Kubernetes end-of-life dates and support status
As of 2026-10-08, the supported Kubernetes versions are 1.37, 1.36, 1.35, 1.34.
| Version | Status | Released | Active support until | End of life | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.37 | Supported | 2026-08-26 | 2027-08-28 | 2027-10-28 | 1.37.1 |
| 1.36 | Supported | 2026-04-22 | 2027-04-28 | 2027-06-28 | 1.36.5 |
| 1.35 | Supported | 2025-12-17 | 2026-12-28 | 2027-02-28 | 1.35.9 |
| 1.34 | Security fixes only | 2025-08-27 | 2026-08-27 | 2026-10-27 | 1.34.12 |
| 1.33 | End of life | 2025-04-23 | 2026-04-28 | 2026-06-28 | 1.33.13 |
| 1.32 | End of life | 2024-12-11 | 2025-12-28 | 2026-02-28 | 1.32.13 |
| 1.31 | End of life | 2024-08-13 | 2025-08-28 | 2025-11-11 | 1.31.14 |
| 1.30 | End of life | 2024-04-17 | 2025-04-28 | 2025-07-15 | 1.30.14 |
| 1.29 | End of life | 2023-12-13 | 2024-12-28 | 2025-02-28 | 1.29.15 |
| 1.28 | End of life | 2023-08-15 | 2024-08-28 | 2024-10-28 | 1.28.15 |
| 1.27 | End of life | 2023-04-11 | 2024-04-28 | 2024-06-28 | 1.27.16 |
| 1.26 | End of life | 2022-12-08 | 2023-12-28 | 2024-02-28 | 1.26.15 |
| 1.25 | End of life | 2022-08-23 | 2023-08-27 | 2023-10-27 | 1.25.16 |
| 1.24 | End of life | 2022-05-03 | 2023-05-28 | 2023-07-28 | 1.24.17 |
| 1.23 | End of life | 2021-12-07 | 2022-12-28 | 2023-02-28 | 1.23.17 |
| 1.22 | End of life | 2021-08-04 | 2022-08-28 | 2022-10-28 | 1.22.17 |
| 1.21 | End of life | 2021-04-08 | 2022-04-28 | 2022-06-28 | 1.21.14 |
| 1.20 | End of life | 2020-12-08 | 2021-12-28 | 2022-02-28 | 1.20.15 |
| 1.19 | End of life | 2020-08-26 | 2021-08-28 | 2021-10-28 | 1.19.16 |
| 1.18 | End of life | 2020-03-25 | 2021-04-28 | 2021-06-18 | 1.18.20 |
| 1.17 | End of life | 2019-12-07 | — | 2020-12-25 | 1.17.17 |
| 1.16 | End of life | 2019-09-18 | — | 2020-08-04 | 1.16.15 |
Status is computed from today's date. "Security fixes only" means active support has ended but security fixes continue until end of life. Source: endoflife.date · release policy. Verified 2026-10-08.
Frequently asked questions
Which Kubernetes versions are still supported?
As of 2026-10-08, the supported Kubernetes versions are 1.37, 1.36, 1.35, 1.34. Versions not listed are end of life and no longer receive security fixes.
What is the latest Kubernetes version?
The newest Kubernetes release cycle is 1.37, whose latest version is 1.37.1 (2026-09-23).
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