containerd End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 2.3.0 LTS (April 30, 2026)

8 containerd versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including containerd 2.1 (EOL date: May 05, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. containerd 1.7 (LTS) reaches its End of Support date on Sep 01, 2026 — plan your upgrade path now. containerd 2.3.0 LTS is the current supported release, with support through Apr 30, 2028 — 3 versions in active support. Also see Kubernetes EOSL information for related end-of-life information.

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

Release	Released	Extended Support	Active Support	Latest	LTS
2.3 (LTS)	Apr 30, 2026 (2 weeks and 4 days ago)	Apr 30, 2028 (in 1 year and 11 months)	Apr 30, 2028 (in 1 year and 11 months)	2.3.0 2026-04-30 (2 weeks and 4 days ago)	LTS
2.2	Nov 05, 2025 (6 months ago)	Nov 06, 2026 (in 5 months)	Nov 06, 2026 (in 5 months)	2.2.3 2026-04-14 (1 month and 4 days ago)	-
2.0 (LTS)	Nov 05, 2024 (1 year and 6 months ago)	Mar 01, 2027 (in 9 months)	Nov 07, 2025 (6 months ago)	2.0.8 2026-04-14 (1 month and 4 days ago)	LTS

containerd Releases Nearing End of Life - Support Ending Soon (1)

Important: The following containerd releases will reach End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Plan your migration to a supported release to ensure continued security updates and support.

Release	Released	Extended Support	Active Support	Latest	LTS
1.7 (LTS)	Mar 10, 2023 (3 years and 2 months ago)	Sep 01, 2026 (in 3 months)	May 05, 2025 (1 year ago)	1.7.31 2026-04-14 (1 month and 4 days ago)	LTS

containerd End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (8)

Release	Released	Extended Support	Active Support	Latest	LTS
2.1	May 07, 2025 (1 year ago)	May 05, 2026 (1 week and 6 days ago)	May 05, 2026 (1 week and 6 days ago)	2.1.7 2026-04-14 (1 month and 4 days ago)	-
1.6 (LTS)	Feb 15, 2022 (4 years and 3 months ago)	Aug 23, 2025 (8 months ago)	Sep 10, 2023 (2 years and 8 months ago)	1.6.39 2025-07-22 (9 months ago)	LTS
1.5	May 03, 2021 (5 years ago)	Feb 28, 2023 (3 years and 2 months ago)	Aug 15, 2022 (3 years and 9 months ago)	1.5.18 2023-02-15 (3 years and 3 months ago)	-
1.4	Aug 17, 2020 (5 years and 9 months ago)	Mar 03, 2022 (4 years and 2 months ago)	Nov 03, 2021 (4 years and 6 months ago)	1.4.13 2022-03-02 (4 years and 2 months ago)	-
1.3	Sep 26, 2019 (6 years and 7 months ago)	Mar 04, 2021 (5 years and 2 months ago)	Mar 04, 2021 (5 years and 2 months ago)	1.3.10 2021-03-04 (5 years and 2 months ago)	-

1.2	Oct 24, 2018 (7 years and 6 months ago)	Oct 15, 2020 (5 years and 7 months ago)	Mar 26, 2020 (6 years and 1 month ago)	1.2.14 2020-10-15 (5 years and 7 months ago)	-
1.1	Apr 23, 2018 (8 years ago)	Oct 23, 2019 (6 years and 6 months ago)	Oct 23, 2019 (6 years and 6 months ago)	1.1.8 2019-09-26 (6 years and 7 months ago)	-
1.0	Dec 05, 2017 (8 years and 5 months ago)	Dec 05, 2018 (7 years and 5 months ago)	Dec 05, 2018 (7 years and 5 months ago)	1.0.3 2018-04-02 (8 years and 1 month ago)	-

containerd End of Life & Support Summary

Which containerd Versions Are Currently Supported?

containerd currently has 3 supported releases. containerd 2.3.0 LTS is the latest, with active support through Apr 30, 2028. containerd 2.2 is also supported until Nov 06, 2026. Note that containerd 1.7 (LTS) support ends on Sep 01, 2026 — plan your upgrade before then.

containerd Versions Nearing End of Life

1 containerd release is reaching End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. containerd 1.7 (LTS) support ends on Sep 01, 2026. Upgrade to containerd 2.3.0 LTS to stay on a supported release.

containerd End of Life (EOL) Version History

8 containerd releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. containerd 2.1 reached EOL on May 05, 2026. containerd 2.3.0 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.