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Redis

The in-memory data store most often used for caching, sessions and queues. It is very fast and supports rich data structures.

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  • Latest 8.10.3Oct 2026
  • Supported 9 versions
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At a glance

Type
Database
Developer
Redis Ltd.
First release
10 May 2009
Release cadence
Several feature releases per year
Model
In-memory key-value store (strings, hashes, lists, sets, streams, JSON, vectors)
Persistence
RDB snapshots, AOF log
Written in
C
Common uses
Caching, sessions, queues, rate limiting, pub/sub
Fork
Valkey (Linux Foundation)
License
RSALv2, SSPLv1 or AGPLv3 (since 8.0)
Website
redis.io

Newest release

Redis 8.10

Released 29 Jul 2026 · latest update 8.10.3

Support status

8.10 Supported

No end date announced

8.8 Security fixes only

No end date announced

Active support ended 29 Jul 2026

8.6 Security fixes only

No end date announced

Active support ended 25 May 2026

8.4 Security fixes only

No end date announced

Active support ended 11 Feb 2026

8.2 Security fixes only

Until 1 Sep 2030 · in 3.5 years

Active support ended 18 Nov 2025

8.0 Security fixes only

Until 1 Dec 2026 · in 18 days

Active support ended 4 Aug 2025

7.4 Security fixes only

Until 1 Dec 2029 · in 3 years

Active support ended 2 May 2025

7.2 Security fixes only

Until 1 Dec 2029 · in 3 years

Active support ended 29 Jul 2024

6.2 Security fixes only

Until 1 Apr 2027 · in 4 months

Active support ended 27 Apr 2022

Release history

VersionReleasedLatestActive supportSecurity / EOLStatus
8.1029 Jul 20268.10.3—Not announcedSupported
8.825 May 20268.8.429 Jul 2026Not announcedSecurity fixes only
8.611 Feb 20268.6.825 May 2026Not announcedSecurity fixes only
8.418 Nov 20258.4.811 Feb 2026Not announcedSecurity fixes only
8.24 Aug 20258.2.1118 Nov 20251 Sep 2030Security fixes only
8.02 May 20258.0.64 Aug 20251 Dec 2026Security fixes only
7.429 Jul 20247.4.122 May 20251 Dec 2029Security fixes only
7.215 Aug 20237.2.1729 Jul 20241 Dec 2029Security fixes only
7.027 Apr 20227.0.1515 Aug 202329 Jul 2024End of life
6.222 Feb 20216.2.2427 Apr 20221 Apr 2027Security fixes only
6.030 Apr 20206.0.2022 Feb 202131 May 2022End of life
5.017 Oct 20185.0.1430 Apr 202027 Apr 2022End of life

Release data: endoflife.date and vendor announcements, checked 13 Nov 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Support timeline

The 12 most recent releases, from release day to the end of support.

  • Active support
  • Security fixes only
  • Today
8.10
8.8
8.6
8.4
8.2
8.0
7.4
7.2
7.0
6.2
6.0
5.0

History

Salvatore Sanfilippo wrote Redis (REmote DIctionary Server) in 2009 to speed up a real-time web analytics product. Its simple protocol, in-memory speed and data structures such as lists, sets and sorted sets made it the standard cache and message broker for web applications. Sponsorship moved from VMware to Pivotal and then to Redis Labs, now Redis Ltd.

In March 2024 Redis Ltd. moved Redis from the BSD licence to source-available licences. Cloud providers and former contributors responded with Valkey, a BSD-licensed fork under the Linux Foundation. Redis 8.0 (2025) added the AGPLv3 as an open-source option and merged the Redis Stack modules into the core.

Milestones

  1. 2009Salvatore Sanfilippo (antirez) releases Redis
  2. 2015Redis Labs becomes the project's sponsor (renamed Redis Ltd. in 2021)
  3. 2020Salvatore Sanfilippo steps back from maintaining Redis
  4. 2024Redis 7.4 moves to source-available licences; the Linux Foundation launches the Valkey fork
  5. 2025Redis 8.0 adds AGPLv3 as an open-source option and includes JSON, search and time series

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest version of Redis?

The newest Redis release is Redis 8.10, released on 29 Jul 2026. Its latest update is 8.10.3 (26 Oct 2026).

Which Redis versions are still supported?

As of 13 Nov 2026, 9 versions are supported: Redis 8.10; Redis 8.8; Redis 8.6; Redis 8.4; Redis 8.2 (until 1 Sep 2030); Redis 8.0 (until 1 Dec 2026); Redis 7.4 (until 1 Dec 2029); Redis 7.2 (until 1 Dec 2029); Redis 6.2 (until 1 Apr 2027).

Is Redis 7.0 still supported?

No. Redis 7.0 reached end of life on 29 Jul 2024 and no longer gets free security updates. Upgrade to Redis 8.10.

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