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title: Supported Versions of Activate
slug: supported-versions-of-activate
createdAt: 2025-07-24T02:55:58.462Z
---

## Activate Releases

Activate plans to release a new version every 6 months. In this support policy, a "version" is a minor release such as \`8.3\` or \`8.4\`. Patches for bug fixes or minor enhancements are released as required.

## Version Numbers



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## Supported Versions of Activate

Activate support applies to a version for 24 months following its release date. Because new versions are released every 6 months, there are normally four supported versions at any point in time.

| **Version** | **Original release date** | **Latest patch version** | **Patch release date** | **End of support** |
| ----------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------------------- | ------------------ |
| 8.4         | 2 July 2026               | 8.4.6                    | 7 Oct 2026             | July 2028          |
| 8.3         | 20 May 2025               | 8.3.14                   | 24 Mar 2026            | 20 May 2027        |
| 8.2         | 30 Jun 2024               | 8.2.9                    | 25 Jun 2025            | 30 Jun 2026        |
| 8.1         | 17 Aug 2023               | 8.1.8                    | 10 May 2024            | 17 Aug 2025        |
| 8.0         | 8 Dec 2022                | 8.0.2                    | 12 Apr 2023            | 8 Dec 2024         |
| 7.5         | 9 Feb 2021                | 7.5.4f                   | 10 May 2024            | 9 Feb 2023         |



When a version reaches the end of its 24-month support window, it is out of support.

This policy is intended to keep customers on a supported build while allowing Activate to respond to changes in external products and integration dependencies.

## Glossary

**Bug:** Unintended or unexpected functionality
**Feature:** New improvement to functionality
**Major release:** A release that includes more new features with breaking changes
**Minor release:** A release that includes only a few new features
**Patch:** Solves minor problems like bugs or addresses security issues, does not add new features or content
**Breaking change:** A modification that requires an update to configuration or other changes to prevent disruption.