Kurete

Kubernetes Release Timeline

Support windows, end-of-life dates, and the next release of Kubernetes.

Next release · 1.3872d 12h 36m 56s16 Dec 2026
Next end-of-life · 1.3422d 12h 36m 56s27 Oct 2026
Next patch day8d 12h 36m 56s13 Oct 2026

Release timeline

Active support and maintenance windows for recent, current, and upcoming releases.

Active SupportMaintenance SupportUpcoming (planned)Today
Today
1.38
1.37
1.36
1.35
1.34
1.33
1.32
1.31
2025202620272028

Supported releases

Currently maintained releases plus the most recent to roll off. Colors flag deadlines within 90 days.

ReleaseReleasedActive SupportMaintenance SupportLatest
1.37 Active1 month and 1 week ago (26 Aug 2026)
Ends in 10 months and 3 weeks (28 Aug 2027)
Ends in 1 year and 3 weeks (28 Oct 2027)
1.37.1
15 Sep 2026
1.36 Active5 months and 1 week ago (22 Apr 2026)
Ends in 6 months and 3 weeks (28 Apr 2027)
Ends in 8 months and 3 weeks (28 Jun 2027)
1.36.5
15 Sep 2026
1.35 Active9 months and 2 weeks ago (17 Dec 2025)
Ends in 2 months and 3 weeks (28 Dec 2026)
Ends in 4 months and 3 weeks (28 Feb 2027)
1.35.9
15 Sep 2026
1.34 Maintenance1 year and 1 month ago (27 Aug 2025)
Ended 1 month and 1 week ago (27 Aug 2026)
Ends in 3 weeks and 2 days (27 Oct 2026)
1.34.12
15 Sep 2026
1.33 End of life1 year and 5 months ago (23 Apr 2025)
Ended 5 months and 1 week ago (23 Apr 2026)
Ended 3 months and 6 days ago (28 Jun 2026)
1.33.13
1.32 End of life1 year and 9 months ago (11 Dec 2024)
Ended 9 months and 3 weeks ago (11 Dec 2025)
Ended 7 months and 6 days ago (28 Feb 2026)
1.32.13
1.31 End of life2 years and 1 month ago (13 Aug 2024)
Ended 1 year and 1 month ago (13 Aug 2025)
Ended 10 months and 3 weeks ago (11 Nov 2025)
1.31.14

Upcoming

The next minor version and its release-cycle milestones, plus upcoming patch days.

Upcoming minor

Kubernetes 1.38

Planned release 16 Dec 2026

Releases in72d 12h 36m 56s
  1. 31 Aug 2026Week 1 — Release cycle begins
  2. 9 Sep 2026Week 2 — KubeCon China
  3. 22 Sep 2026Week 4 — KEP Readiness Deadline
  4. 29 Sep 2026Week 5 — Enhancements Freeze
  5. 4 Nov 2026Week 10 — Feature blog freeze
  6. 12 Nov 2026Week 11 — KubeCon NA
  7. 16 Nov 2026Week 12 — Code Freeze and Test Freeze
  8. 3 Dec 2026Week 14 — Docs Freeze
  9. 16 Dec 2026Week 16 — Kubernetes v1.38.0 released

Projected support after release: active until ≈16 Dec 2027, end of life ≈16 Feb 2028. schedule source ↗

Upcoming patch releases

Monthly patch days across all supported branches.

  • 13 Oct 20268d 12h 36m 56s
    cherry-pick by 9 Oct 2026
  • 10 Nov 2026
    cherry-pick by 6 Nov 2026
  • 15 Dec 2026
    cherry-pick by 11 Dec 2026
  • 12 Jan 2027
    cherry-pick by 8 Jan 2027

End-of-life releases

Historical archive of every release that has reached end of life.

ReleaseReleasedEnd of LifeTime since EOLFinal patch
1.3323 Apr 202528 Jun 20263 months and 6 days ago1.33.13
1.3211 Dec 202428 Feb 20267 months and 6 days ago1.32.13
1.3113 Aug 202411 Nov 202510 months and 3 weeks ago1.31.14
1.3017 Apr 202415 Jul 20251 year and 2 months ago1.30.14
1.2913 Dec 202328 Feb 20251 year and 7 months ago1.29.14
1.2815 Aug 202322 Oct 20241 year and 11 months ago1.28.15
1.2711 Apr 202316 Jul 20242 years and 2 months ago1.27.16
1.26ⓘ9 Dec 202228 Feb 20242 years and 7 months ago1.26.15
1.25ⓘ23 Aug 202228 Oct 20232 years and 11 months ago1.25.16
1.24ⓘ3 May 202228 Jul 20233 years and 2 months ago1.24.17
1.237 Dec 202128 Feb 20233 years and 7 months ago1.23.17
1.22ⓘ4 Aug 20218 Dec 20223 years and 9 months ago1.22.17
1.214 Apr 202128 Jun 20224 years and 3 months ago1.21.14
1.208 Dec 202028 Feb 20224 years and 7 months ago1.20.15
1.1926 Aug 202028 Oct 20214 years and 11 months ago1.19.16
1.18ⓘ25 May 202018 Jun 20215 years and 3 months ago1.18.20
1.179 Dec 201913 Jan 20215 years and 8 months ago1.17.17
1.1618 Sep 20192 Sep 20206 years and 1 month ago1.16.15
1.1519 Jun 20196 May 20206 years and 4 months ago1.15.12
1.1425 Mar 201911 Dec 20196 years and 9 months ago1.14.10
1.133 Dec 201815 Oct 20196 years and 11 months ago1.13.12
1.1228 Sep 20188 Jul 20197 years and 2 months ago1.12.10
1.113 Jul 20181 May 20197 years and 5 months ago1.11.10
1.1028 Mar 201813 Feb 20197 years and 7 months ago1.10.13
1.915 Dec 201729 Sep 20188 years and 5 days ago1.9.11
1.828 Aug 201712 Jul 20188 years and 2 months ago1.8.15
1.730 Jun 20174 Apr 20188 years and 6 months ago1.7.16
1.628 Mar 201723 Nov 20178 years and 10 months ago1.6.13
1.512 Dec 20161 Oct 20179 years and 3 days ago1.5.8
1.426 Sep 201621 Apr 20179 years and 5 months ago1.4.12
1.31 Jul 20161 Nov 20169 years and 11 months ago1.3.10
1.216 Mar 201623 Oct 20169 years and 11 months ago1.2.7
1.19 Nov 201523 Feb 201610 years and 7 months ago1.1.8
1.010 Jul 201526 Oct 201510 years and 11 months ago1.0.7