Elasticsearch end of life dates
Elasticsearch 9.5 is the newest release line, at 9.5.4 (15 Sept 2026). 3 lines are still supported upstream: 9.5, 9.4 and 8.19. 9 lines have reached end of life, most recently 9.3 on 4 Aug 2026. 8.19 is next, on 15 Jul 2027. OSSeva ships patched builds for end-of-life Elasticsearch 8.18, 8.17, 8.16 and 7.
- Latest release
- 9.5.4
- Supported lines
- 3
- End-of-life lines
- 9
- Next end of life
- 8.19 · 15 Jul 2027
Elasticsearch release timeline
All Elasticsearch versions and end-of-life dates
| Version | Released | Support | Latest | OSSeva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 2 months ago(4 Aug 2026) | Yes | 9.5.4 | – |
| 9.4 | 5 months ago(5 May 2026) | Yes | 9.4.7 | – |
| 9.3 | 8 months ago(3 Feb 2026) | Ended 2 months ago(4 Aug 2026) | 9.3.8 | – |
| 9.2 | 11 months ago(23 Oct 2025) | Ended 5 months ago(5 May 2026) | 9.2.8 | – |
| 9.1 | 1 year and 2 months ago(29 Jul 2025) | Ended 8 months ago(3 Feb 2026) | 9.1.10 | – |
| 8.19 | 1 year and 2 months ago(29 Jul 2025) | Ends in 9 months(15 Jul 2027) | 8.19.22 | – |
| 8.18 | 1 year and 6 months ago(15 Apr 2025) | Ended 11 months ago(21 Oct 2025) | 8.18.8 | Patched |
| 9.0 | 1 year and 6 months ago(15 Apr 2025) | Ended 11 months ago(23 Oct 2025) | 9.0.8 | – |
| 8.17 | 1 year and 10 months ago(12 Dec 2024) | Ended 1 year and 2 months ago(12 Aug 2025) | 8.17.10 | Patched |
| 8.16 | 1 year and 11 months ago(12 Nov 2024) | Ended 1 year and 6 months ago(15 Apr 2025) | 8.16.6 | Patched |
| 7 | 7 years and 6 months ago(10 Apr 2019) | Ended 9 months ago(15 Jan 2026) | 7.17.29 | Patched |
| 6 | 8 years and 11 months ago(14 Nov 2017) | Ended 4 years and 8 months ago(10 Feb 2022) | 6.8.23 | – |
Lifecycle data from endoflife.date (MIT licence), refreshed 30 Sept 2026. Upstream policy: www.elastic.co. “Patched” marks end-of-life lines OSSeva ships signed, backported builds for.
Running an end-of-life Elasticsearch version?
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Elasticsearch extended supportElasticsearch end of life: common questions
What is the latest Elasticsearch version?
9.5.4, released 15 Sept 2026, on the 9.5 line. Other supported lines: 9.4 and 8.19.
When is the next Elasticsearch end of life?
Elasticsearch 8.19 reaches the end of support on 15 Jul 2027. After that date the project stops shipping security fixes for 8.19, and CVEs disclosed later stay unpatched upstream.
Which Elasticsearch versions are still supported?
9.5, 9.4 and 8.19 (until 15 Jul 2027). Every other line has reached end of life, per the dates in the table above.
Can I get security patches for an end-of-life Elasticsearch version?
Yes. OSSeva ships signed builds with backported CVE fixes for Elasticsearch 8.18, 8.17, 8.16 and 7 after upstream support ends, on the Patch, Assure and Operate tiers, so you can stay on the version you run while you plan the upgrade.
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