Perl End of Life (EOL), End of Support (EOS), EOSL, EOSS, and EOSM Dates

Latest Release: 5.42.2

6 Perl versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Perl 5.36 (EOL date: May 27, 2025) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Perl 5.42.2 is the current supported release, with support through Jul 03, 2028 — 3 versions in active support.

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

Release Released Active Support Critical security patches Latest LTS
5.42 (9 months ago) - (in 2 years and 2 months) 5.42.2 (3 weeks ago) -
5.40 (1 year and 10 months ago) - (in 1 year and 1 month) 5.40.4 (3 weeks ago) -
5.38 (2 years and 9 months ago) (9 months ago) (in 2 months) 5.38.5 (8 months ago) -

Perl End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (6)

Release Released Active Support Critical security patches Latest LTS
5.36 (3 years and 10 months ago) (1 year and 10 months ago) (10 months ago) 5.36.3 (2 years and 4 months ago) -
5.34 (4 years and 10 months ago) (2 years and 9 months ago) (1 year and 10 months ago) 5.34.3 (2 years and 4 months ago) -
5.32 (5 years and 9 months ago) (3 years and 10 months ago) (2 years and 9 months ago) 5.32.1 (5 years and 2 months ago) -
5.30 (6 years and 10 months ago) (4 years and 10 months ago) (3 years and 10 months ago) 5.30.3 (5 years and 10 months ago) -
5.28 (7 years and 9 months ago) (5 years and 9 months ago) (4 years and 9 months ago) 5.28.3 (5 years and 10 months ago) -
5.26 (8 years and 10 months ago) (6 years and 10 months ago) (5 years and 10 months ago) 5.26.3 (7 years and 4 months ago) -

Perl End of Life & Support Summary

Which Perl Versions Are Currently Supported?

Perl currently has 3 supported releases. Perl 5.42.2 is the latest, with active support through Jul 03, 2028. Perl 5.40 is also supported until Jun 09, 2027.

Perl End of Life (EOL) Version History

6 Perl releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Perl 5.36 reached EOL on May 27, 2025. Perl 5.42.2 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.

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