Apache Lucene End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 10.5.1 (August 12, 2026)

2 Apache Lucene versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Apache Lucene 8 (EOL date: Oct 14, 2024) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Apache Lucene 10.5.1 is the current supported release — 2 versions in active support. Also see Apache Airflow end of life dates for related end-of-life information.

Apache Lucene end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 4 most recent Apache Lucene versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — Apache Lucene end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 4 most recent Apache Lucene releases. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Apache Lucene EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported Apache Lucene Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (2)

Release	Released	Security Support	Latest
10	Oct 14, 2024 (1 year and 10 months ago)	Active	10.5.1 2026-08-12 (1 week and 4 days ago)
9	Dec 07, 2021 (4 years and 8 months ago)	Active	9.12.3 2025-09-28 (10 months ago)

Apache Lucene End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (2)

Release	Released	Security Support	Latest
8	Mar 13, 2019 (7 years and 5 months ago)	Oct 14, 2024 (1 year and 10 months ago)	8.11.4 2024-09-24 (1 year and 10 months ago)
7	Sep 19, 2017 (8 years and 11 months ago)	—	7.7.3 2020-04-24 (6 years and 3 months ago)

Apache Lucene End of Life & Support Summary

Which Apache Lucene Versions Are Currently Supported?

Apache Lucene currently has 2 supported releases. Apache Lucene 10.5.1 is the latest. Apache Lucene 9. Also see Apache Spark lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

Apache Lucene End of Life (EOL) Version History

2 Apache Lucene releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Apache Lucene 8 reached EOL on Oct 14, 2024. Apache Lucene 10.5.1 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.