IBM MQ 9.3 end of support is September 30, 2027 (extended support to 2031) — and MQ 9.2's standard support already ended September 30, 2025. Full release dates and end-of-support table for every MQ version from MQSeries 5.2 to MQ 10.0, IBM's LTS vs CD support model (LTS gets 5+ years, CD releases lose fix eligibility in months), and why 9.4's unannounced date follows IBM's 12-month-notice policy.
IBM MQ release dates and end-of-support dates: every version
| Release | Status | Released | End of Support (EOL) | Extended support ends | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM MQ 10.0 LTS | Supported | Jun 16, 2026 | Not announced | Available | Current LTS — shipped June 2026, on the two-year cadence. |
| IBM MQ 9.4 LTS | Supported | Jun 18, 2024 | Not announced | Available | Policy floor: supported at least five years from GA, so not before mid-2029; IBM announces with 12+ months notice. |
| IBM MQ 9.3 LTS | Supported | Jun 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2027 | Sep 30, 2031 | 414 days of standard support left at publication. |
| IBM MQ 9.2 LTS | EOL | Jul 23, 2020 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2029 | Standard support ended last September — paid Extended Support territory now, with defect fixes in the extension's first year only. |
| IBM MQ 9.1 LTS | EOL | Jul 23, 2018 | Sep 30, 2023 | Sep 30, 2027 | Extension expires the same day 9.3's standard support ends. |
| IBM MQ 9.0 LTS | EOL | Jun 2, 2016 | Sep 30, 2021 | Sep 30, 2025 | Fully dead — the extended window closed last September. First release of the LTS/CD model. |
| IBM MQ 8.0 | EOL | Jun 13, 2014 | Apr 30, 2020 | Apr 30, 2023 | The last of the April-30 generation; first release under the IBM MQ name. |
| WebSphere MQ 7.5 | EOL | Jun 15, 2012 | Apr 30, 2018 | — | Unsupported for over eight years. |
| WebSphere MQ 7.1 | EOL | Nov 1, 2011 | Apr 30, 2017 | — | |
| WebSphere MQ 7.0 | EOL | May 1, 2008 | Sep 30, 2015 | — | |
| WebSphere MQ 6.0 | EOL | May 1, 2005 | Sep 30, 2012 | — | |
| WebSphere MQ 5.3 | EOL | Jun 1, 2002 | Sep 28, 2007 | — | September 28 was a Friday — the 30th fell on a Sunday. |
| MQSeries 5.2 | EOL | Dec 1, 2000 | Dec 31, 2003 | — | MQSeries branding — if this is in production, it predates the euro banknote. |
What's covered
- How the IBM MQ lifecycle actually works: LTS vs CD
- IBM MQ release dates and end-of-support dates: every version
- The September 30 rhythm — and what 9.4's missing date actually tells you
- Who runs MQ — and why a dead queue manager is a compliance finding
- The honest-answer moment: dspmqver
Full guide with every version, risk scores, and live updates: https://endoflife.ai/article-ibm-mq-eol
