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Skip it. Upgrade from 19c directly to 23ai. 3. Oracle Database 23ai – The Future (Formerly 23c) Released: General availability May 2024 Support model: Long Term Release (yes, confirmed by Oracle)

That world is gone.

21c was an innovation release that very few customers adopted. Its key features (native blockchain tables, JSON data type improvements, in-database JavaScript) were absorbed into 23c/23ai. oracle database releases

The confusion? Oracle doesn't always label them clearly. But the pattern holds. Released: 2019 (as 19.1) Premier Support ends: April 2027 Extended Support ends: April 2030 Skip it

Here is your practical guide to the current Oracle Database release landscape—what is active, what is dying, and what you should deploy today. Since 2018, Oracle has maintained two distinct release families: Oracle Database 23ai – The Future (Formerly 23c)

19c is the last release of the 12.2 code line (12.2 → 18c → 19c). It is the most stable, most deployed Oracle version in production today. If you are running 11g or 12c, 19c is your safe, low-risk upgrade target.

| Family | Philosophy | Typical Customer | |--------|------------|------------------| | | Stable, supported for 8+ years | Enterprises, regulated industries, core OLTP | | Innovation Release | New features, shorter support (2 years) | Dev teams, data warehouses, early adopters |