Microsoft Visual Studio End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates
Latest Release: 18.9.2
47 Microsoft Visual Studio versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 - 18.8 (EOL date: Aug 11, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Microsoft Visual Studio 18.9.2 is the current supported release — 4 versions in active support. Also see Microsoft .NET lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.
Currently Supported Microsoft Visual Studio Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (4)
| Release | Released | Active Support | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - 18.9 | (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | Active | 18.9.2 (5 days ago) | - |
| 2022 - 17.14 (LTSC) | (1 year and 3 months ago) | (in 5 years and 4 months) | 17.14.38 (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | LTS |
| 2019 - 16.11 | (5 years ago) | (in 2 years and 7 months) | 16.11.59 (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | - |
| 2017 - 15.9 | (7 years and 9 months ago) | (in 7 months) | 15.9.82 (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | - |
Microsoft Visual Studio End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (47)
| Release | Released | Active Support | Latest | LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - 18.8 | (1 month and 2 weeks ago) | (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | 18.8.3 (2 weeks and 5 days ago) | - |
| 2026 - 18.7 | (2 months ago) | (1 month and 2 weeks ago) | 18.7.4 (1 month and 2 weeks ago) | - |
| 2026 - 18.6 | (3 months ago) | (2 months ago) | 18.6.3 (2 months ago) | - |
| 2026 - 18.5 | (4 months ago) | (3 months ago) | 18.5.3 (3 months ago) | - |
| 2026 - 18.4 | (5 months ago) | (4 months ago) | 18.4.4 (4 months ago) | - |
| 2026 - 18.3 | (6 months ago) | (5 months ago) | 18.3.3 (5 months ago) | - |
| 2026 - 18.2 | (7 months ago) | (6 months ago) | 18.2.2 (6 months ago) | - |
| 2026 - 18.1 | (8 months ago) | (7 months ago) | 18.1.1 (8 months ago) | - |
| 2026 - 18.0 | (9 months ago) | (8 months ago) | 18.0.2 (9 months ago) | - |
| 2022 - 17.13 | (1 year and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 3 months ago) | 17.13.7 (1 year and 3 months ago) | - |
| 2022 - 17.12 (LTSC) | (1 year and 9 months ago) | (1 month and 2 weeks ago) | 17.12.22 (1 month and 2 weeks ago) | LTS |
| 2022 - 17.11 | (2 years ago) | (1 year and 9 months ago) | 17.11.6 (1 year and 9 months ago) | - |
| 2022 - 17.10 (LTSC) | (2 years and 3 months ago) | (7 months ago) | 17.10.21 (9 months ago) | LTS |
| 2022 - 17.9 | (2 years and 6 months ago) | (2 years and 3 months ago) | 17.9.7 (2 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 2022 - 17.8 (LTSC) | (2 years and 9 months ago) | (1 year and 1 month ago) | 17.8.23 (1 year and 1 month ago) | LTS |
| 2022 - 17.7 | (3 years ago) | (2 years and 9 months ago) | 17.7.7 (2 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 2022 - 17.6 (LTSC) | (3 years and 3 months ago) | (1 year and 7 months ago) | 17.6.22 (1 year and 7 months ago) | LTS |
| 2022 - 17.5 | (3 years and 6 months ago) | (3 years and 3 months ago) | 17.5.5 (3 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 2022 - 17.4 (LTSC) | (3 years and 9 months ago) | (2 years and 1 month ago) | 17.4.21 (2 years and 1 month ago) | LTS |
| 2022 - 17.3 | (4 years ago) | (3 years and 9 months ago) | 17.3.7 (3 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 2022 - 17.2 (LTSC) | (4 years and 3 months ago) | (2 years and 7 months ago) | 17.2.23 (2 years and 7 months ago) | LTS |
| 2022 - 17.1 | (4 years and 6 months ago) | (4 years and 3 months ago) | 17.1.7 (4 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 2022 - 17.0 (LTSC) | (4 years and 9 months ago) | (3 years and 1 month ago) | 17.0.23 (3 years and 1 month ago) | LTS |
| 2019 - 16.10 | (5 years and 3 months ago) | (5 years ago) | 16.10.4 (5 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 2019 - 16.9 | (5 years and 5 months ago) | (3 years and 10 months ago) | 16.9.26 (3 years and 10 months ago) | - |
| 2019 - 16.8 | (5 years and 9 months ago) | (5 years and 5 months ago) | 16.8.7 (5 years and 5 months ago) | - |
| 2019 - 16.7 | (6 years ago) | (4 years and 4 months ago) | 16.7.28 (4 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 2019 - 16.6 | (6 years and 3 months ago) | (6 years ago) | 16.6.5 (6 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 2019 - 16.5 | (6 years and 5 months ago) | (6 years and 3 months ago) | 16.5.5 (6 years and 3 months ago) | - |
| 2019 - 16.4 | (6 years and 8 months ago) | (4 years and 10 months ago) | 16.4.27 (4 years and 10 months ago) | - |
| 2019 - 16.3 | (6 years and 11 months ago) | (6 years and 8 months ago) | 16.3.10 (6 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 2019 - 16.2 | (7 years and 1 month ago) | (6 years and 11 months ago) | 16.2.5 (6 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 2019 - 16.1 | (7 years and 3 months ago) | (7 years and 1 month ago) | 16.1.6 (7 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 2019 - 16.0 | (7 years and 4 months ago) | (5 years and 7 months ago) | 16.0.22 (5 years and 7 months ago) | - |
| 2017 - 15.8 | (8 years ago) | (7 years and 9 months ago) | 15.8.9 (7 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 2017 - 15.7 | (8 years and 3 months ago) | (8 years ago) | 15.7.6 (8 years ago) | - |
| 2017 - 15.6 | (8 years and 5 months ago) | (8 years and 3 months ago) | 15.6.7 (8 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 2017 - 15.5 | (8 years and 8 months ago) | (8 years and 5 months ago) | 15.5.7 (8 years and 6 months ago) | - |
| 2017 - 15.4 | (8 years and 10 months ago) | (8 years and 8 months ago) | 15.4.5 (8 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 2017 - 15.3 | (9 years ago) | (8 years and 10 months ago) | 15.3.5 (8 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 2017 - 15.2 | (9 years and 3 months ago) | (9 years ago) | 15.2.6 (9 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 2017 - 15.1 | (9 years and 4 months ago) | (9 years and 3 months ago) | 15.1.2 (9 years and 4 months ago) | - |
| 2017 - 15.0 | (9 years and 5 months ago) | (6 years and 7 months ago) | 15.0.28 (6 years and 8 months ago) | - |
| 2015 - 14.0 | (11 years and 1 month ago) | (10 months ago) | Update 3 + KB3165756 (9 years and 11 months ago) | - |
| 2013 - 12.0 | (12 years and 7 months ago) | (2 years and 4 months ago) | Update 5 (11 years and 1 month ago) | - |
| 2012 - 11.0 | (13 years and 9 months ago) | (3 years and 7 months ago) | Update 4 (12 years and 9 months ago) | - |
| 2010 - 10.0 | (16 years and 2 months ago) | (6 years and 1 month ago) | Service Pack 1 (15 years ago) | - |
Microsoft Visual Studio End of Life & Support Summary
Which Microsoft Visual Studio Versions Are Currently Supported?
Microsoft Visual Studio currently has 4 supported releases. Microsoft Visual Studio 18.9.2 is the latest. Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 - 17.14 (LTSC) is also supported until Jan 13, 2032. Also see Microsoft Exchange end of life for related end-of-life information.
Microsoft Visual Studio End of Life (EOL) Version History
47 Microsoft Visual Studio releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 - 18.8 reached EOL on Aug 11, 2026. Microsoft Visual Studio 18.9.2 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.