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".

Java exists in two different modes: with a graphical user interface (GUI) or without GUI (headless). Ancestris needs a GUI java installation.

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

Ancestris version type	Ancestris version number	Release date	Last updated	Minimum Java version	Maximum Java version	Netbeans version
Daily	14	Daily	Daily	17	25	26
Stable	13	29 Nov 2025	April 2026	17	25	26

Obsolete	12	8 June 2024	Novembre 2025	8	24	12.5
Obsolete	11	29 May 2021	April 2024	8	17	11.3

Note to Windows users

The Ancestris installer for Windows for the stable version automatically installs Java. You do not need to install it yourself.

Java 25 for Windows 64 bits
Java 17 for Windows 32 bits

Note to macOS users

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.

Note to Linux users

To identify if your installed java version is headless or not, you can use the following commands.

Sur Debian/Ubuntu, affiche les paquets Java installés :

dpkg -l | grep -i openjdk

dpkg -l | grep -i java

Vous aurez un résultat du type

ii  openjdk-21-jre-headless
ii  openjdk-21-jdk-headless

ou au contraire :

ii  openjdk-21-jre
ii  openjdk-21-jdk

Si le nom du paquet contient -headless, c'est la version sans interface graphique qui est installée et il faut alors installer celle avec interface graphique pour qu'Ancestris s'affiche.