RabbitMQ end of life dates
RabbitMQ 4.3 is the newest release line, at 4.3.6 (14 Sept 2026). 1 line is still supported upstream: 4.3. 17 lines have reached end of life, most recently 4.2 on 31 Jul 2026. 4.3 is next, on 30 Nov 2026. OSSeva ships patched builds for end-of-life RabbitMQ 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.13, 3.12, 3.11, 3.10, 3.9 and 3.8.
- Latest release
- 4.3.6
- Supported lines
- 1
- End-of-life lines
- 17
- Next end of life
- 4.3 · 30 Nov 2026
RabbitMQ release timeline
All RabbitMQ versions and end-of-life dates
| Version | Released | Community Support | Extended Commercial Support | Latest | OSSeva |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 5 months ago(23 Apr 2026) | Ends in 2 months(30 Nov 2026) | Yes | 4.3.6 | – |
| 4.2 | 11 months ago(27 Oct 2025) | Ended 2 months ago(31 Jul 2026) | Ends in 3 years and 9 months(30 Jun 2030) | 4.2.9 | Patched |
| 4.1 | 1 year and 6 months ago(15 Apr 2025) | Ended 8 months ago(31 Jan 2026) | Ends in 1 year and 7 months(29 Apr 2028) | 4.1.8 | Patched |
| 4.0 | 2 years ago(18 Sept 2024) | Ended 1 year and 5 months ago(30 Apr 2025) | Ends in 1 year(29 Sept 2027) | 4.0.9 | Patched |
| 3.13 | 2 years and 7 months ago(22 Feb 2024) | Ended 2 years ago(30 Sept 2024) | Ends in 1 year and 3 months(30 Dec 2027) | 3.13.7 | Patched |
| 3.12 | 3 years and 4 months ago(1 Jun 2023) | Ended 2 years and 7 months ago(21 Feb 2024) | Ended 1 year and 3 months ago(29 Jun 2025) | 3.12.14 | Patched |
| 3.11 | 4 years ago(26 Sept 2022) | Ended 3 years and 3 months ago(30 Jun 2023) | Ended 2 years and 3 months ago(29 Jun 2024) | 3.11.28 | Patched |
| 3.10 | 4 years and 5 months ago(3 May 2022) | Ended 4 years ago(28 Sept 2022) | Ended 2 years and 9 months ago(31 Dec 2023) | 3.10.25 | Patched |
| 3.9 | 5 years and 2 months ago(23 Jul 2021) | Ended 3 years and 8 months ago(31 Jan 2023) | Ended 3 years and 2 months ago(31 Jul 2023) | 3.9.29 | Patched |
| 3.8 | 7 years ago(1 Oct 2019) | Ended 4 years and 2 months ago(31 Jul 2022) | Ended 4 years and 2 months ago(31 Jul 2022) | 3.8.35 | Patched |
| 3.7 | 8 years and 10 months ago(28 Nov 2017) | Ended 6 years ago(30 Sept 2020) | Ended 6 years ago(30 Sept 2020) | 3.7.28 | – |
| 3.6 | 10 years and 9 months ago(22 Dec 2015) | Ended 8 years and 4 months ago(31 May 2018) | Ended 8 years and 4 months ago(31 May 2018) | 3.6.16 | – |
| 3.5 | 11 years and 7 months ago(11 Mar 2015) | Ended 9 years and 11 months ago(31 Oct 2016) | Ended 9 years and 11 months ago(31 Oct 2016) | 3.5.8 | – |
| 3.4 | 11 years and 11 months ago(21 Oct 2014) | Ended 10 years and 11 months ago(31 Oct 2015) | Ended 10 years and 11 months ago(31 Oct 2015) | 3.4.4 | – |
| 3.3 | 12 years and 6 months ago(2 Apr 2014) | Ended 11 years and 6 months ago(31 Mar 2015) | Ended 11 years and 6 months ago(31 Mar 2015) | 3.3.5 | – |
| 3.2 | 12 years and 11 months ago(23 Oct 2013) | Ended 11 years and 11 months ago(31 Oct 2014) | Ended 11 years and 11 months ago(31 Oct 2014) | 3.2.4 | – |
| 3.1 | 13 years and 5 months ago(1 May 2013) | Ended 12 years and 5 months ago(30 Apr 2014) | Ended 12 years and 5 months ago(30 Apr 2014) | 3.1.5 | – |
| 3.0 | 13 years and 10 months ago(19 Nov 2012) | Ended 12 years and 10 months ago(30 Nov 2013) | Ended 12 years and 10 months ago(30 Nov 2013) | 3.0.4 | – |
Lifecycle data from endoflife.date (MIT licence), refreshed 30 Sept 2026. Upstream policy: www.rabbitmq.com. “Patched” marks end-of-life lines OSSeva ships signed, backported builds for.
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RabbitMQ extended supportRabbitMQ end of life: common questions
What is the latest RabbitMQ version?
4.3.6, released 14 Sept 2026, on the 4.3 line.
When is the next RabbitMQ end of life?
RabbitMQ 4.3 reaches the end of community support on 30 Nov 2026. After that date the project stops shipping security fixes for 4.3, and CVEs disclosed later stay unpatched upstream.
Which RabbitMQ versions are still supported?
4.3 (until 30 Nov 2026). 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 RabbitMQ version?
Yes. OSSeva ships signed builds with backported CVE fixes for RabbitMQ 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.13, 3.12, 3.11, 3.10, 3.9 and 3.8 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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