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

Latest Release: 5.5.1 (August 03, 2026)

13 Lua versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Lua 5.3 (EOL date: Sep 25, 2020) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Lua 5.5.1 is the current supported release — 2 versions in active support. Also see Bellsoft Liberica JDK EOSL dates for related end-of-life information.

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

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

Release	Released	Support	Latest
5.5	Dec 22, 2025 (8 months ago)	Active	5.5.1 2026-08-03 (2 weeks and 6 days ago)
5.4	Jun 29, 2020 (6 years and 1 month ago)	Active	5.4.8 2025-06-04 (1 year and 2 months ago)

Lua End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (13)

Release	Released	Support	Latest
5.3	Jan 12, 2015 (11 years and 7 months ago)	Sep 25, 2020 (5 years and 10 months ago)	5.3.6 2020-09-25 (5 years and 10 months ago)
5.2	Dec 16, 2011 (14 years and 8 months ago)	Mar 07, 2015 (11 years and 5 months ago)	5.2.4 2015-03-07 (11 years and 5 months ago)
5.1	Feb 21, 2006 (20 years and 6 months ago)	Feb 17, 2012 (14 years and 6 months ago)	5.1.5 2012-02-17 (14 years and 6 months ago)
5.0	Apr 11, 2003 (23 years and 4 months ago)	Jun 26, 2006 (20 years and 1 month ago)	5.0.3 2006-06-26 (20 years and 1 month ago)
4.0	Nov 06, 2000 (25 years and 9 months ago)	Jul 04, 2002 (24 years and 1 month ago)	4.0.1 2002-07-04 (24 years and 1 month ago)

3.2	Jul 08, 1999 (27 years and 1 month ago)	Feb 22, 2000 (26 years and 6 months ago)	3.2.2 2000-02-22 (26 years and 6 months ago)
3.1	Jul 11, 1998 (28 years and 1 month ago)	Jul 08, 1999 (27 years and 1 month ago)	3.1 1998-07-11 (28 years and 1 month ago)
3.0	Jul 01, 1997 (29 years and 1 month ago)	Jul 11, 1998 (28 years and 1 month ago)	3.0 1997-07-01 (29 years and 1 month ago)
2.5	Nov 19, 1996 (29 years and 9 months ago)	Jul 01, 1997 (29 years and 1 month ago)	2.5.1 1996-11-20 (29 years and 9 months ago)
2.4	May 14, 1996 (30 years and 3 months ago)	Nov 19, 1996 (29 years and 9 months ago)	2.4 1996-05-14 (30 years and 3 months ago)
2.2	Nov 28, 1995 (30 years and 8 months ago)	May 14, 1996 (30 years and 3 months ago)	2.2 1995-11-28 (30 years and 8 months ago)
2.1	Feb 07, 1995 (31 years and 6 months ago)	Nov 28, 1995 (30 years and 8 months ago)	2.1 1995-02-07 (31 years and 6 months ago)
1.1	Jul 08, 1994 (32 years and 1 month ago)	Feb 07, 1995 (31 years and 6 months ago)	1.1 1994-07-08 (32 years and 1 month ago)

Lua End of Life & Support Summary

Which Lua Versions Are Currently Supported?

Lua currently has 2 supported releases. Lua 5.5.1 is the latest. Lua 5.4. Also see IDL end of life for related end-of-life information.

Lua End of Life (EOL) Version History

13 Lua releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Lua 5.3 reached EOL on Sep 25, 2020. Lua 5.5.1 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.