End of life
CentOS 8 goes EOL on December 31, 2021.
CentOS 8 reached end of life prematurely due to Red Hat's decision to shift focus to CentOS Stream. Users were encouraged to migrate to CentOS Stream, Rocky Linux, or AlmaLinux.
CentOS 8
CentOS 8 reached end of life early on December 31, 2021, and users are encouraged to migrate to CentOS Stream, Rocky Linux, or AlmaLinux.
CentOS Linux was a community-driven, free rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code, providing a stable and predictable platform for servers and enterprise workloads. CentOS offered binary compatibility with RHEL, making it a popular choice for organizations seeking enterprise-grade stability without the associated subscription costs. With the shift to CentOS Stream, the traditional CentOS Linux model of point-release rebuilds has been discontinued. CentOS Stream now serves as a rolling-release distribution positioned upstream of RHEL, providing a preview of what will be included in the next RHEL minor release.