Elasticsearch end of life
The newest Elasticsearch release still getting fixes is 9.5. Elasticsearch 8.19 reaches end of life on 15 Jul 2027. Elasticsearch 9.3 reached end of life on 4 Aug 2026.
- 9.5 Supported
- 9.4 Supported
- 9.3 End of life
- 9.2 End of life
- 9.1 End of life
- 8.19 Supported
- 8.18 End of life
- 9.0 End of life
- 8.17 End of life
- 8.16 End of life
Which Elasticsearch version does your project use?
Drop your project into the End-of-Life Checker to see every runtime, base image and framework it uses, in your browser.
Every Elasticsearch release
| Release | Released | End of life | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 4 Aug 2026 | Not announced | 9.5.5 | Supported |
| 9.4 | 5 May 2026 | Not announced | 9.4.8 | Supported |
| 9.3 | 3 Feb 2026 | 4 Aug 2026 | 9.3.8 | End of life |
| 9.2 | 23 Oct 2025 | 5 May 2026 | 9.2.8 | End of life |
| 9.1 | 29 Jul 2025 | 3 Feb 2026 | 9.1.10 | End of life |
| 8.19 | 29 Jul 2025 | 15 Jul 2027 | 8.19.23 | Supported |
| 8.18 | 15 Apr 2025 | 21 Oct 2025 | 8.18.8 | End of life |
| 9.0 | 15 Apr 2025 | 23 Oct 2025 | 9.0.8 | End of life |
| 8.17 | 12 Dec 2024 | 12 Aug 2025 | 8.17.10 | End of life |
| 8.16 | 12 Nov 2024 | 15 Apr 2025 | 8.16.6 | End of life |
| 7 | 10 Apr 2019 | 15 Jan 2026 | 7.17.29 | End of life |
| 6 | 14 Nov 2017 | 10 Feb 2022 | 6.8.23 | End of life |
Container images the checker reads as Elasticsearch: docker.io/library/elasticsearch.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which Elasticsearch version should I use?
Elasticsearch 9.5 is the newest release still getting fixes. Check your own dependencies before upgrading.
When is Elasticsearch 9.5 end of life?
No end-of-life date has been published for Elasticsearch 9.5 yet; it is still supported.
When is Elasticsearch 9.4 end of life?
No end-of-life date has been published for Elasticsearch 9.4 yet; it is still supported.
When is Elasticsearch 9.3 end of life?
Elasticsearch 9.3 reached end of life on 4 Aug 2026 and no longer gets fixes.
When is Elasticsearch 8.19 end of life?
Elasticsearch 8.19 reaches end of life on 15 Jul 2027 (in 9 months).
Where these dates come from
From the Elasticsearch page on endoflife.date, maintained by its contributors and published under the MIT License, which follows Elasticsearch’s own release policy. We download it daily; these dates last changed on 15 Oct 2026 and were last confirmed on 16 Oct 2026. See Methodology & sources.