GitLab Runner End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Official Release Policy

12 GitLab Runner versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including GitLab Runner 18.11 (EOL date: Jul 16, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. GitLab Runner 19.0 reaches its End of Support date on Aug 20, 2026 — plan your upgrade path now. Also see Bitcoin Core end of support life for related end-of-life information.

GitLab Runner end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent GitLab Runner versions, mapping active support and security support windows against their EOL dates — GitLab Runner end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent GitLab Runner releases of 15 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact GitLab Runner EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

GitLab Runner Releases Nearing End of Life - Support Ending Soon (3)

Important: The following GitLab Runner 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	Maintenance Support	Active Support	Latest
19.0	May 21, 2026 (2 months ago)	Aug 20, 2026 (in 3 weeks and 3 days)	Jun 18, 2026 (1 month and 1 week ago)	19.0.2 2026-06-29 (4 weeks ago)
19.1	Jun 18, 2026 (1 month and 1 week ago)	Sep 17, 2026 (in 1 month and 3 weeks)	Jul 16, 2026 (1 week and 4 days ago)	19.1.1 2026-06-25 (1 month and 2 days ago)
19.2	Jul 16, 2026 (1 week and 4 days ago)	Oct 20, 2026 (in 2 months)	Aug 20, 2026 (in 3 weeks and 3 days)	19.2.0 2026-07-15 (1 week and 5 days ago)

GitLab Runner End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (12)

Release	Released	Maintenance Support	Active Support	Latest
18.11	Apr 16, 2026 (3 months ago)	Jul 16, 2026 (1 week and 4 days ago)	May 21, 2026 (2 months ago)	18.11.4 2026-06-29 (4 weeks ago)
18.10	Mar 19, 2026 (4 months ago)	Jun 18, 2026 (1 month and 1 week ago)	Apr 16, 2026 (3 months ago)	18.10.1 2026-04-05 (3 months ago)
18.9	Feb 19, 2026 (5 months ago)	May 21, 2026 (2 months ago)	Mar 19, 2026 (4 months ago)	18.9.0 2026-02-19 (5 months ago)
18.8	Jan 15, 2026 (6 months ago)	Apr 16, 2026 (3 months ago)	Feb 19, 2026 (5 months ago)	18.8.0 2026-01-15 (6 months ago)
18.7	Dec 18, 2025 (7 months ago)	Mar 19, 2026 (4 months ago)	Jan 15, 2026 (6 months ago)	18.7.2 2026-01-08 (6 months ago)

18.6	Nov 20, 2025 (8 months ago)	Feb 19, 2026 (5 months ago)	Dec 18, 2025 (7 months ago)	18.6.6 2025-12-09 (7 months ago)
18.5	Oct 16, 2025 (9 months ago)	Jan 15, 2026 (6 months ago)	Nov 20, 2025 (8 months ago)	18.5.0 2025-10-17 (9 months ago)
18.4	Sep 18, 2025 (10 months ago)	Dec 18, 2025 (7 months ago)	Oct 16, 2025 (9 months ago)	18.4.0 2025-09-18 (10 months ago)
18.3	Aug 21, 2025 (11 months ago)	Nov 20, 2025 (8 months ago)	Sep 18, 2025 (10 months ago)	18.3.1 2025-09-04 (10 months ago)
18.2	Jul 16, 2025 (1 year ago)	Oct 16, 2025 (9 months ago)	Aug 21, 2025 (11 months ago)	18.2.2 2025-08-20 (11 months ago)
18.1	Jun 18, 2025 (1 year and 1 month ago)	Sep 18, 2025 (10 months ago)	Jul 16, 2025 (1 year ago)	18.1.3 2025-07-29 (11 months ago)
18.0	May 14, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	Aug 21, 2025 (11 months ago)	Jun 18, 2025 (1 year and 1 month ago)	18.0.5 2025-07-29 (11 months ago)

GitLab Runner End of Life & Support Summary

GitLab Runner Versions Nearing End of Life

3 GitLab Runner releases are reaching End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. GitLab Runner 19.0 support ends on Aug 20, 2026. GitLab Runner 19.1 follows on Sep 17, 2026. Also see Dovecot end of life dates for related end-of-life information.

GitLab Runner End of Life (EOL) Version History

12 GitLab Runner releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. GitLab Runner 18.11 reached EOL on Jul 16, 2026. GitLab Runner 19.0 is the most recent release still receiving support.