Oracle Database Release Roadmap 

NewOracle AI Database 26ai Enterprise Edition now released on Linux x86-64 platform (January 27, 2026)

Oracle Database 23ai replaced by Oracle AI Database 26ai

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Oracle Database Release Roadmap

Oracle Database releases fall under one of the following: Long Term Support Release or Innovation Release.

Long Term Support Release:

Oracle Database Long Term Support Releases are ideal for use cases that benefit from less frequent upgrades to newer releases. Long Term Support Releases offer the highest level of stability and the longest length of error correction support. These releases have at least 5 years of Premier Support followed by 3 years of Extended Support. As necessary, Oracle may extend the Premier Support period or waive the Extended Support fee. When combined with Extended Support, customers typically have 4 or more years to upgrade from one Long Term Support Release to the next Long Term Support Release.

Innovation Release:

In between Oracle Database Long Term Support Releases, Oracle delivers Oracle Database Innovation Releases that include many enhancements and new capabilities which will also be included in the next Long Term Support Release. Innovation releases are designed to enable customers to continuously use leading-edge technologies to rapidly develop or deploy new applications or augment existing applications. Support for Innovation releases includes at least 2 years of Premier Support and there will be no Extended Support or exceptions. Production workloads can be deployed on Innovation releases if upgrading to the next database release within one year after the next database release ships is factored into the deployment plan.

To help you plan ahead, below is a visual roadmap that captures Oracle Database Releases from 11.2 onward, showing the lifetime support stages (Premier, Extended, etc.) and the Error Correction windows for each release. Note, not all releases are eligible for Extended Support (21c, 18c, 12.2).

Official Link : support.oracle.com/knowledgefs?docId=742060