From f64f28853a2267abaf04364f4707db483044d959 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stoney <19228888+ThatStoney@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:56:12 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update Ubuntu 20.04 base OS support wording in system overview Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Copilot-Session: f0883212-f182-490c-af4a-95b82aecb7fb --- content/admin/overview/system-overview.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/admin/overview/system-overview.md b/content/admin/overview/system-overview.md index 6cb1e18a6732..b287e9b8864c 100644 --- a/content/admin/overview/system-overview.md +++ b/content/admin/overview/system-overview.md @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/admin/configuration/configuring-your-ente {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} is provided as an appliance, and many of the operating system packages are modified compared to the usual Ubuntu distribution. We do not support modifying the underlying operating system for this reason (including operating system upgrades), which is aligned with the [{% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} license and support agreement](https://enterprise.github.com/license), under section 11.3 Exclusions. -Currently, the base operating system for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} is Ubuntu 20 (Focal Fossa). Although Ubuntu 20 (Focal Fossa) will reach the end of standard support by May 2025, we will be able to use extended security maintenance and get security support beyond 2025. +Currently, the base operating system for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} is Ubuntu 20 (Focal Fossa). Although Ubuntu 20 (Focal Fossa) reached the end of standard support in May 2025, we use Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM), which provides security support through May 2030. Regular patch updates are released on the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} [releases](https://enterprise.github.com/releases) page, and the [release notes](/admin/release-notes) page provides more information. These patches typically contain upstream vendor and project security patches after they've been tested and quality approved by our engineering team. There can be a slight time delay from when the upstream update is released to when it's tested and bundled in an upcoming {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} patch release.