| Version | Codename | Release Date | End of Security Support | End of LTS Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Buzz | 1996-06-17 | 1996-12-12 | — |
| 1.2 | Rex | 1996-12-12 | 1997-10-23 | — |
| 1.3 | Bo | 1997-07-02 | 1998-12-08 | — |
| 2.0 | Hamm | 1998-07-24 | 1999-02-15 | — |
| 2.1 | Slink | 1999-03-09 | 2000-10-30 | — |
| 2.2 | Potato | 2000-08-15 | 2003-06-30 | — |
| 3.0 | Woody | 2002-07-19 | 2006-06-30 | — |
| 3.1 | Sarge | 2005-06-06 | 2008-03-31 | — |
| 4.0 | Etch | 2007-04-08 | 2010-02-15 | — |
| 5.0 | Lenny | 2009-02-14 | 2012-02-06 | — |
| 6.0 | Squeeze | 2011-02-06 | 2014-05-31 | 2016-02-29 |
| 7.0 | Wheezy | 2013-05-04 | 2016-04-25 | 2018-05-31 |
| 8.0 | Jessie | 2015-04-25 | 2018-06-17 | 2020-06-30 |
| 9.0 | Stretch | 2017-06-17 | 2020-07-18 | 2022-07-01 |
| 10.0 | Buster | 2019-07-06 | 2022-09-10 | 2024-06-30 |
| 11.0 | Bullseye | 2021-08-14 | 2024-08-14 | 2026-08-31 |
| 12.0 | Bookworm | 2023-06-10 | 2026-06-10 | 2028-06-30 |
| 13.0 | Trixie | 2025-08-09 | 2028-08-09 | 2030-06-30 |
| 14.0 | Forky | Est. mid–2027 | Est. mid–2030 | Est. mid–2032 |
Current stable release as of August 2025. Receives full security updates.
Next stable candidate. Receives updates after Sid, but before Stable.
Permanent development branch. No version number. Always rolling.