End of Support Announcements for Confluence
This page is where we announce end of support for various platforms, browsers, and information on features that will be discontinued in Confluence Server.
The table below summarizes the end of support announcements for upcoming Confluence releases. If a platform (or version) has already reached its end of support date, it is not listed in the table.
Platform | Confluence end of support |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL 9.3 | With the release of Confluence 6.13 (announcement) |
| PostgreSQL 9.2 | With the release of Confluence 6.8 (announcement) |
| JUnit Report macro | With the release of Confluence 6.6 (announcement) |
| jTDS driver for SQL Server | With the release of Confluence 6.6 (announcement) |
Deprecated databases for Confluence (2 October 2018)
Atlassian will end support for PostgreSQL 9.3 in Confluence 6.13. End of support means that Atlassian will not offer support for, or fix bugs related to, running Confluence 6.13 or later with this database.
- Confluence 6.12 is the last version that will support PostgreSQL 9.3.
- Confluence 6.12 and earlier versions will continue to work with PostgreSQL 9.3, however we will not fix bugs affecting these databases after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 6.13 and later will not be tested with PostgreSQL 9.3.
Check out the Supported Platforms page for the full list of supported databases.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Deprecated databases for Confluence (30 January 2017)
Atlassian will end support for PostgreSQL 9.2 in Confluence 6.8. End of support means that Atlassian will not offer support for, or fix bugs related to, running Confluence 6.8 or later with this database.
- Confluence 6.7 is the last version that will support PostgreSQL 9.2.
- Confluence 6.7 and earlier versions will continue to work with PostgreSQL 9.2, however we will not fix bugs affecting these databases after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 6.8 and later will not be tested with PostgreSQL 9.2.
Check out the Supported Platforms page for the full list of supported databases.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Deprecated macro for Confluence (31 October 2017)
We will end support for the JUnit Report macro with the release of Confluence 6.6. This macro is used to display the results of JUnit tests on a Confluence page and, based on our research, is rarely used.
End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to this macro past the support end date for your version of Confluence. We will remove this macro entirely in a future Confluence release, and will provide more information at that time.
To check whether this macro is used in your site, go to 
> General Configuration > Macro Usage. The JUnit Report macro will be listed under Advanced Macros if it's used.
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Deprecated driver for Microsoft SQL Server
We are replacing the open source jTDS driver for SQL Server with the official Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server. This new driver is bundled with Confluence 6.4 and later.
Atlassian will end support for the jTDS driver in Confluence 6.6. End of support means that Atlassian will not offer support for, or fix bugs related to, installing and running Confluence 6.6 or later with this driver.
- Confluence 6.5.x will be the last major release to bundle the jTDS driver.
- Confluence 6.5.x and earlier versions will continue to be supported with the jTDS driver, until their support end date.
- Confluence 6.6.x will not bundle or support the jTDS driver. We'll provide plenty of information on how to migrate to the new driver at that time.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Deprecated operating system for Confluence (15 May 2017)
Atlassian will end support for the Oracle Solaris operating system in Confluence 6.3. End of support means that Atlassian will not offer support for, or fix bugs related to, installing and running Confluence 6.3 or later on this operating system.
- Confluence 6.2.x will be the last major release that can be installed on Solaris.
- Confluence 6.2.x and earlier versions will continue to be supported on Solaris, until their support end date.
Check out the Supported Platforms page for the full list of supported operating systems.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Deprecated mobile browser for Confluence (3 November 2016)
Atlassian will end support for the default browser provided with Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) in Confluence 6.0. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to this browser past the support end date, except for security related issues. This means:
- Confluence 5.10 will be the last major release that supports the default browser provided with Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
- Confluence 5.10.x and earlier versions will continue to work on the default browser provided with Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
With the release of Confluence 6.0 we have added support for the default browser provided with current Android versions from 4.4 (KitKat) and later. Check out the Supported Platforms page for the full list of supported browsers.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Changes to Confluence distributions (8 June 2016)
To help us bring you new Confluence Server releases faster, we are considering only providing 64-bit installers. Confluence 5.10 would be the last Confluence release to provide a 32-bit installer.
Q: Can I upgrade using the 64-bit installer?
Yes. If you installed Confluence using the 32-bit installer on a 64-bit operating system, you will be able to upgrade using the 64-bit installer.
Q: What if I am not able to use the 64-bit installer?
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Deprecated browsers for Confluence (8 June 2016)
Atlassian will end support for Internet Explorer 10 in Confluence 6.0. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to Internet Explorer 10 past the support end date, except for security related issues.
This change allows us to use more modern browser technologies to give you the best user experience in Confluence. Check out the Supported Platforms page for the full list of supported browsers.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) end of support notes
- Confluence 5.10 will be the last major release that supports Internet Explorer 10.
- Confluence 5.10.x and earlier versions will continue to work on Internet Explorer 10.
- No Confluence releases after 5.10.x will be tested with Internet Explorer 10.
Deprecated databases for Confluence (8 June 2016)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain databases for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified database past the support end date for your version of Confluence.
The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of life announcement for database support
| Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
| MySQL 5.5 | After Confluence 5.10.x |
Notes:
- Confluence 5.10 is the last version that will support MySQL 5.5.
- Confluence 5.10 and previously-released versions will continue to work with the database version listed above, however we will not fix bugs affecting these databases after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- No Confluence releases after 5.10.x will be tested with the database listed above.
Deprecated macros for Confluence (13 November 2015)
With the release of Confluence 5.9 we will be ending support for the following macros, known collectively as the 'View File' macros:
- Office Excel
- Office Word
- Office PowerPoint
End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to these macros past the support end date for your version of Confluence. We plan to remove these macros in a future Confluence release, and will provide plenty of information to help you make the transition when the time comes.
The View File macros will still be available in future Confluence releases (including Confluence 5.9, 5.10 and later), but we recommend inserting Office and PDF files as a thumbnail or link, and using the preview to view the file in full, as it provides a much better way to display Office and PDF files on your pages. See Display Files and Images for more info.
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Discontinued features for Confluence (10 July 2015)
Status updates
As part of our work to make Confluence simpler and easier to use we've decided to remove the Status Updates feature in Confluence 5.9. This includes the ability to:
- update your status
- see other people's status via their profile or the User Status List macro.
Our research tells us that this feature isn't widely used, and we believe that HipChat gives your team much better ways to share their status.
We'll provide more information at the time of the Confluence 5.9 release. If you have questions or concerns, please comment on this issue CONF-38253 - Getting issue details... STATUS .
Documentation theme
In order to better focus our development efforts on a single theme, we plan to remove the Documentation theme in Confluence 6.0.
We know that many customers use the Documentation theme because they like to have a page tree in their space sidebar. This has been available in the default theme for some time now, plus other great features like sidebar shortcuts, JIRA links, and sticky table headers.
To help you switch to the more modern default theme, we've added some of your favorite documentation theme features, including the ability to add:
- a header and footer
- custom content to the sidebar.
These new additions to the default theme are available in Confluence 5.9. As these fields will continue to use wiki markup, you will be able to drop your existing wiki markup straight from the Documentation theme into the default theme.
To help you switch themes we've put together a FAQ and step-by-step guide which covers everything from how to turn on the default theme, find out which spaces are using the theme, and what to do if the Documentation theme is the global theme for your whole site.
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Deprecated databases for Confluence (19 May 2015)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain databases for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified database past the support end date for your version of Confluence.
The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Database Support
Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
| Microsoft SQL 2008 | After Confluence 5.8.x |
| Oracle 11.1 | |
| Oracle 11.2 |
Notes:
- Confluence 5.8 is the last version that will support the database versions listed above.
- Confluence 5.8 and previously-released versions will continue to work with the database versions listed above, however we will not fix bugs affecting these databases after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- No Confluence releases after 5.8.x will be tested with the databases listed above.
Deprecated Tomcat platform for Confluence (1 May 2015)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for Tomcat 7.0.x for Confluence. As previously announced, we now only support the version of Tomcat that is bundled with your version of Confluence.
End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified version of Tomcat, past the support end date for your version of Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Tomcat 7.0.x Support
Platform | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Tomcat 7.0.x | When Confluence 5.8 is released |
Tomcat 7.0.x notes:
- Confluence 5.7 is the last major version that will support Tomcat 7.0.x. The Confluence 5.7.x bug-fix releases will also continue to support Tomcat 7.0.x.
- Confluence 5.7.x and previously-released versions will continue to work with Tomcat 7.0.x. However, we will not fix bugs affecting Tomcat 7.0.x after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 5.8 will not be tested with Tomcat 7.0.x.
Deprecated Web Browsers for Confluence (20 April 2015)
Atlassian will end support for Internet Explorer 9 in the next major release after Confluence 5.8.x. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to Internet Explorer 9 past the support end date, except for security related issues.
This change allows us to use more modern browser technologies to give you the best user experience in Confluence. Check out the Supported Platforms page for the full list of supported browsers.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) End of Support Notes
- Confluence 5.8 will be the last major release that supports Internet Explorer 9
- Confluence 5.8.x and earlier versions will continue to work on Internet Explorer 9
- No Confluence releases after 5.8.x will be tested with Internet Explorer 9
Deprecated Java platform for Confluence (27 January 2015)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for Java 7 for Confluence. Please note that Oracle is planning to stop providing public updates for JRE 7 in April 2015.
End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified version of Java, past the support end date for your version of Confluence. The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Java 7 Support
Platform | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Java 7 (JRE and JDK 1.7) | When Confluence 5.8 is released |
Java 7 notes:
- Confluence 5.7 is the last major version that will support Java 7. The Confluence 5.7.x bug-fix releases will also continue to support Java 7.
- Java 7 (JRE and JDK 1.7) will still be supported in Confluence 5.7.
- Confluence 5.7.x and previously-released versions will continue to work with Java 7, but we will not fix bugs affecting Java 7 after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 5.8 will not be tested with Java 7.
Deprecated distribution for Confluence (2 September 2014)
To help us to make Confluence a more robust and scalable application, we have decided to stop providing an EAR/WAR distribution. This means that the only supported application server will be will be the version of Tomcat that is bundled with each release.
Confluence 5.6 will be the last Confluence release to provide an EAR/WAR edition.
Q: Do I need to use the installer?
No, the removal of the EAR/WAR distribution does not force you to use the installer. You can still use the standalone distribution, which doesn't have an install script - it's just a copy of Tomcat with Confluence configured inside it. Essentially it's a directory that you unpack and then run yourself.
Q: What if a security problem is found in the bundled version of Tomcat?
Our security team monitors vulnerabilities in all our dependencies, including Tomcat, and fixes continue to follow our Security Bugfix Policy. If at any time you become aware of a vulnerability we've missed, please report it as described in How to report a security issue.
If you have more questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please contact us at eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Deprecated databases for Confluence (12 June 2014)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain databases for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified database past the support end date for your version of Confluence.
The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Database Support
Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
PostgreSQL 8.4 | With the release of Confluence 5.7 |
| PostgreSQL 9.0 | |
| PostgreSQL 9.1 | |
| MySQL 5.1 |
Notes:
- Confluence 5.6 is the last version that will support the database versions listed above.
- Confluence 5.6 and previously-released versions will continue to work with the database versions listed above, however we will not fix bugs affecting these databases after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 5.7 has not been tested with the databases listed above.
Deprecated Tomcat platform for Confluence (22 April 2014)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for Tomcat 6.0.x for Confluence.
End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified version of Tomcat, past the support end date for your version of Confluence. The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Tomcat 6.0.x Support
Platform | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Tomcat 6.0.x | When Confluence 5.6 is released, due in mid 2014 |
Tomcat 6.0.x notes:
- Confluence 5.5 is the last major version that will support Tomcat 6.0.x. The Confluence 5.5.x bug-fix releases will also continue to support Tomcat 6.0.x.
- Confluence 5.5.x and previously-released versions will continue to work with Tomcat 6.0.x. However, we will not fix bugs affecting Tomcat 6.0.x after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 5.6 will not be tested with Tomcat 6.0.x.
Deprecated Databases for Confluence (2 December 2013)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain databases for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified database past the support end date for your version of Confluence.
The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Database Support
Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
PostgreSQL 8.3 | When Confluence 5.5 is released, due in early 2014 |
PostgreSQL 8.3 notes:
- Confluence 5.4 is the last version that will support PostgreSQL 8.3.
- Confluence 5.4 and previously-released versions will continue to work with PostgreSQL 8.3. However, we will not fix bugs affecting PostgreSQL 8.3 after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 5.5 will not be tested with PostgreSQL 8.3.
Deprecated Web Browsers for Confluence (24 September 2013)
To allow us to dedicate resources to providing the best experience on modern browsers, Confluence 5.5 will be the last release that supports Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). The reasons behind this decision are to enable us to provide the best user experience to our customers, accelerate our pace of innovation and give us the ability to utilize modern browser technologies.
End of support means that Atlassian will not perform any maintenance on Confluence related to IE8 after the final release of Confluence 5.5.x, except for security related issues. In order to minimize the impact on you and the way your company uses Confluence, we have provided this announcement as early as possible, and hope that the subsequent 6 month period will give you adequate time to prepare for this change without disruption.
Atlassian will continue to support Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) and Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) as well as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox and Safari. For further information, please refer to the Supported Platforms page. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Deprecated Databases for Confluence (13 August 2013)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain databases for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified database past the support end date for your version of Confluence.
The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Database Support
Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
MS SQL 2005 | When Confluence 5.3 is released, due in late 2013 |
MS SQL 2005 notes:
- Confluence 5.2 is the last version that will support MS SQL 2005.
- Confluence 5.2 and previously-released versions will continue to work with MS SQL 2005. However, we will not fix bugs affecting MS SQL 2005 after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 5.3 will not be tested with MS SQL 2005.
Deprecated Tomcat platform for Confluence (29 August 2012)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for Tomcat 5.5.x for Confluence. Please note: Apache have announced that support for Apache Tomcat 5.5.x will end on 30 September 2012: End of life for Apache Tomcat 5.5.x.
End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified version of Tomcat, past the support end date for your version of Confluence. The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Tomcat 5.5.x Support
Platform | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Tomcat 5.5.x | When Confluence 5.0 is released, due in early 2013 |
Tomcat 5.5.x notes:
- Confluence 4.3 is the last major version that will support Tomcat 5.5.x. The Confluence 4.3.x bug-fix releases will also continue to support Tomcat 5.5.x.
- Tomcat 6.0.x will still be supported in Confluence 5.0.
- Confluence 4.3.x and previously-released versions will continue to work with Tomcat 5.5.x. However, we will not fix bugs affecting Tomcat 5.5.x after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 5.0 will not be tested with Tomcat 5.5.x.
Deprecated Java platform for Confluence (6 August 2012)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for Java 6 for Confluence. Please note that Oracle has announced the end of public updates for Java 6: Java SE 6 End of Public Updates Notice.
End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified version of Java, past the support end date for your version of Confluence. The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Java 6 Support
Platform | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Java 6 (JRE and JDK 1.6) | When Confluence 5.0 is released, due in early 2013 |
Java 6 notes:
- Confluence 4.3 is the last major version that will support Java 6. The Confluence 4.3.x bug-fix releases will also continue to support Java 6.
- Java 7 (JRE and JDK 1.7) will still be supported in Confluence 5.0.
- Confluence 4.3.x and previously-released versions will continue to work with Java 6. However, we will not fix bugs affecting Java 6 after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 5.0 will not be tested with Java 6.
Deprecated Databases for Confluence (1 May 2012)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain databases for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified database past the support end date for your version of Confluence.
The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Database Support
Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
PostgreSQL 8.2 | When Confluence 4.3 is released, due in mid 2012 |
PostgreSQL 8.2 notes:
- Confluence 4.2 is the last version that will support version 8.2 of PostgreSQL.
- Versions 8.3, 8.4 and 9.0 will still be supported in Confluence 4.3.
- Confluence 4.2 and previously-released versions will continue to work with PostgreSQL 8.2. However, we will not fix bugs affecting PostgreSQL 8.2 after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 4.3 will not be tested with PostgreSQL 8.2.
Deprecated Databases for Confluence (13 March 2012)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain databases for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to the specified database past the support end date for your version of Confluence.
The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Database Support
Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
DB2 | When Confluence 4.3 is released, due in mid 2012 |
DB2 notes:
- Confluence 4.2 is the last version that will support DB2.
- From Confluence 4.3, no versions of DB2 will be supported.
- Confluence 4.2 and previously-released versions will continue to work with DB2. However, we will not fix bugs affecting DB2 after the end-of-life date for your version of Confluence.
- Confluence 4.3 will not be tested with DB2.
- For help with moving from DB2 to a supported database, please refer to the list of supported databases and the guide to migrating to another database.
Deprecated Operating Systems for Confluence (21 July 2011)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain operating systems for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to running Confluence server on that operating system past the support end date.
We will stop supporting the following operating systems from Confluence 4.0, due in late 2011:
- Mac OS X (as a Confluence server platform).
The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Operating System Support
Operating System | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Mac OS X (as a Confluence server platform) | When Confluence 4.0 releases, due in late 2011 |
- Mac OS X Notes:
- Atlassian intends to end support for Mac OS X (as a server platform) in Confluence 4.0 (due for release in late 2011). Confluence 3.5 is the last version that will support Mac OS X.
- The Sun/Oracle JDK/JRE 1.6 is the only JDK platform officially supported by Atlassian. This means that Apple Mac OS X is not a supported operating system for the Confluence server, as the Sun/Oracle JDK does not run on Mac OS X.
- Accessing Confluence as a user from Mac OS X via a compatible web browser will still be supported for the forseeable future.
Deprecated Databases for Confluence (7 January 2011)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain database versions for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to certain database versions past the support end date.
We will stop supporting the following database versions from Confluence 4.0, due in late 2011:
- MySQL 5.0.
The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Database Support
Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
MySQL (version 5.0 only) | When Confluence 4.0 releases, due in late 2011 |
- MySQL Notes:
- Atlassian intends to end support for MySQL 5.0 in Confluence 4.0 (due for release in the middle of 2011). Confluence 3.5 is the last version that will support MySQL 5.0.
- MySQL 5.1 will still be supported.
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.5 and previously released versions will continue to work with MySQL 5.0. However, we will not fix bugs affecting MySQL 5.0 past the support end date.
- Confluence 4.0 will not be tested with MySQL 5.0.
Deprecated Web Browsers for Confluence (7 January 2011)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain web browser versions for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to certain web browser versions past the support end date.
We will stop supporting the following web browser versions from Confluence 4.0, late middle of 2011:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (IE7).
- Safari 4.
- Firefox 3.5.
The details are below. Please refer to the list of supported platforms for details of platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Web Browser Support
Web Browser | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 7 only) | When Confluence 4.0 releases, late the middle of 2011 |
Safari (version 4 only) | When Confluence 4.0 releases, due in late of 2011 |
Firefox (version 3.5 only) | When Confluence 4.0 releases, due in late of 2011 |
- Internet Explorer Notes:
- Atlassian intends to end support for IE7 in Confluence 4.0 (due for release in the middle of 2011). Confluence 3.5 is the last version that will support IE7.
- IE8 will still be supported.
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.5 and previously released versions will continue to work with IE7. However, we will not fix bugs affecting IE7 past the support end date.
- Confluence 4.0 will not be tested with IE7.
- Safari Notes:
- Atlassian will introduce support for Safari 5 in Confluence 3.5.
- We intend to end support for Safari 4 in Confluence 4.0 (due for release in the middle of 2011). Confluence 3.5 is the last version that will support Safari 4.
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.5 and previously released versions will continue to work with Safari 4. However, we will not fix bugs affecting Safari 4 past the support end date.
- Confluence 4.0 will not be tested with Safari 4.
- Firefox Notes:
- Atlassian will end support for Firefox 3.0 in Confluence 3.5, as previously announced.
- We intend to end support for Firefox 3.5 in Confluence 4.0 (due for release in the middle of 2011). Confluence 3.5 is the last version that will support Firefox 3.5.
- Firefox 3.6 will still be supported.
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.5 and previously released versions will continue to work with Firefox 3.5. However, we will not fix bugs affecting Firefox 3.5 past the support end date.
- Confluence 4.0 will not be tested with Firefox 3.5.
Deprecated Databases for Confluence (12 October 2010)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain database versions for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to certain database versions past the support end date.
We will stop supporting the following database versions:
- From Confluence 3.5, due in the first half of 2011, Confluence will no longer support PostgreSQL 8.1.
Note, PostgreSQL 8.2 and PostgreSQL 8.4 will still be supported.
The details are below. Please refer to the Supported Platforms for more details regarding platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Database Support
Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
PostgreSQL (version 8.1 only) | When Confluence 3.5 releases, due in the first half of 2011 |
- PostgreSQL (version 8.1 only) End of Support Notes:
- Atlassian intends to end support for PostgreSQL 8.1 in Confluence 3.5 (due to release in the first half of 2011), with the final support for these platforms in Confluence 3.4. PostgreSQL 8.2 and PostgreSQL 8.4 will still be supported.
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.4 and previous released versions will continue to work with the PostgreSQL 8.1 However, we will not fix bugs affecting PostgreSQL 8.1 past the support end date.
- Confluence 3.5 (due to release in the first half of 2011) will not be tested with PostgreSQL 8.1.
Deprecated Web Browsers for Confluence (12 October 2010)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain web browser versions for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to certain web browser versions past the support end date.
We will stop supporting the following web browser versions:
- From Confluence 3.5, due in the first half of 2011, Confluence will no longer support Firefox 3.0.
Note, Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.6 will still be supported.
The details are below. Please refer to the Supported Platforms for more details regarding platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Web Browser Support
Web Browser | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Firefox (version 3.0 only) | When Confluence 3.5 releases, due in the first half of 2011 |
- Firefox (version 3.0 only) End of Support Notes:
- Atlassian intends to end support for Firefox 3.0 in Confluence 3.5 (due to release in the first half of 2011), with the final support for these platforms in Confluence 3.4. Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.6 will still be supported.
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.4 and previous released versions will continue to work with Firefox 3.0. However, we will not fix bugs affecting Firefox 3.0 past the support end date.
- Confluence 3.5 (due to release in the first half of 2011) will not be tested with Firefox 3.0.
Deprecated Databases for Confluence (6 July 2010)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain database versions for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to certain database versions past the support end date.
We will stop supporting the following database versions:
- From Confluence 3.4, due in the second half of 2010, Confluence will no longer support Oracle 10g (i.e. Oracle 10.1 and Oracle 10.2).
Note, Oracle 11g (i.e. Oracle 11.1 and Oracle 11.2) will still be supported.
We have made these decisions in line with Oracle's decision to stop support for Oracle 10g, as per the "Oracle Database (RDBMS) Releases Support Status Summary [ID 161818.1]" article on the Oracle Support site (note, you will need an Oracle Support account to find and view the article). This also will reduce the testing time required for each release and help us speed up our ability to deliver market-driven features. We are committed to helping our customers understand this decision and assist them in upgrading to Oracle 11g if needed.
The details are below. Please refer to the Supported Platforms for more details regarding platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Database Support
Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Oracle (version 10.1 and 10.2 only) | When Confluence 3.4 releases, due in the second half of 2010 |
- Oracle (version 10.1 and 10.2 only) End of Support Notes:
- Atlassian intends to end support for Oracle 10.1 and Oracle 10.2 in Confluence 3.4 (due to release in the second half of 2010), with the final support for these platforms in Confluence 3.3
. Oracle 11.1 and Oracle 11.2 will still be supported. - 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.3 and previous released versions will continue to work with the Oracle 10.1 and Oracle 10.2. However, we will not fix bugs affecting Oracle 10.1 or Oracle 10.2 past the support end date.
- Confluence 3.4 (due to release in the second half of 2010) will not be tested with Oracle 10.1 and Oracle 10.2.
- Atlassian intends to end support for Oracle 10.1 and Oracle 10.2 in Confluence 3.4 (due to release in the second half of 2010), with the final support for these platforms in Confluence 3.3
Deprecated Web Browsers for Confluence (6 July 2010)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain web browser versions for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to certain web browser versions past the support end date.
We will stop supporting the following web browser versions:
- From Confluence 3.4, due in the second half of 2010, Confluence will no longer support Safari 3 or Safari 3.1.
Note, Safari 4 will still be supported.
The details are below. Please refer to the Supported Platforms for more details regarding platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Web Browser Support
Web Browser | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Safari (version 3 and 3.1 only) | When Confluence 3.4 releases, due in the second half of 2010 |
- Safari (version 3 and 3.1 only) End of Support Notes:
- Atlassian intends to end support for Safari 3 and Safari 3.1 in Confluence 3.4 (due to release in the second half of 2010), with the final support for these platforms in Confluence 3.3. Safari 4 will still be supported.
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.3 and previous released versions will continue to work with the Safari 3 and Safari 3.1. However, we will not fix bugs affecting Safari 3 and Safari 3.1 past the support end date.
- Confluence 3.4 (due to release in the second half of 2010) will not be tested with Safari 3 and Safari 3.1.
Deprecated Databases for Confluence (24 March 2010)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain database versions for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to certain database versions past the support end date.
We will stop supporting the following database versions:
- From Confluence 3.3, due in Q3 2010, Confluence will no longer support DB2 8.2.
Note, DB2 9.7 will still be supported.
We are reducing our database support to reduce the amount of testing time and help us speed up our ability to deliver market-driven features. We are committed to helping our customers understand this decision and assist them in upgrading to DB2 9.7 if needed.
The details are below. Please refer to the Supported Platforms for more details regarding platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Database Support
Database | Support End Date |
|---|---|
DB2 (version 8.2 only) | When Confluence 3.3 releases, due Q3 2010 |
- DB2 (version 8.2 only) End of Support Notes:
- Atlassian intends to end support for DB2 8.2 in Q3 2010, with the final support for these platforms in Confluence 3.2. DB2 9.7 will still be supported.
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.2 and previous released versions will continue to work with the DB2 8.2. However, we will not fix bugs affecting DB2 8.2 past the support end date.
- Confluence 3.3 (due to release in Q3 2010) will not be tested with DB2 8.2.
Deprecated Application Servers for Confluence (27 January 2010)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain application servers for Confluence. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to certain application servers past the support end date.
We will stop supporting the following application servers:
- From Confluence 3.2, due late Q1 2010, Confluence will no longer support JBoss application servers.
- From Confluence 3.3, due in Q3 2010, Confluence will no longer support Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere or Caucho Resin.
We are reducing our application server platform support to reduce the amount of testing time and help us speed up our ability to deliver market-driven features. We are committed to helping our customers understand this decision and assist them in migrating to Tomcat, our supported application server.
The details are below. Please refer to the Supported Platforms for more details regarding platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Application Server Support
Application Servers | Support End Date |
|---|---|
JBoss 4.2.2 | When Confluence 3.2 releases, due late Q1 2010 |
Oracle WebLogic 9.2 | When Confluence 3.3 releases, due Q3 2010 |
IBM WebSphere 6.1 | When Confluence 3.3 releases, due Q3 2010 |
Caucho Resin 3.0, 3.1.6, 3.1.7 | When Confluence 3.3 releases, due Q3 2010 |
- JBoss End of Support Notes:
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.1 and previous released versions will continue to work with stated application servers. However, we will not fix bugs affecting JBoss application servers.
- Confluence 3.2 will not support JBoss application servers.
- WebLogic, WebSphere and Resin End of Support Notes:
- Atlassian intends to end support for Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, and Caucho Resin in Q3 2010, with the final support for these platforms in Confluence 3.2.
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.2 and previous released versions will continue to work with the stated application servers. However, we will not fix bugs affecting Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, and Caucho Resin application servers past the support end date.
- Confluence 3.3 (due to release in Q3 2010) will only be tested with and support Tomcat 5.5.20+ and 6.0.
- If you have concerns with this end of support announcement, please email
eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Why is Atlassian doing this?
We have chosen to standardize on Tomcat, because it is the most widely used application server in our user population. It is fast, robust, secure, well-documented, easy to operate, open source, and has a huge community driving improvements. It is the de facto industry standard, with several companies available that specialize in providing enterprise grade support contracts for it, ranging from customizations to 24/7 support.
Deprecated Java Platforms for Confluence (27 January 2010)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain Java Platforms for Confluence.
We will stop supporting the following Java Platforms:
- From Confluence 3.3, due Q3 2010, support for Java Platform 5 (JDK/JRE 1.5) will end.
We are ending support for Java Platform 5, in line with the Java SE Support Roadmap (i.e. "End of Service Life" for Java Platform 5 dated October 30, 2009). We are committed to helping our customers understand this decision and assist them in updating to Java Platform 6, our supported Java Platform.
The details are below. Please refer to the Supported Platforms for more details regarding platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Java Platform Support
Java Platform | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Java Platform 5 (JDK/JRE 1.5) | When Confluence 3.3 releases, due Q3 2010 |
- Java Platform 5 End of Support Notes:
- Atlassian intends to end support for Java Platform 5 in Q3 2010.
- 'Support End Date' means that Confluence 3.2.x and previous released versions will continue to work with Java Platform 5 (JDK/JRE 1.5), however we will not fix bugs related to Java Platform 5 past the support end date.
- Confluence 3.3 will only be tested with and support Java Platform 6 (JDK/JRE 1.6).
- If you have concerns with this end of support announcement, please email
eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
Deprecated Web Browsers for Confluence (14 December 2009)
This section announces the end of Atlassian support for certain web browsers for Confluence.
We will stop supporting older versions of web browsers as follows:
- From Confluence 3.2, due late Q1 2010, support for Firefox 2 and Safari 2 will end.
- From 13 July 2010, in line with Microsoft's Support Lifecycle policy, support for IE6 will end.
The details are below. Please refer to the Supported Platforms for more details regarding platform support for Confluence. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com.
End of Life Announcement for Web Browser Support
Web Browsers | Support End Date |
|---|---|
Firefox 2 | When Confluence 3.2 releases, late Q1 2010 |
Safari 2 | When Confluence 3.2 releases, late Q1 2010 |
Internet Explorer 6 | When Confluence 3.3 releases (target Q3 2010) or 13 July 2010, whichever is sooner |
- Firefox 2 and Safari 2 Notes:
- Confluence 3.1 is the last version to officially support Firefox 2 and Safari 2.
- You may be able to use these older browser for the most common use cases like viewing and editing content, but official support for these browsers will end once you upgrade to Confluence 3.2.
- Confluence 3.2 is currently targeted to release late Q1 2010 and will not be tested with Firefox 2 and Safari 2. After the Confluence 3.2 release, Atlassian will not provide fixes in older versions of Confluence for bugs affecting Firefox 2 and Safari 2.
- Internet Explorer 6 Notes:
- Confluence 3.2 (due late Q1 2010) will be the last version to officially support Internet Explorer 6.
- Confluence 3.3 is currently targeted to release Q3 2010 and will not support IE6.
- Atlassian will support IE6 in Confluence until the 13th of July 2010, in line with Microsoft's Support Lifecycle policy. Beyond that date, released versions of Confluence will continue working with IE6 just as they did before, but we will not fix bugs affecting Internet Explorer 6.
- You may be able to use Internet Explorer 6 for the most common use cases like viewing and editing content, but official support for this browser will end once you upgrade to Confluence 3.3.