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

Latest Release: 1.14.0 (July 11, 2026)

14 Karpenter versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Karpenter 1.13 (EOL date: Jul 11, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Karpenter 1.14.0 is the current supported release. Also see cert-manager lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

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

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

Release	Supported Kubernetes Version	Released	Support	Latest
1.14	1.29 - 1.36	Jul 11, 2026 (3 weeks and 6 days ago)	Active	1.14.0 2026-07-11 (3 weeks and 6 days ago)

Karpenter End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (14)

Release	Supported Kubernetes Version	Released	Support	Latest
1.13	1.29 - 1.36	Jun 10, 2026 (1 month and 4 weeks ago)	Jul 11, 2026 (3 weeks and 6 days ago)	1.13.0 2026-06-10 (1 month and 4 weeks ago)
1.12	1.29 - 1.35	Apr 24, 2026 (3 months ago)	Jun 10, 2026 (1 month and 4 weeks ago)	1.12.1 2026-05-28 (2 months ago)
1.11	1.29 - 1.35	Apr 06, 2026 (4 months ago)	Apr 24, 2026 (3 months ago)	1.11.2 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)
1.10	1.29 - 1.35	Mar 20, 2026 (4 months ago)	Apr 06, 2026 (4 months ago)	1.10.1 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)
1.9	1.29 - 1.35	Feb 06, 2026 (6 months ago)	Mar 20, 2026 (4 months ago)	1.9.1 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)

1.8	1.29 - 1.34	Oct 08, 2025 (9 months ago)	Jan 15, 2026 (6 months ago)	1.8.3 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)
1.7	1.29 - 1.34	Sep 16, 2025 (10 months ago)	Feb 06, 2026 (6 months ago)	1.7.2 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)
1.6	1.29 - 1.34	Jul 14, 2025 (1 year ago)	Oct 08, 2025 (9 months ago)	1.6.4 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)
1.5	1.29 - 1.33	May 24, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	Sep 16, 2025 (10 months ago)	1.5.5 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)
1.4	1.29 - 1.32	Apr 16, 2025 (1 year and 3 months ago)	Jul 14, 2025 (1 year ago)	1.4.2 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)
1.3	1.29 - 1.32	Mar 04, 2025 (1 year and 5 months ago)	May 24, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	1.3.5 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)
1.2	1.29 - 1.32	Jan 28, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	Apr 16, 2025 (1 year and 3 months ago)	1.2.5 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)
1.1	1.29 - 1.31	Nov 30, 2024 (1 year and 8 months ago)	Mar 04, 2025 (1 year and 5 months ago)	1.1.5 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)
1.0	1.29 - 1.31	Aug 14, 2024 (1 year and 11 months ago)	Jan 28, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	1.0.9 2026-07-08 (4 weeks and 2 days ago)

Karpenter End of Life & Support Summary

Which Karpenter Versions Are Currently Supported?

Karpenter currently has 1 supported release. Karpenter 1.14.0 is the latest. Also see Cilium EOSL dates for related end-of-life information.

Karpenter End of Life (EOL) Version History

14 Karpenter releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Karpenter 1.13 reached EOL on Jul 11, 2026. Karpenter 1.14.0 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.