Patch Manager 2025.4 release notes
Release date: October 29, 2025
Here's what's new in Patch Manager 2025.4. You can find the applicable system requirements here.
To view release notes, system requirements, and product guide PDFs for supported versions of Patch Manager, see Patch Manager previous versions. To view release notes for multiple versions
New features and improvements in Patch Manager
Last updated: October 29, 2025
New subscription license model
Patch Manager 2025.4 introduces a subscription-only licensing model.
General improvements
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This release includes additional updates that improve the product security, stability and functionality
- An update to Lenovo third-party package catalog now allows users to install the Lenovo 3PUP packages
Fixed customer issues
| Case number | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | Queries to inventory for local users and groups now returns correct results |
Installation or upgrade
To install Patch Manager, see the Patch Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide. This guide describes how to plan for a production deployment and install Patch Manager in a supported Microsoft Windows Server environment.
You can download a free trial from the SolarWinds website.
If you are upgrading from an earlier version, see Upgrade Patch Manager in the Patch Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide for instructions. For supported upgrade paths, see Determine the Patch Manager upgrade path.
You must be on Patch Manager 2019.4 or later to upgrade to Patch Manager 2025.1. If you are on a version earlier than Patch Manager 2019.4 or earlier, first upgrade to 2019.4 and then upgrade to 2025.1.
End of life
Integration with the SolarWinds Platform requires a supported version of the platform.
| Version | EoL announcement | EoE effective date | EoL effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023.1 | February 11, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on Patch Manager version 2023.1 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of Patch Manager. | March 13, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for Patch Manager version 2023.1 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds. | March 13, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for Patch Manager version 2023.1. |
See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier Patch Manager versions, see Patch Manager release history.
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