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

Latest Release: 2.3.4 LTS
Official Release Policy

8 containerd versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including containerd 2.1 (EOL date: Jul 03, 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 2.3.4 LTS is the current supported release, with support through Apr 30, 2028 — 2 versions in active support. Also see Kubernetes EOSL information for related end-of-life information.

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

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

Release Released Extended Support Active Support Latest LTS
2.3 (LTS) (3 months ago) (in 1 year and 8 months) (in 1 year and 8 months) 2.3.4 (1 week and 4 days ago) LTS
2.0 (LTS) (1 year and 9 months ago) (in 6 months) (9 months ago) 2.0.11 (1 month and 2 weeks ago) LTS

containerd Releases Nearing End of Life - Support Ending Soon (2)

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) (3 years and 5 months ago) (in 1 week and 2 days) (1 year and 3 months ago) 1.7.34 (1 month and 2 weeks ago) LTS
2.2 (9 months ago) (in 2 months) (in 2 months) 2.2.7 (1 week and 4 days ago) -

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

Release Released Extended Support Active Support Latest LTS
2.1 (1 year and 3 months ago) (1 month and 2 weeks ago) (3 months ago) 2.1.9 (2 months ago) -
1.6 (LTS) (4 years and 6 months ago) (1 year ago) (2 years and 11 months ago) 1.6.39 (1 year and 1 month ago) LTS
1.5 (5 years and 3 months ago) (3 years and 5 months ago) (4 years ago) 1.5.18 (3 years and 6 months ago) -
1.4 (6 years ago) (4 years and 5 months ago) (4 years and 9 months ago) 1.4.13 (4 years and 5 months ago) -
1.3 (6 years and 10 months ago) (5 years and 5 months ago) (5 years and 5 months ago) 1.3.10 (5 years and 5 months ago) -
1.2 (7 years and 9 months ago) (5 years and 10 months ago) (6 years and 4 months ago) 1.2.14 (5 years and 10 months ago) -
1.1 (8 years and 4 months ago) (6 years and 10 months ago) (6 years and 10 months ago) 1.1.8 (6 years and 10 months ago) -
1.0 (8 years and 8 months ago) (7 years and 8 months ago) (7 years and 8 months ago) 1.0.3 (8 years and 4 months ago) -

containerd End of Life & Support Summary

Which containerd Versions Are Currently Supported?

containerd currently has 2 supported releases. containerd 2.3.4 LTS is the latest, with active support through Apr 30, 2028. containerd 2.0 (LTS) is also supported until Mar 01, 2027. Note that containerd 1.7 (LTS) support ends on Sep 01, 2026 — plan your upgrade before then. Also see Vitess EOSL information for related end-of-life information.

containerd Versions Nearing End of Life

2 containerd releases are reaching End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. containerd 1.7 (LTS) support ends on Sep 01, 2026. containerd 2.2 follows on Nov 06, 2026. Upgrade to containerd 2.3.4 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 Jul 03, 2026. containerd 2.3.4 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.