ROS 2 End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: Lyrical Luth (May 22, 2026)

8 ROS 2 versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including ROS 2 Iron Irwini (EOL date: Dec 04, 2024) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is the current supported release, with support through May 31, 2031 — 4 versions in active support. Also see CKEditor lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

ROS 2 end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent ROS 2 versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — ROS 2 end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent ROS 2 releases of 12 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact ROS 2 EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported ROS 2 Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (4)

Release	Released	End Of Life
Lyrical Luth	May 22, 2026 (2 months ago)	May 31, 2031 (in 4 years and 9 months)
Kilted Kaiju	May 23, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months)
Jazzy Jalisco	May 23, 2024 (2 years and 2 months ago)	May 31, 2029 (in 2 years and 9 months)
Humble Hawksbill	May 23, 2022 (4 years and 2 months ago)	May 31, 2027 (in 9 months)

ROS 2 End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (8)

Release	Released	End Of Life
Iron Irwini	May 23, 2023 (3 years and 2 months ago)	Dec 04, 2024 (1 year and 8 months ago)
Galactic Geochelone	May 23, 2021 (5 years and 2 months ago)	Dec 09, 2022 (3 years and 7 months ago)
Foxy Fitzroy	Jun 05, 2020 (6 years and 2 months ago)	Jun 20, 2023 (3 years and 1 month ago)
Eloquent Elusor	Nov 22, 2019 (6 years and 8 months ago)	Nov 30, 2020 (5 years and 8 months ago)
Dashing Diademata	May 31, 2019 (7 years and 2 months ago)	May 31, 2021 (5 years and 2 months ago)

Crystal Clemmys	Dec 14, 2018 (7 years and 7 months ago)	Dec 31, 2019 (6 years and 7 months ago)
Bouncy Bolson	Jul 02, 2018 (8 years and 1 month ago)	Jul 31, 2019 (7 years ago)
Ardent Apalone	Dec 08, 2017 (8 years and 8 months ago)	Dec 31, 2018 (7 years and 7 months ago)

ROS 2 End of Life & Support Summary

Which ROS 2 Versions Are Currently Supported?

ROS 2 currently has 4 supported releases. ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is the latest, with active support through May 31, 2031. ROS 2 Kilted Kaiju is also supported until Dec 31, 2026.

ROS 2 End of Life (EOL) Version History

8 ROS 2 releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. ROS 2 Iron Irwini reached EOL on Dec 04, 2024. ROS 2 Lyrical Luth is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.