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

Latest Release: 9.7.1 (August 19, 2026)

7 Gradle versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Gradle 7 (EOL date: Jul 31, 2025) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Gradle 9.7.1 is the current supported release — 2 versions in active support. Also see Bazel end of support dates for related end-of-life information.

Gradle end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent Gradle versions, mapping active support and security support windows against their EOL dates — Gradle end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent Gradle releases of 9 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Gradle EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

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

Release	Running Java Versions	Tested Android Versions	Tested Groovy Versions	Tested Java Versions	Tested Kotlin Versions	Released	Critical Bug and Security Fixes	Active Support	Latest
9	17 - 26	9.0 - 9.4.0-alpha03	1.5.8 - 5.0.2	8 - 26	2.0.0 - 2.4.20-Beta1	Jul 31, 2025 (1 year ago)	Active	Active	9.7.1 2026-08-19 (4 days ago)
8	8 - 24	7.3 - 8.9	1.5.8 - 4.0.0	8 - 24	1.6.10 - 2.1.20-RC3	Feb 10, 2023 (3 years and 6 months ago)	Active	Jul 31, 2025 (1 year ago)	8.14.5 2026-05-07 (3 months ago)

Gradle End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (7)

Release	Running Java Versions	Tested Android Versions	Tested Groovy Versions	Tested Java Versions	Tested Kotlin Versions	Released	Critical Bug and Security Fixes	Active Support	Latest
7	8 - 19	4.1 - 4.2, 7.0 - 7.4	1.5.8 - 4.0.0	8 - 19	1.3.72 - 1.7.10	Apr 09, 2021 (5 years and 4 months ago)	Jul 31, 2025 (1 year ago)	Feb 10, 2023 (3 years and 6 months ago)	7.6.6 2025-07-03 (1 year and 1 month ago)
6	8 - 15	3.4 - 3.6, 4.0 - 4.2	1.5.8 - 2.5.12	8 - 16	1.3.21 - 1.4.20	Nov 08, 2019 (6 years and 9 months ago)	Feb 10, 2023 (3 years and 6 months ago)	Apr 09, 2021 (5 years and 4 months ago)	6.9.4 2023-02-21 (3 years and 6 months ago)
5	8 - 12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nov 23, 2018 (7 years and 9 months ago)	Nov 08, 2019 (6 years and 9 months ago)	Nov 08, 2019 (6 years and 9 months ago)	5.6.4 2019-10-31 (6 years and 9 months ago)
4	8 - 10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jun 14, 2017 (9 years and 2 months ago)	Nov 26, 2018 (7 years and 8 months ago)	Nov 26, 2018 (7 years and 8 months ago)	4.10.3 2018-12-04 (7 years and 8 months ago)
3	8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Aug 15, 2016 (10 years ago)	Jun 14, 2017 (9 years and 2 months ago)	Jun 14, 2017 (9 years and 2 months ago)	3.5.1 2017-06-16 (9 years and 2 months ago)

2	8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jul 01, 2014 (12 years and 1 month ago)	Aug 15, 2016 (10 years ago)	Aug 15, 2016 (10 years ago)	2.14.1 2016-07-18 (10 years and 1 month ago)
1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jun 12, 2012 (14 years and 2 months ago)	Jul 01, 2014 (12 years and 1 month ago)	Jul 01, 2014 (12 years and 1 month ago)	1.12.0 2014-04-29 (12 years and 3 months ago)

Gradle End of Life & Support Summary

Which Gradle Versions Are Currently Supported?

Gradle currently has 2 supported releases. Gradle 9.7.1 is the latest. Gradle 8. Also see Yarn end of life dates for related end-of-life information.

Gradle End of Life (EOL) Version History

7 Gradle releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Gradle 7 reached EOL on Jul 31, 2025. Gradle 9.7.1 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.