---
title: "BIND 9 EOL Dates"
slug: "bind-9-end-of-life-dates"
description: "BIND 9 version history. EOL, End-of-Life dates."
tags: ["eol, end of life"]
updated: 2026-06-11T20:15:38Z
published: 2026-06-11T20:15:38Z
canonical: "kb.isc.org/bind-9-end-of-life-dates"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.isc.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# BIND 9 End-of-Life Dates

The table below shows when each major branch of BIND 9 was officially declared End of Life. For forward-looking advice, consult our [Software Support Policy](/v1/docs/aa-00896) article.

| Branch | Final EOL |
| --- | --- |
| 9.18 | June 2026 |
| 9.16 | April 2024 |
| 9.14 | May 2020 |
| 9.12 | Jun 2019 |
| 9.11 | Mar 2022 |
| 9.10.8-P1 | Jul 2018 |
| 9.9.13-P1 | Jul 2018 |
| 9.8.x – 9.8.8 | Sep 2014 |
| 9.6.x – 9.6-ESV-R11-W1 | Feb 2014 |
| 9.7.x – 9.7.7 | Nov 2012 |
| 9.5.2-P4 | Sep 2010 |
| 9.4-ESV-R5-P1 | Mar 2012 |
| 9.4.0-9.4.3 | Dec 2009 |
| 9.3.6-P1 | Jan 2009 |
| 9.3.6 (and earlier) | Dec 2008 |
| 9.2.9 (and earlier) | Sep 2007 |
| 9.1.3 (and earlier) | Jul 2001 |
| 8.x | Aug 2007 |
| 4.x | Dec 2001 |

Note that BIND 4.x, 8.x, and 9.x are essentially different software, not updated versions.

All published versions of BIND 4, 8, and 9 can be found at [downloads.isc.org/isc](https://downloads.isc.org/isc).