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

Latest Release: 3008.2 LTS (July 01, 2026)

14 Salt versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Salt 3007 (EOL date: Jul 31, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Salt 3008.2 LTS is the current supported release, with support through Jun 30, 2028 — 2 versions in active support. Also see Ansible EOSL dates for related end-of-life information.

Salt end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent Salt versions, mapping active support and security support windows against their EOL dates — Salt end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent Salt releases of 16 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Salt EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

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

Release	Released	CVE & Critical Support	Active Support	Latest	LTS
3008 (LTS)	May 27, 2026 (2 months ago)	Jun 30, 2028 (in 1 year and 10 months)	Jun 30, 2027 (in 10 months)	3008.2 2026-07-01 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)	LTS
3006 (LTS)	Apr 18, 2023 (3 years and 4 months ago)	Jun 30, 2027 (in 10 months)	Jul 31, 2026 (3 weeks and 2 days ago)	3006.27 2026-07-01 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)	LTS

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

Release	Released	CVE & Critical Support	Active Support	Latest	LTS
3007	Mar 06, 2024 (2 years and 5 months ago)	Jul 31, 2026 (3 weeks and 2 days ago)	Jun 30, 2026 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)	3007.14 2026-04-29 (3 months ago)	-
3005	Aug 22, 2022 (4 years ago)	Feb 25, 2024 (2 years and 5 months ago)	Aug 25, 2023 (2 years and 11 months ago)	3005.5 2024-01-24 (2 years and 6 months ago)	-
3004	Oct 12, 2021 (4 years and 10 months ago)	Apr 18, 2023 (3 years and 4 months ago)	Oct 18, 2022 (3 years and 10 months ago)	3004.2 2022-05-13 (4 years and 3 months ago)	-
3003	Mar 23, 2021 (5 years and 5 months ago)	Sep 30, 2022 (3 years and 10 months ago)	Mar 31, 2022 (4 years and 4 months ago)	3003.5 2022-05-24 (4 years and 2 months ago)	-
3002	Oct 20, 2020 (5 years and 10 months ago)	Apr 21, 2022 (4 years and 4 months ago)	Oct 21, 2021 (4 years and 10 months ago)	3002.9 2022-05-26 (4 years and 2 months ago)	-

3001	Jun 09, 2020 (6 years and 2 months ago)	Dec 31, 2021 (4 years and 7 months ago)	Jun 30, 2021 (5 years and 1 month ago)	3001.8 2021-08-24 (4 years and 11 months ago)	-
3000	Feb 01, 2020 (6 years and 6 months ago)	Aug 31, 2021 (4 years and 11 months ago)	Feb 28, 2021 (5 years and 5 months ago)	3000.9 2021-03-10 (5 years and 5 months ago)	-
2019.2	Jan 07, 2019 (7 years and 7 months ago)	Sep 30, 2020 (5 years and 10 months ago)	Mar 31, 2020 (6 years and 4 months ago)	2019.2.8 2020-12-01 (5 years and 8 months ago)	-
2018.3	Feb 22, 2018 (8 years and 6 months ago)	Oct 31, 2019 (6 years and 9 months ago)	Apr 30, 2019 (7 years and 3 months ago)	2018.3.5 2020-01-07 (6 years and 7 months ago)	-
2017.7	Jun 14, 2017 (9 years and 2 months ago)	Aug 30, 2019 (6 years and 11 months ago)	Jun 30, 2018 (8 years and 1 month ago)	2017.7.8 2018-09-07 (7 years and 11 months ago)	-
2016.3	Feb 02, 2016 (10 years and 6 months ago)	Nov 30, 2017 (8 years and 8 months ago)	May 31, 2017 (9 years and 2 months ago)	2016.3.8 2017-08-31 (8 years and 11 months ago)	-
2015.8	Jul 02, 2015 (11 years and 1 month ago)	Mar 31, 2017 (9 years and 4 months ago)	Sep 30, 2016 (9 years and 10 months ago)	2015.8.13 2017-01-09 (9 years and 7 months ago)	-
2015.5	May 06, 2015 (11 years and 3 months ago)	Nov 30, 2016 (9 years and 8 months ago)	May 31, 2016 (10 years and 2 months ago)	2015.5.11 2016-07-22 (10 years and 1 month ago)	-
2014.7	Jul 15, 2014 (12 years and 1 month ago)	May 31, 2016 (10 years and 2 months ago)	Nov 30, 2015 (10 years and 8 months ago)	2014.7.9 2016-03-11 (10 years and 5 months ago)	-

Salt End of Life & Support Summary

Which Salt Versions Are Currently Supported?

Salt currently has 2 supported releases. Salt 3008.2 LTS is the latest, with active support through Jun 30, 2028. Salt 3006 (LTS) is also supported until Jun 30, 2027. Also see NumPy EOSL information for related end-of-life information.

Salt End of Life (EOL) Version History

14 Salt releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Salt 3007 reached EOL on Jul 31, 2026. Salt 3008.2 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.