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    Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is reaching the end of its 5 years of standard support on May 31, 2027. After that, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will no longer receive standard security updates.

    Your instances will continue to run, but Ubuntu 22.04 LTS may no longer receive standard security updates from Canonical. This means:

    1. Newly discovered vulnerabilities (CVEs), including critical ones, may not be patched for the base operating system and kernel.
    2. Your security risk increases over time as more vulnerabilities are disclosed.
    3. If your organization or industry requires a supported operating system, for example under internal security policies or regulatory frameworks, running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS without Ubuntu Pro may affect your compliance.

    Your Ubuntu 22.04 LTS instances are listed in the AWS Health Dashboard.

    You don't need to do anything now. You received a notice because your account previously launched Ubuntu 22.04 LTS instances. If you plan to launch new instances from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS AMIs, including custom AMIs built from them, we recommend using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, or Ubuntu Pro 22.04 instead.

    No. Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS continues to receive security maintenance through May 2032, or May 2037 with the Legacy add-on. To confirm your subscription, run pro status on the instance.

    You have the following options to ensure continued protection:

    1. Upgrade to a newer Ubuntu LTS version with active standard support (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or 26.04 LTS).
    2. Attach an Ubuntu Pro 22.04 subscription to extend your security maintenance through May 2032.

    Upgrading to a newer LTS version gives you the latest features, hardware support, and the longest standard support, at no additional software charge. It requires testing your applications on the new version. Ubuntu Pro 22.04 has an additional software charge and fits workloads that can't be upgraded before May 31, 2027, or that must stay on 22.04 for application compatibility or certification. You can also use Ubuntu Pro to stay protected while you plan an upgrade.

    You have the following options to upgrade to a newer version:

    1. To move to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (standard support through May 2029), upgrade directly from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, or launch a new Ubuntu 24.04 LTS instance and migrate your workloads.
    2. To move to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (standard support through May 2031), upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS first and then to 26.04 LTS, or launch a new Ubuntu 26.04 LTS instance and migrate your workloads.

    Before an in-place upgrade, we recommend creating an AMI or EBS snapshot of your instance and testing your applications in a non-production environment.

    You can get Ubuntu Pro in the following ways:

    1. Use AWS License Manager to convert your EC2 instance in-place from Ubuntu LTS to Ubuntu Pro. This option allows you to strengthen your security posture and meet compliance requirements without rebuilding your fleet or migrating workloads to a new instance or AMI. You can learn more about the conversion process and requirements in the AWS License Manager User Guide.
    2. Launch a new instance using Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS AMI from EC2 console or AWS Marketplace.
    3. Contact Canonical (via https://ubuntu.com/aws/contact-us or by emailing aws@canonical.com) to purchase annual subscription tokens and apply to your EC2 instances.

    With an Ubuntu Pro 22.04 subscription, you get expanded security maintenance covering thousands of packages beyond the base OS - including widely used applications such as NGINX, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis - through May 2032, or May 2037 with the Legacy add-on. Ubuntu Pro also includes Kernel Livepatch, which applies critical kernel security fixes without rebooting to minimize downtime.

    For help with your AWS resources, contact your Technical Account Manager or AWS Support. For questions about Ubuntu Pro subscriptions bought directly from Canonical, contact Canonical via https://ubuntu.com/aws/contact-us or by emailing aws@canonical.com.

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