Which Perl Versions Does ActiveState Support?
ActiveState offers extended support for current and older versions of Perl. For Perl 5.16 – 5.32, we provide ongoing support and security updates. For Perl 5.8 – 5.14, we provide access to our previously built ActivePerl distributions.
Access to older versions of ActivePerl is available starting at our Team tier. Maintenance and support backed by a service-level agreement are available at our Enterprise tier. Learn more about our licensing options here.
Support varies across platforms/operating systems. More details below.
Perl Versions
All usage of ActivePerl beyond developer workstations requires commercial licensing. The table below outlines the level of support we provide with commercial licensing for each version.
Maintained & Supported: Module and security updates to known CVE’s provided on a regular basis. Available with Enterprise licensing.
Licensing Only: These versions have passed End of Life (EOL). As such, access to ActivePerl is provided “as-is”, but these versions will no longer be updated.
| Perl Version | Open Source Release Date | Status | Anticipated EOL Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.34 | 5/20/2021 | Maintained & Supported | — |
| 5.32 | 6/20/2020 | Maintained & Supported | — |
| 5.28 | 6/22/2018 | Maintained & Supported | Q4-2024 |
| 5.26 | 5/30/2017 | Maintained & Supported | Q4-2024 |
| 5.24 | 5/8/2016 | Maintained & Supported | Q4-2023 |
| 5.22 | 6/1/2015 | Maintained & Supported | Q4-2023 |
| 5.20 | 5/27/2014 | Licensing Only | EOL |
| 5.18 | 5/18/2013 | Licensing Only | EOL |
| 5.16 | 5/20/2012 | Licensing Only | EOL |
| 5.14 | 5/14/2011 | Licensing Only | EOL |
| 5.12 | 4/12/2010 | Licensing Only | EOL |
| 5.10 | 12/18/2007 | Licensing Only | EOL |
| 5.8 | 7/18/2002 | Licensing Only | EOL |
Windows/Linux/MacOS
| Platform | Status | Anticipated EOL Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10/Server x86 64-bit | Maintained & Supported | Q3-2025 |
| Windows 10/Server x86 32-bit | Licensing Only | EOL |
| Windows 7 x86 64-bit | Licensing Only | EOL |
| Windows 7 x86 32-bit | Licensing Only | EOL |
| Linux x86 64-bit (RHEL 6+) | Maintained & Supported | — |
| Linux 2.6 x86 32/64-bit (RHEL 5) | Licensing Only | EOL |
| macOS x64 10.12+ 64-bit | Maintained & Supported | — |
| macOS x86 32-bit | Licensing Only | EOL |
Solaris/AIX/HP-UX
Support for “big iron” systems (Solaris, AIX, HP-UX) is available on a custom basis, and limited to certain versions of Perl and Python. Below are the systems we currently support for existing enterprise customers. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
| Platform | Status | Anticipated EOL Date |
|---|---|---|
| Solaris x86 all versions | Licensing Only | EOL |
| Solaris 11 SPARC 64-bit CC | Maintained & Supported | — |
| Solaris 11 SPARC 32-bit CC | Licensing Only | EOL |
| Solaris 10 SPARC 64-bit CC | Licensing Only | EOL |
| Solaris 10 SPARC 32-bit CC | Licensing Only | EOL |
| Solaris 9 SPARC 32-bit CC | Licensing Only | EOL |
| Solaris 8 SPARC 32-bit CC | Licensing Only | EOL |
| AIX 7 on PowerPC 64-bit | Maintained & Supported | — |
| AIX 7 on PowerPC 32-bit | Licensing Only | EOL |
| AIX 6 on PowerPC 64-bit | Licensing Only | EOL |
| AIX 6 on PowerPC 32-bit | Licensing Only | EOL |
| AIX 5.3 on PowerPC 64-bit | Licensing Only | EOL |
| HP-UX 11.31 64-bit IA-64 | Licensing Only | EOL |
| HP-UX 11.23/32 32/64-bit IA-64 | Licensing Only | EOL |
| HP-UX 11.11 PA RISC 1.1 32-bit | Licensing Only | EOL |
Learn more about our enterprise licensing here. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at sales@activestate.com.