FreeBSD 14.5-RELEASE ships as a maintenance release and sets the 14.4 end-of-life date
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- Summary: FreeBSD 14.5-RELEASE is out, and the announcement states the focus is maintenance with few new features. It sets the end of life for 14.4 at 2026-12-31 and support for 14.5 through 2027-06-30. The 14 series ends on 2028-11-30.
- Why it matters: The operational content is the schedule rather than the features: 14.4 reaches end of life on 2026-12-31, 14.5 is supported to 2027-06-30, and the 14 series ends on 2028-11-30.