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

Latest Release: 9.2.0 (August 15, 2025)

9 IDL versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including IDL 9.1 (EOL date: Aug 15, 2025) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. IDL 9.2.0 is the current supported release. Also see Bellsoft Liberica JDK end of support dates for related end-of-life information.

IDL end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent IDL versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — IDL end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent IDL releases of 10 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact IDL EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported IDL Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (1)

Release	Released	Security Support	Latest
9.2	Aug 15, 2025 (1 year ago)	Active	9.2.0 2025-08-15 (1 year ago)

IDL End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (9)

Release	Released	Security Support	Latest
9.1	Sep 25, 2024 (1 year and 10 months ago)	Aug 15, 2025 (1 year ago)	9.1.0 2024-07-01 (2 years and 1 month ago)
9.0	Jul 01, 2023 (3 years and 1 month ago)	Sep 25, 2024 (1 year and 10 months ago)	9.0.0 2023-07-01 (3 years and 1 month ago)
8.9	May 03, 2023 (3 years and 3 months ago)	Jul 01, 2023 (3 years and 1 month ago)	8.9.0 2022-07-01 (4 years and 1 month ago)
8.8	Jun 29, 2020 (6 years and 1 month ago)	May 03, 2023 (3 years and 3 months ago)	8.8.3 2022-10-31 (3 years and 9 months ago)
8.7	Feb 19, 2018 (8 years and 6 months ago)	Jun 29, 2020 (6 years and 1 month ago)	8.7.3 2020-02-20 (6 years and 6 months ago)

8.6	Dec 06, 2016 (9 years and 8 months ago)	Jul 01, 2019 (7 years and 1 month ago)	8.6.0 2019-07-01 (7 years and 1 month ago)
8.5	Jul 10, 2015 (11 years and 1 month ago)	Jul 01, 2018 (8 years and 1 month ago)	8.5.0 2018-07-01 (8 years and 1 month ago)
8.4	Sep 22, 2014 (11 years and 11 months ago)	Jul 01, 2017 (9 years and 1 month ago)	8.4.0 2017-07-01 (9 years and 1 month ago)
8.3	Dec 16, 2013 (12 years and 8 months ago)	Jul 01, 2016 (10 years and 1 month ago)	8.3.0 2016-07-01 (10 years and 1 month ago)

IDL End of Life & Support Summary

Which IDL Versions Are Currently Supported?

IDL currently has 1 supported release. IDL 9.2.0 is the latest. Also see Lua EOSL information for related end-of-life information.

IDL End of Life (EOL) Version History

9 IDL releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. IDL 9.1 reached EOL on Aug 15, 2025. IDL 9.2.0 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.