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

Latest Release: 5.44.0 (August 02, 2026)

7 Perl versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Perl 5.38 (EOL date: Jul 02, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Perl 5.44.0 is the current supported release, with support through Jul 15, 2029 — 3 versions in active support. Also see Alibaba Dragonwell lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

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

Currently Supported Perl Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (3)

Release	Released	Critical security patches	Active Support	Latest
5.44	Jul 15, 2026 (3 weeks and 3 days ago)	Jul 15, 2029 (in 2 years and 11 months)	Active	5.44.0 2026-07-15 (3 weeks and 3 days ago)
5.42	Jul 03, 2025 (1 year and 1 month ago)	Jul 03, 2028 (in 1 year and 10 months)	Active	5.42.3 2026-08-02 (6 days ago)
5.40	Jun 09, 2024 (2 years and 1 month ago)	Jun 09, 2027 (in 10 months)	Jul 15, 2026 (3 weeks and 3 days ago)	5.40.5 2026-08-02 (6 days ago)

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

Release	Released	Critical security patches	Active Support	Latest
5.38	Jul 02, 2023 (3 years and 1 month ago)	Jul 02, 2026 (1 month and 6 days ago)	Jul 03, 2025 (1 year and 1 month ago)	5.38.5 2025-08-03 (1 year ago)
5.36	May 27, 2022 (4 years and 2 months ago)	May 27, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	Jun 09, 2024 (2 years and 1 month ago)	5.36.3 2023-11-29 (2 years and 8 months ago)
5.34	May 20, 2021 (5 years and 2 months ago)	May 20, 2024 (2 years and 2 months ago)	Jul 02, 2023 (3 years and 1 month ago)	5.34.3 2023-11-29 (2 years and 8 months ago)
5.32	Jun 20, 2020 (6 years and 1 month ago)	Jun 20, 2023 (3 years and 1 month ago)	May 27, 2022 (4 years and 2 months ago)	5.32.1 2021-01-23 (5 years and 6 months ago)
5.30	May 22, 2019 (7 years and 2 months ago)	May 22, 2022 (4 years and 2 months ago)	May 20, 2021 (5 years and 2 months ago)	5.30.3 2020-05-29 (6 years and 2 months ago)

5.28	Jun 22, 2018 (8 years and 1 month ago)	Jun 23, 2021 (5 years and 1 month ago)	Jun 20, 2020 (6 years and 1 month ago)	5.28.3 2020-05-29 (6 years and 2 months ago)
5.26	May 30, 2017 (9 years and 2 months ago)	May 30, 2020 (6 years and 2 months ago)	May 22, 2019 (7 years and 2 months ago)	5.26.3 2018-11-28 (7 years and 8 months ago)

Perl End of Life & Support Summary

Which Perl Versions Are Currently Supported?

Perl currently has 3 supported releases. Perl 5.44.0 is the latest, with active support through Jul 15, 2029. Perl 5.42 is also supported until Jul 03, 2028. Also see Visual COBOL lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

Perl End of Life (EOL) Version History

7 Perl releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Perl 5.38 reached EOL on Jul 02, 2026. Perl 5.44.0 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.