Hi everyone,
I am writing to seek advice regarding the upcoming deprecation of the SonarQube Server ZIP installation.
According to the latest documentation:
“We recommend installing SonarQube Server with the Docker image or the Helm chart. ZIP installation is still supported, but it will be removed in a future release. See the deprecation policy for details.”
Our organization currently relies heavily on the ZIP installation distribution. Due to strict internal infrastructure policies and environment constraints, we are strictly prohibited from using or installing containerized solutions (such as Docker, Podman, or Helm/Kubernetes) in our network. Additionally, we have no plans or interest in adopting the new AI/agentic features.
Given these rigid environmental constraints, we are highly concerned about the future roadmap. I would appreciate the community’s insights on the following:
- Timeline for ZIP Removal: Is there a specific major version or a definitive timeline when the ZIP installation will be completely removed?
- Support for Non-Container Environments: Once the ZIP installation is dropped, will there be any supported alternative for organizations that cannot run containers under any circumstances?
- Long-Term Support (LTS) Strategy: Will the next LTS release still fully support the ZIP distribution, and for how long will it be maintained? We need this information to plan our compliance and support roadmap.
Our current environment details:
- SonarQube Version: Enterprise Edition v2026.1.3
- OS / Environment: RHEL8
- Database: PostgreSQL 16.6