cert-manager End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 1.21.2 (September 16, 2026)

10 cert-manager versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including cert-manager 1.19 (EOL date: Jul 08, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. cert-manager 1.21.2 is the current supported release — 2 versions in active support. Also see Argo CD end of support dates for related end-of-life information.

cert-manager end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent cert-manager versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — cert-manager end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent cert-manager releases of 12 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact cert-manager EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported cert-manager Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (2)

Release	Released	Support	Latest	LTS
1.21	Jul 08, 2026 (3 months ago)	Active	1.21.2 2026-09-10 (4 weeks ago)	-
1.20	Mar 10, 2026 (6 months ago)	Active	1.20.4 2026-09-16 (3 weeks and 1 day ago)	-

cert-manager End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (10)

Release	Released	Support	Latest	LTS
1.19	Oct 07, 2025 (1 year ago)	Jul 08, 2026 (3 months ago)	1.19.6 2026-06-25 (3 months ago)	-
1.18	Jun 10, 2025 (1 year and 3 months ago)	Mar 10, 2026 (6 months ago)	1.18.6 2026-02-24 (7 months ago)	-
1.17	Feb 03, 2025 (1 year and 8 months ago)	Oct 07, 2025 (1 year ago)	1.17.4 2025-07-02 (1 year and 3 months ago)	-
1.16	Oct 03, 2024 (2 years ago)	Jun 10, 2025 (1 year and 3 months ago)	1.16.5 2025-04-24 (1 year and 5 months ago)	-
1.15	Jun 05, 2024 (2 years and 4 months ago)	Feb 03, 2025 (1 year and 8 months ago)	1.15.5 2025-01-15 (1 year and 8 months ago)	-

1.14	Jan 31, 2024 (2 years and 8 months ago)	Oct 03, 2024 (2 years ago)	1.14.7 2024-06-21 (2 years and 3 months ago)	-
1.13	Sep 12, 2023 (3 years ago)	Jun 05, 2024 (2 years and 4 months ago)	1.13.6 2024-04-25 (2 years and 5 months ago)	-
1.12 (LTS)	May 19, 2023 (3 years and 4 months ago)	May 19, 2025 (1 year and 4 months ago)	1.12.17 2025-04-25 (1 year and 5 months ago)	LTS
1.11	Jan 11, 2023 (3 years and 8 months ago)	Sep 12, 2023 (3 years ago)	1.11.5 2023-09-01 (3 years and 1 month ago)	-
1.10	Oct 17, 2022 (3 years and 11 months ago)	May 19, 2023 (3 years and 4 months ago)	1.10.2 2023-01-10 (3 years and 8 months ago)	-

cert-manager End of Life & Support Summary

Which cert-manager Versions Are Currently Supported?

cert-manager currently has 2 supported releases. cert-manager 1.21.2 is the latest. cert-manager 1.20. Also see Contour end of support for related end-of-life information.

cert-manager End of Life (EOL) Version History

10 cert-manager releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. cert-manager 1.19 reached EOL on Jul 08, 2026. cert-manager 1.21.2 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions. Also see ExternalDNS EOSL information for related end-of-life information.