University of Nebraska ITS recommends keeping the operating system on your device updated to the latest version as they become available to maintain security posture against the latest vulnerabilities.
Apple
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
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Sonoma (14) | 14.0 | https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213895 |
Ventura (13) | 13.4 | https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213268 |
Monterey (12) | 12.6.6 | https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212585 |
Big Sur (11) | 11.7.10 | This version is no longer supported by Apple and will not receive regular patches and security updates. Users with devices running macOS 11 will need to upgrade to a supported operating system by January 2, 2024, to meet minimum security posture checks on the university network. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211896 |
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
---|---|---|
17 | 17.1 | https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213781 |
16 | 16.4 | https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213407 |
15 | 15.7.6 | https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212788 |
Microsoft
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
---|---|---|
22H2 | 22621.1555 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information |
21H2 | 22000.2003 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information |
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
---|---|---|
22H2 | 19045.2913 | General Availability Channel, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/release-information |
21H2 | 19044.2846 | General Availability Channel & Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC), https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/release-information |
20H2 | 19042.2846 | Semi-Annual Channel, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/release-information |
1809 | 17763.4377 | Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC), https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/release-information |
1607 | 14393.5921 | Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB), https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/release-information |
1507 | 10240.19926 | Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB), https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/release-information |
Android
Version | Additional Information |
---|---|
13 (Tiramisu) | https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13 |
12 (Snow Cone) | https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12 |
11 (Red Velvet Cake) | https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11 |
Linux
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
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9 | 9.1 | https://almalinux.org/blog/almalinux-91-now-available/ |
8 | 8.7 | https://almalinux.org/blog/almalinux-87-now-available/ |
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
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11 (Bullseye) | 11.7 | https://www.debian.org/News/2022/20221217 |
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
---|---|---|
38 | 38 | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/38/ChangeSet?rd=Releases/38 |
37 | 37 | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/37/ChangeSet?rd=Releases/37 |
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
---|---|---|
9 | 9.1 | https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/oracle-linux/9/relnotes9.1/ |
8 | 8.7 | https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/oracle-linux/8/relnotes8.7/ |
7 | 7.9 | https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/oracle-linux/7/relnotes7.9/ |
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
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22.04 | 22.04 | |
20.04 | 20.04 |
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
---|---|---|
9 | 9.1 | https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.2_release_notes/index |
8 | 8.7 | https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.7_release_notes/index |
7 | 7.9 | https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/7.9_release_notes/index |
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
---|---|---|
9 | 9.1 | https://rockylinux.org/news/rocky-linux-9-2-ga-release/ |
8 | 8.7 | https://rockylinux.org/news/rocky-linux-8-7-ga-release/ |
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
---|---|---|
15 | SLES 15 SP4 | https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/15-SP4/ |
12 | SLES 12 SP5 | https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/12-SP5/ |
Version | Minimum | Additional Information |
---|---|---|
23.04 | 23.04 | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LunarLobster/ReleaseNotes/ |
22.04 | 22.04.2 | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JammyJellyfish/ReleaseNotes/ |
20.04 | 20.04.6 | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes/ |