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title: The CentOS Project
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  Community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open
  source ecosystem around a Linux platform.

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<div><h4 class="alert-heading">Upcoming EOL Dates</h4>
<p>CentOS Stream 8 end of builds is <b>May 31, 2024</b>. CentOS Linux 7 end of life is <b>June 30, 2024</b>.
Read the <a href="https://blog.centos.org/2023/04/end-dates-are-coming-for-centos-stream-8-and-centos-linux-7/" class="alert-link">information on upgrade and migration options</a>.</p></div>
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