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Amazon EMR extends support at no additional cost for customers migrating off older releases

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AWS·Sep 8, 2026, 08:00 AMFeatureSecurity-relevantAI-assisted summary

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Amazon EMR extends free support for older releases, giving customers more time to migrate without extra cost.
Critical security patches for releases 5.36 and 6.6‑6.15 are provided through June 30 2027, and standard support for 7.0‑7.10 is extended to August 31 2027.
Customers can request the extension via AWS Support or use the Spark Upgrade Agent; applies to all EMR deployment models.

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