# Versions compatibility

The table below shows the versions that are necessary to make Ancestris work depending on the version you choose to install.

#### Ancestris relies on Java and Netbeans platforms

**Java versions:** Java can be installed separately and you need to know which version of java is necessary for each version of Ancestris. The oldest java version to have is indicated under "Minimum Java version". The latest Java version Ancestris can work with is indicated under "Maximum Java version".

**Netbeans version**: The netbeans version is provided for information only. Netbeans is packaged with Ancestris and you should not worry about it, but this explains the Java version prerequisite.

#### Table of versions compatibility 

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-ancestris-version-ty" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 165.8px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 16.0906%;"></col><col style="width: 15.2563%;"></col><col style="width: 15.4946%;"></col><col style="width: 15.4946%;"></col><col style="width: 13.23%;"></col><col style="width: 12.0381%;"></col><col style="width: 12.3957%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr style="height: 46.6px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.6px;">Ancestris version type</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.6px;">Ancestris version number</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.6px;">Release date</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.6px;">Last updated</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.6px;">Minimum   
Java version</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.6px;">Maximum Java version</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.6px;">Netbeans version</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="height: 29.8px;">**Daily**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**14**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**Daily**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**Daily**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**17**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**25**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**26**</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="height: 29.8px;">**Stable**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**13**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**29 Nov 2025**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**April 2026**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**17**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**25**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">**26**</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="height: 29.8px;">  
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</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 29.8px;">Obsolete</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">12</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">8 June 2024</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">Novembre 2025</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">8</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">24</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">12.5</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="height: 29.8px;">Obsolete</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">11</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">29 May 2021</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">April 2024</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">8</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">17</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.8px;">11.3</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-note-to-macos-users-0">Note to Windows users</span>

<span class="mw-headline">The Ancestris installer for Windows for the stable version automatically installs Java. You do not need to install it yourself.</span>

- <span class="mw-headline">Java 25 for Windows 64 bits</span>
- <span class="mw-headline">Java 17 for Windows 32 bits</span>

#### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-note-to-macos-users-2">Note to macOS users  
</span>

Ancestris comes with a native macOS launcher which requires macOS version **10.14.4 at a minimum**.

For users with a previous version of macOS, refer to [this procedure to launch Ancestris](https://docs.ancestris.org/books/user-guide/page/step-by-step-installation-on-macos#bkmrk-special-note-for-use "How to launch Ancestris with macOS versions prior to 10.14.4").