End of Support Announcements for JIRA
This page contains announcements of the end of support for various platforms and browsers used with JIRA. These are summarised for upcoming JIRA releases in the table below. Please see the following sections for the full announcements.
End of support matrix for JIRA
The table below summarises the end of support announcements for upcoming JIRA releases.
Platform/Functionality | JIRA end of support |
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WAR distribution | From JIRA 7.0 (announcement) |
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | From JIRA 7.0 (announcement) |
PostgreSQL 8.3 | From JIRA 6.3 (announcement) |
Internet Explorer 8 | From JIRA 6.3 (announcement) |
Why is Atlassian ending support for these platforms?
Atlassian is committed to delivering improvements and bug fixes as fast as possible. We are also committed to providing world class support for all the platforms our customers run our software on. However, as new versions of databases, web browsers, etc, are released, the cost of supporting multiple platforms grows exponentially, making it harder to provide the level of support our customers have come to expect from us. Therefore, we no longer support platform versions marked as end-of-life by the vendor, or very old versions that are no longer widely used.
End of support for WAR distribution
Announced August 2014
Atlassian will stop releasing the WAR distribution of JIRA in JIRA 6.4.
Why are we ending support for this?
- We are trying to reduce the amount of combinations and confusion around this for customers downloading a Server (BTF) edition
- The WAR edition is a bit more complex to install and gets more difficult as the installation ages and gets bigger - we want to reduce that complexity
- We can't and don't test every permutation of environments + app servers that a customer might deploy into, nor can we control what else might be in that environment, which can lead to a poor user experience
- We only support Tomcat - JIRA doesn't work on WLS or WebSphere anyways, other app servers - maybe.
Anything we release, we want to make sure users get a good experience in installation and usage and don't have to deal with app server quirks etc.
End of support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Announced June 2014
Atlassian will end support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 in JIRA 7.0. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 past the support end date.
We are making this decision in order to reduce our database testing and support, and help us speed up our ability to deliver market-driven features. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 End of Support Notes:
- JIRA 6.3 will be the last major version of JIRA to officially support Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
- JIRA 6.3.x and earlier versions should continue to work with Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
- JIRA 7.0 will not be tested against Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will continue to be supported in JIRA 7.0.x (see Supported Platforms).
- We will start supporting Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in JIRA 6.3.
End of support for PostgreSQL 8.3.x
Announced June 2014
Atlassian will end support for PostgreSQL 8.3.x in JIRA 6.3. We are planning on releasing JIRA 6.3 in mid-2014. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to PostgreSQL 8.3.x past the support end date.
We are making this decision, as the PostgreSQL Global Development Group has already ended support for PostgreSQL 8.3 (in February 2013). If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com
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PostgreSQL 8.3.x End of Support Notes:
- JIRA 6.2 will be the last major version of JIRA to officially support PostgreSQL 8.3.x.
- JIRA 6.2.x and earlier versions should continue to work with PostgreSQL 8.3.x.
- JIRA 6.3 will not be tested against PostgreSQL 8.3.x.
- PostgresSQL 8.4 and 9.0 will continue to be supported in JIRA 6.3.x (see Supported Platforms).
- We will start supporting PostgreSQL 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3 in JIRA 6.3.
End of support for Internet Explorer 8
Announced October 2013
Atlassian will end support for Internet Explorer 8 in JIRA 6.3. We are planning on releasing JIRA 6.3 in mid-2014. End of support means that Atlassian will not fix bugs related to Internet Explorer 8 past the support end date, except for security-related issues.
We are making this decision 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. If you have questions or concerns regarding this announcement, please email eol-announcement at atlassian dot com
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Internet Explorer 8 End of Support Notes:
- JIRA 6.2 will be the last major version of JIRA to officially support Internet Explorer 8.
- JIRA 6.2.x and earlier versions should continue to work with Internet Explorer 8.
- JIRA 6.3 will not be tested against Internet Explorer 8.
- Internet Explorer 9 and 10 will continue to be supported in JIRA 6.3.x (see Supported Platforms).