Platform Support
Posit Software, PBC
November 2, 2022
New releases of Posit products and packages will support operating systems and browsers listed below until either of the following occurs: (1) the vendor no longer supports them; or (2) new releases of the important software dependencies, such R and Python, no longer support them. All Posit products and packages will follow the same platform support strategy, but there are some differences in what is supported where explicitly noted.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will continue to offer customers that have a current valid subscription for a Posit product Posit’s standard support services for that product pursuant to the Posit Support Program for up to six months beyond the vendor end of support date; provided, however, that new releases of Posit products and packages by Posit within that six-month window will not test against these browsers and operating systems.
Linux
The x86‑64 operating systems listed below are supported by our:
- Server products: RStudio Server; Posit Workbench; RStudio Server Pro; Shiny Server; Shiny Server Pro; Posit Connect; Posit Package Manager
- Desktop products: RStudio Desktop; RStudio Desktop Pro
- Product add-ons: Posit Professional Drivers
Vendor Operating System |
Vendor End of Support Date |
RHEL 7 |
30-Jun-2024 |
RHEL 8* |
31-May-2029 |
RHEL 9* |
31-May-2032 |
CentOS 7 |
30-Jun-2024 |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
30-Apr-2025 |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
30-Apr-2027 |
SLES 15 SP4 |
31-Jul-2028 |
openSUSE 15.4 |
31-Jul-2028 |
* There are multiple distribution options, such as Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux, which state they are 1:1 binary compatible with RHEL 8 or RHEL 9. These distributions can be used as long as they stay 1:1 binary compatible with RHEL 8 or RHEL 9, but we will only test and reproduce issues on RHEL 8 or RHEL 9. Furthermore, CentOS Stream is not a 1:1 binary-compatible distribution and so is not supported by Posit.
The x86‑64 operating systems listed below are supported only by the following:
- Server products: RStudio Server; Posit Workbench; RStudio Server Pro; Posit Connect
Vendor Operating System |
Vendor End of Support Date |
Amazon Linux 2 |
June 30, 2024 |
The x86‑64 operating systems listed below are supported only by the following:
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- Server products: RStudio Server; Posit Workbench; RStudio Server Pro
- Desktop products: RStudio Desktop; RStudio Desktop Pro
Vendor Operating System |
Vendor End of Support Date |
Debian 10 |
01-June-2024 |
Debian 11 |
15-Aug-2026 |
Windows / Mac
The x86‑64 desktop operating systems listed below are supported by the following:
- Desktop products: RStudio Desktop; RStudio Desktop Pro
- Product add-ons: Posit Professional Drivers
Vendor Operating System |
Vendor End of Support Date |
Windows 10 |
Not Scheduled |
Windows 11 |
Not Scheduled |
macOS 11 (Big Sur) |
Not Scheduled |
macOS 12 (Monterey) |
Not Scheduled |
macOS13 (Ventura) |
Not Scheduled |
Posit Workbench and RStudio Desktop support both native (arm64) builds of R, as well as Intel (x86_64) builds of R.
Browsers
The browsers listed below are supported by our:
- Server products: RStudio Server; Posit Workbench; RStudio Server Pro; Shiny Server; Shiny Server Pro; Posit Connect; Posit Package Manager
- Hosted products: shinyapps.io; Posit Cloud; Academy
- Cloud marketplace offerings: AWS; Azure; Google Cloud
Vendor Browser |
Vendor End of Support Date |
Microsoft Edge |
Not Scheduled |
Google Chrome |
Not Scheduled |
Apple Safari |
Not Scheduled |
Mozilla Firefox |
Not Scheduled |
Kubernetes
Posit professional products support integration with supported versions of Kubernetes.
Kubernetes provides a stable, backward-compatible API, and Posit Products rely on major features of the API that are unlikely to be removed. New versions of Posit products will remain compatible with previously released versions of Kubernetes that are still supported, and are extremely likely compatible with newer versions as they release.
There are multiple managed Kubernetes offerings. Please consult your vendor's documentation for their list of supported Kubernetes versions.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does Posit define the vendor end of support date?
For RHEL / CentOS, it is the end of their maintenance support phase. For Ubuntu, it is the end of their maintenance updates. For SLES / openSUSE, it is the end of their general support.
- Does Posit offer support services beyond the vendor end of support date?
Yes, Posit professional products receive standard support services through our Support Program for up to six months beyond the vendor end of support date.
- Are new releases still tested against operating systems and browsers during the six months following the vendor end of support date?
No, new releases are not tested against operating systems and browsers after the vendor end of support date.
- What products and packages follow our platform support strategy?
All Posit products and packages will follow the same platform support strategy, but there are some differences in what is supported where explicitly noted.