End of life
RHEL 8 goes EOL on May 31, 2029.
RHEL 8 full support ended in May 2024, and the release is now in its maintenance support phase, which continues until May 31, 2029.
RHEL 8
RHEL 8 is currently in the maintenance support phase, receiving critical security patches and select bug fixes.
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