Yocto Project End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 6.0.1 LTS (July 21, 2026)

13 Yocto Project versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Yocto Project 5.3 Whinlatter (EOL date: Jun 15, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Yocto Project 6.0.1 LTS is the current supported release, with support through Apr 30, 2030 — 2 versions in active support. Also see CentOS Stream end of support dates for related end-of-life information.

Yocto Project end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent Yocto Project versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — Yocto Project end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent Yocto Project releases of 15 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Yocto Project EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

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

Release	Released	Support Status	Latest	LTS
6.0 'Wrynose' (LTS)	May 13, 2026 (2 months ago)	Apr 30, 2030 (in 3 years and 9 months)	6.0.1 2026-06-18 (1 month and 1 week ago)	LTS
5.0 'Scarthgap' (LTS)	Apr 29, 2024 (2 years and 2 months ago)	Apr 30, 2028 (in 1 year and 9 months)	5.0.19 2026-07-21 (5 days ago)	LTS

Yocto Project End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (13)

Release	Released	Support Status	Latest	LTS
5.3 'Whinlatter'	Dec 15, 2025 (7 months ago)	Jun 15, 2026 (1 month and 1 week ago)	5.3 2025-12-15 (7 months ago)	-
5.2 'Walnascar'	May 07, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	Dec 07, 2025 (7 months ago)	5.2.4 2025-10-14 (9 months ago)	-
5.1 'Styhead'	Oct 16, 2024 (1 year and 9 months ago)	May 16, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	5.1.4 2025-04-01 (1 year and 3 months ago)	-
4.3 'Nanbield'	Nov 09, 2023 (2 years and 8 months ago)	Jun 09, 2024 (2 years and 1 month ago)	4.3.4 2024-04-09 (2 years and 3 months ago)	-
4.2 'Mickledore'	May 03, 2023 (3 years and 2 months ago)	Nov 05, 2023 (2 years and 8 months ago)	4.2.4 2023-12-07 (2 years and 7 months ago)	-

4.1 'Langdale'	Oct 23, 2022 (3 years and 9 months ago)	May 27, 2023 (3 years and 1 month ago)	4.1.4 2023-05-11 (3 years and 2 months ago)	-
4.0 'Kirkstone' (LTS)	Apr 25, 2022 (4 years and 3 months ago)	Apr 27, 2026 (2 months ago)	4.0.35 2026-04-29 (2 months ago)	LTS
3.4 'Honister'	Oct 25, 2021 (4 years and 9 months ago)	May 01, 2022 (4 years and 2 months ago)	3.4.4 2022-05-12 (4 years and 2 months ago)	-
3.3 'Hardknott'	Apr 19, 2021 (5 years and 3 months ago)	Apr 20, 2022 (4 years and 3 months ago)	3.3.6 2022-04-27 (4 years and 2 months ago)	-
3.2 'Gatesgarth'	Nov 03, 2020 (5 years and 8 months ago)	May 01, 2021 (5 years and 2 months ago)	3.2.4 2021-05-17 (5 years and 2 months ago)	-
3.1 'Dunfell' (LTS)	Apr 21, 2020 (6 years and 3 months ago)	Apr 30, 2024 (2 years and 2 months ago)	3.1.33 2024-05-03 (2 years and 2 months ago)	LTS
3.0 'Zeus'	Oct 22, 2019 (6 years and 9 months ago)	Aug 01, 2020 (5 years and 11 months ago)	3.0.4 2020-08-20 (5 years and 11 months ago)	-
2.7 'Warrior'	May 01, 2019 (7 years and 2 months ago)	Jun 01, 2020 (6 years and 1 month ago)	2.7.4 2020-06-02 (6 years and 1 month ago)	-

Yocto Project End of Life & Support Summary

Which Yocto Project Versions Are Currently Supported?

Yocto Project currently has 2 supported releases. Yocto Project 6.0.1 LTS is the latest, with active support through Apr 30, 2030. Yocto Project 5.0 'Scarthgap' (LTS) is also supported until Apr 30, 2028. Also see postmarketOS end of support life for related end-of-life information.

Yocto Project End of Life (EOL) Version History

13 Yocto Project releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Yocto Project 5.3 Whinlatter reached EOL on Jun 15, 2026. Yocto Project 6.0.1 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.