Bitcoin Core End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 31.1

21 Bitcoin Core versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Bitcoin Core 28 (EOL date: Apr 19, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Bitcoin Core 31.1 is the current supported release — 3 versions in active support. Also see RabbitMQ end of life dates for related end-of-life information.

Bitcoin Core end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent Bitcoin Core versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates
Bitcoin Core end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent Bitcoin Core releases of 24 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Bitcoin Core EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported Bitcoin Core Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (3)

Release Released Security Support Latest
31 (5 months ago) Active 31.1 (3 months ago)
30 (11 months ago) Active 30.3 (2 months ago)
29 (1 year and 5 months ago) Active 29.4 (2 months ago)

Bitcoin Core End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (21)

Release Released Security Support Latest
28 (2 years ago) (5 months ago) 28.4 (6 months ago)
27 (2 years and 5 months ago) (11 months ago) 27.2 (1 year and 11 months ago)
26 (2 years and 10 months ago) (1 year and 5 months ago) 26.2 (2 years and 2 months ago)
25 (3 years and 4 months ago) (2 years ago) 25.2 (2 years and 5 months ago)
24 (3 years and 10 months ago) (2 years and 6 months ago) 24.2 (2 years and 11 months ago)
23 (4 years and 5 months ago) (2 years and 10 months ago) 23.2 (3 years and 4 months ago)
22 (5 years ago) (3 years and 6 months ago) 22.1 (3 years and 9 months ago)
0.21 (5 years and 8 months ago) (4 years ago) 0.21.2 (5 years ago)
0.20 (6 years and 4 months ago) (4 years and 8 months ago) 0.20.2 (4 years and 11 months ago)
0.19 (6 years and 10 months ago) (5 years and 2 months ago) 0.19.2 (5 years and 9 months ago)
0.18 (7 years and 5 months ago) (5 years and 8 months ago) 0.18.1 (7 years and 1 month ago)
0.17 (8 years ago) (6 years and 2 months ago) 0.17.2 (7 years ago)
0.16 (8 years and 7 months ago) (6 years and 8 months ago) 0.16.3 (8 years ago)
0.15 (9 years ago) (7 years and 2 months ago) 0.15.2 (8 years ago)
0.14 (9 years and 7 months ago) (7 years and 8 months ago) 0.14.3 (8 years ago)
0.13 (10 years and 1 month ago) (8 years and 2 months ago) 0.13.2 (9 years and 9 months ago)
0.12 (10 years and 7 months ago) (8 years and 7 months ago) 0.12.1 (9 years and 11 months ago)
0.11 (11 years and 2 months ago) (9 years and 2 months ago) 0.11.3 (9 years and 6 months ago)
0.10 (11 years and 7 months ago) (9 years and 7 months ago) 0.10.5 (9 years and 6 months ago)
0.9 (12 years and 6 months ago) (10 years and 7 months ago) 0.9.5 (11 years and 4 months ago)
0.8 (13 years and 7 months ago) (10 years and 9 months ago) 0.8.6 (12 years and 9 months ago)

Bitcoin Core End of Life & Support Summary

Which Bitcoin Core Versions Are Currently Supported?

Bitcoin Core currently has 3 supported releases. Bitcoin Core 31.1 is the latest. Bitcoin Core 30. Also see Elastic Beats end of support life for related end-of-life information.

Bitcoin Core End of Life (EOL) Version History

21 Bitcoin Core releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Bitcoin Core 28 reached EOL on Apr 19, 2026. Bitcoin Core 31.1 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions. Also see Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform end of service life for related end-of-life information.

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