Lifecycle

Azul Systems Product Lifecycle

Release dates, version history and end-of-support dates for 21 Azul Systems products and 154 versions.

Releases and Lifecycle

Release dates, version history and support and end-of-life dates as published by Azul Systems. Dates within the next 12 months are highlighted; past dates are dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

Azul Long Term Support (LTS). For LTS Java releases (the same releases Oracle and OpenJDK designate as LTS) Azul provides at least 8 years of Production Support plus 2 years of Extended Support. [1]
Azul Short Term Support (STS). For STS releases Azul provides Production Support for at least 6 months. [1]

Azul Core 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Jul 2022	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Dec 2018	[1]

Azul Platform Core 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Jul 2022	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Dec 2018	[1]

Azul Zulu Builds of OpenJDK 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Jul 2022	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Dec 2018	[1]

Azul Zulu Builds of OpenJDK (Subscriber Availability) 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Jul 2022	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Dec 2018	[1]

Zulu Enterprise 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Jul 2022	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Dec 2018	[1]

ZuluFX 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Jul 2022	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Dec 2018	[1]

Azul Prime 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Dec 2021	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Apr 2017	[1]

Azul Platform Prime 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Dec 2021	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Apr 2017	[1]

Azul Zing Builds of OpenJDK 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Dec 2021	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Apr 2017	[1]

Azul Zulu Prime Builds of OpenJDK 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Dec 2021	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Apr 2017	[1]

Zing Enterprise 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Dec 2021	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Apr 2017	[1]

Azul Zulu Prime System Tools 8 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
Java 27Azul Short Term Support (STS)	Sep 2026	Mar 2027	[1]
Java 25Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2025	Sep 2033	[1]
Java 21Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2023	Sep 2031	[1]
Java 17Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2021	Sep 2029	[1]
Java 11Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Sep 2018	Jan 2032	[1]
Java 8Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Mar 2014	Dec 2030	[1]
Java 7Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Jul 2011	Dec 2021	[1]
Java 6Azul Long Term Support (LTS)	Dec 2006	Apr 2017	[1]

Azul Mission Control 13 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
9.1.2	25 Mar 2026	–	[3]
9.1.1.1	22 Jan 2026	–	[3]
9.1.1	7 Aug 2025	–	[3]
9.1.0	20 Feb 2025	–	[3]
9.0.0	29 May 2024	–	[3]
8.3.1	26 Apr 2023	–	[3]
8.3.0	17 Nov 2022	–	[3]
8.2.1	27 Jul 2022	–	[3]
8.2.0	18 May 2022	–	[3]
8.1.1	15 Nov 2021	–	[3]
8.1.0	26 Aug 2021	–	[3]
8.0.1	10 Aug 2021	–	[3]
8.0.0.17	5 Apr 2021	–	[3]

Zulu Mission Control 13 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
9.1.2	25 Mar 2026	–	[3]
9.1.1.1	22 Jan 2026	–	[3]
9.1.1	7 Aug 2025	–	[3]
9.1.0	20 Feb 2025	–	[3]
9.0.0	29 May 2024	–	[3]
8.3.1	26 Apr 2023	–	[3]
8.3.0	17 Nov 2022	–	[3]
8.2.1	27 Jul 2022	–	[3]
8.2.0	18 May 2022	–	[3]
8.1.1	15 Nov 2021	–	[3]
8.1.0	26 Aug 2021	–	[3]
8.0.1	10 Aug 2021	–	[3]
8.0.0.17	5 Apr 2021	–	[3]

Azul Optimizer Hub 17 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
26.08.0	Aug 2026	–	[2]
26.05.0	25 Jun 2026	–	[2]
26.02.0	3 Apr 2026	–	[2]
25.11.0	15 Dec 2025	–	[2]
25.08.0	17 Sep 2025	–	[2]
25.05.0	1 Jul 2025	–	[2]
1.11.0	7 Apr 2025	–	[2]
1.10.0	20 Dec 2024	–	[2]
1.9.0	1 Feb 2024	–	[2]
1.8.0	12 Sep 2023	–	[2]
Cloud Native Compiler 1.7.0	3 May 2023	–	[2]
Cloud Native Compiler 1.6.0	30 Jan 2023	–	[2]
Cloud Native Compiler 1.5.0	31 Oct 2022	–	[2]
Cloud Native Compiler 1.4.0	8 Jul 2022	–	[2]
Cloud Native Compiler 1.3.0	9 May 2022	–	[2]
Cloud Native Compiler 1.1.0	20 Dec 2021	–	[2]
Cloud Native Compiler 1.0.0	15 Oct 2021	–	[2]

Azul Payara Server 5 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
7.4.0	Sep 2026	–	[4]
7.3.0	Aug 2026	–	[4]
7.2.0	Jul 2026	–	[4]
7.1.0	Jun 2026	–	[4]
7.0.0	May 2026	–	[4]

Azul Payara Micro 5 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
7.4.0	Sep 2026	–	[4]
7.3.0	Aug 2026	–	[4]
7.2.0	Jul 2026	–	[4]
7.1.0	Jun 2026	–	[4]
7.0.0	May 2026	–	[4]

Azul Payara Server; Azul Payara Micro 5 versions

Version	Released	End of standard support	Source
7.4.0	Sep 2026	–	[4]
7.3.0	Aug 2026	–	[4]
7.2.0	Jul 2026	–	[4]
7.1.0	Jun 2026	–	[4]
7.0.0	May 2026	–	[4]

Continuously updated 3: Azul Intelligence Cloud (Azul Intelligence Cloud is documented as a SaaS product that is continuously updated.)[5], Code Inventory (Azul Intelligence Cloud is documented as a SaaS product that is continuously updated.)[5], JVM Inventory (Azul Intelligence Cloud is documented as a SaaS product that is continuously updated.)[5]

Sources 5

Java Support Roadmap & Lifecycle | Azul retrieved 2026-10-13
Optimizer Hub Release Notes retrieved 2026-10-13
Azul Mission Control Release Notes retrieved 2026-10-13
Azul Payara Release Notes retrieved 2026-10-13
Azul Intelligence Cloud Documentation retrieved 2026-10-13