the dates are listed below, and a full description of the patching support policies is given in Database, FMW, EM Grid Control, and OCS Software Error Correction Support Policy (Doc ID 209768.1).

The patching end dates for the different release/patch levels are as follows unless noted otherwise in the table below. The most recent patchsets are shown as "TBD" because the patching end date will not be set until the next patch set for that version is released - until then the effective end date is the same as the end of Extended Support for the major release.

*Platform releases which came out less than 3 months from the end of the normal patching period, which qualify for the minimum 3 months support after new patch set release.

Premier and Extended Support dates for all current releases (e.g. 10.2 or 11.2) can be found in the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy - Oracle Technology Productsdatasheet. Note that although 10.2 Extended Support begins in August 2010, Extended Support fees have been waived for the first year for all customers, and longer for customers on certain platforms - for more information see the Oracle Technical Support Policy document section 6.

Change History

Only significant changes to content (such as new or changed dates, new releases, or clarifications) beginning 1-Nov-2015 are listed below. Minor wording or formatting changes are not recorded.

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