Support Policy for Confluent Control Center

This topic provides the support policy and Confluent Platform compatibility matrix for Control Center. For system requirements, see Control Center System Requirements and Compatibility.

Support matrix

Confluent Control Center

Confluent Platform Compatibility

Release Date

Standard End of Life

Standard End of Support

Control Center 2.6.x

Confluent Platform 7.5.15 and above through 8.3.x

July 14, 2026

January 14, 2027

July 14, 2028

Control Center 2.5.x

Confluent Platform 7.5.11 and above, 7.6.8 and above, through 8.2.x

April 2, 2026

October 2, 2026

April 2, 2028

Control Center 2.4.x

Confluent Platform 7.5.11 and above, 7.6.8 and above, through 8.1.x

January 23, 2026

July 23, 2026

January 23, 2028

Control Center 2.3.x

Confluent Platform 7.5.11 and above, 7.6.8 and above, 7.7.x through 8.1.x

October 22, 2025

April 22, 2026

October 22, 2027

Control Center 2.2.x

Confluent Platform 7.5.11, 7.6.8 through 8.0.x *

June 11, 2025

December 11, 2025

June 11, 2027

Control Center 2.1.0

Confluent Platform 7.5.11, 7.6.8 through 7.9.x *

May 23, 2025

November 23, 2025

May 23, 2027

Control Center 2.0.0

Confluent Platform 7.5.11, 7.6.8 through 7.9.x *

May 15, 2025

November 15, 2025

May 15, 2027

Footnotes:
  • * For Confluent Platform 7.5, Control Center only supports patch version: 7.5.11

  • * For Confluent Platform 7.6, Control Center only supports patch version: 7.6.8

Considerations

  • Starting with Control Center 2.0.0, the standard support policy extends for two years from the initial (.0) release date.

  • Platinum tier support is unavailable for Control Center version 2.0.0 and later.

  • Starting with Control Center 2.6.0, Confluent Enterprise license customers receive up to two quarterly patch updates for each minor version release during the first six months after the initial release.

    • The Control Center 2.6.0 release receives up to two quarterly patches (2.6.1 and 2.6.2) within six months, depending on the initial release date.

    • Patches do not extend beyond these two updates, such as a 2.6.3 or 2.6.4 patch.

    • To obtain newer fixes or features after the six-month window, upgrade to the next minor or major Control Center release.

    • Under the previous patch policy, Control Center versions 2.3.x, 2.4.x, and 2.5.x receive only one quarterly patch. The updated policy of providing up to two quarterly patch updates applies starting with Control Center 2.6.0.