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slug: "gcp-compute-engine-debian-13-image-end-of-support"
title: "Compute Engine: Debian 13 image end of support"
summary: "EOS and image deprecation date for the Debian 13 public image on Compute Engine: 30 Jun 2030. At end of support, OS providers stop providing image updates and the OS images are marked deprecated or deleted."
cloud: "gcp"
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service_slug: "compute-engine"
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type: "end_of_support"
announced_date: null
effective_date: "2030-06-30"
effective_precision: "day"
replacement: null
affected_versions: ["Debian 13"]
source_url: "https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/os-details"
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vendor_ref: "debian-13"
last_checked_at: "2026-11-12T09:56:09.861Z"
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updated_at: "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z"
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# Compute Engine: Debian 13 image end of support

EOS and image deprecation date for the Debian 13 public image on Compute Engine: 30 Jun 2030. At end of support, OS providers stop providing image updates and the OS images are marked deprecated or deleted.

- Effective date: 30 Jun 2030
- Cloud: [GCP](https://eolwatch.dev/cloud/gcp.md)
- Service: [Compute Engine](https://eolwatch.dev/services/gcp/compute-engine.md)
- Type: End of support
- Category: [OS image](https://eolwatch.dev/categories/os-images.md)
- Affected versions: Debian 13
- Replacement: Not stated by vendor
- Announced: Not stated by vendor
- Official source: [docs.cloud.google.com](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/os-details)
- Last checked: 12 Nov 2026

## What breaks

At end of support (EOS), the image family is no longer usable. VMs on an EOS version continue to work and stay eligible for Google Cloud support, but Google might not be able to resolve issues tied to the deprecated OS version.

- OS providers stop providing image updates; you are responsible for acquiring updates.
- Images are marked deprecated but usable by direct reference, or deleted on the EOS date (Windows Server, SQL Server on Windows Server, Fedora CoreOS).
- With no extended support period, or past it, existing VMs can't download packages or security updates from the OS vendor, and Google's guest environment is no longer updated.

## Who is affected

### Affected versions

- `Debian 13`

## What to do

1. Check the lifecycle stage and the EOS and image deprecation date of Debian 13 in [Operating system details](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/os-details).
2. Where the images are marked deprecated and not deleted, you can create a VM from a deprecated image with the Google Cloud CLI or REST. Specify the image with the `--image` flag, because image families do not point to deprecated images.
3. Where the OS distributor or a partner offers a paid maintenance, extended or long-term support package, you can procure and enable it to continue receiving critical security patches and updates.
4. Review [OS upgrade best practices](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/os-upgrade-best-practices) to plan an upgrade to a supported OS version.

## Replacement

Not stated by vendor.

## Sources

- [Official source](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/os-details) (docs.cloud.google.com, Official)

Last checked against this source on 12 Nov 2026.

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