How long is the support lifecycle for a specific version of MetaDefender Core?
This article applies to all MetaDefender Core V4 and V5 releases deployed on Windows and Linux systems. Version 3 and prior releases are no longer under support.
The active support period for the previous MetaDefender Core release, Version 5.11.1, will expire on 30 Mar 2026
OPSWAT provides support on each release of MetaDefender Core for 18 months after the publication of the following release of the product. So, once a new release is published, you have 18 more months of support on the previous release.
Keep in mind, however, that bug fixes and enhancements are applied only to the next release of a product, not to the current release or historical releases - even when those releases are still under support.
In some cases, hot-fixes can be provided for the current release of the product, and then incorporated as regular fixes in the next release.
OPSWAT highly recommends that users regularly upgrade to the latest version of MetaDefender Core and not wait until the end of a release’s support cycle.
Please take note that running an unsupported product version may result in the engines failure at anytime.
Current versions incorporate state-of-the-art features and necessary bug fixes, and are freely available for all license holders to download.
To upgrade, follow these steps:
- Browse Release Notes for details on the latest MetaDefender Core version release.
- Visit the My OPSWAT to download a new version under the relevant package license.
If you are upgrading from a V4 or V5 release, visit Product Upgrading and follow the links.
MetaDefender Core V5 Support Lifecycles:
| Release number | Release date | End-of-life date |
|---|---|---|
| 5.12.0 | 30 Sep 2024 | |
| 5.11.1 | 28 Aug 2024 | 30 Mar 2026 |
| 5.11.0 | 31 Jul 2024 | 28 Feb 2026 |
| 5.10.1 | 27 Jun 2024 | 31 Jan 2026 |
| 5.10.0 | 21 May 2024 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| 5.9.0 | 21 Mar 2024 | 21 Nov 2025 |
| 5.8.0 | 20 Dec 2023 | 21 Sep 2025 |
| 5.7.1 | 09 Nov 2023 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| 5.7.0 | 09 Oct 2023 | 09 May 2025 |
| 5.6.1 | 28 Aug 2023 | 09 Apr 2025 |
| 5.6.0 | 14 Jul 2023 | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 5.5.1 | 18 May 2023 | 14 Jan 2025 |
| 5.5.0 | 06 April 2023 | 18 Nov 2024 |
| 5.4.1 | 28 Feb 2023 | 06 Oct 2024 |
The versions not mentioned on this page are no longer supported.
For any issues or queries regarding supported versions of our MetaDefender Core, please follow these instructions on How To Create a Support Package, before creating a support case or chatting with our support engineer.