Ruby on Rails end of life
The newest Ruby on Rails release still getting fixes is 8.1. Ruby on Rails 8.0 reaches end of life on 7 Nov 2026. Ruby on Rails 7.2 reached end of life on 9 Aug 2026.
- 8.1 Security fixes only
- 8.0 Security fixes only
- 7.2 End of life
- 7.1 End of life
- 7.0 End of life
- 6.1 End of life
- 6.0 End of life
- 5.2 End of life
- 5.1 End of life
- 5.0 End of life
Which Ruby on Rails version does your project use?
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Every Ruby on Rails release
| Release | Released | Active Support ends | End of life | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 22 Oct 2025 | 10 Oct 2026 | 10 Oct 2027 | 8.1.4 | Security fixes only |
| 8.0 | 7 Nov 2024 | 7 May 2026 | 7 Nov 2026 | 8.0.5.1 | Security fixes only |
| 7.2 | 9 Aug 2024 | 9 Aug 2025 | 9 Aug 2026 | 7.2.4 | End of life |
| 7.1 | 5 Oct 2023 | 1 Oct 2024 | 1 Oct 2025 | 7.1.6 | End of life |
| 7.0 | 15 Dec 2021 | 15 Oct 2023 | 1 Apr 2025 | 7.0.10 | End of life |
| 6.1 | 9 Dec 2020 | 15 Dec 2021 | 1 Oct 2024 | 6.1.7.10 | End of life |
| 6.0 | 16 Aug 2019 | 15 Dec 2021 | 1 Jun 2023 | 6.0.6.1 | End of life |
| 5.2 | 9 Apr 2018 | 15 Dec 2021 | 1 Jun 2022 | 5.2.8.1 | End of life |
| 5.1 | 27 Apr 2017 | 9 Apr 2018 | 25 Aug 2019 | 5.1.7 | End of life |
| 5.0 | 30 Jun 2016 | 9 Apr 2018 | 9 Apr 2018 | 5.0.7.2 | End of life |
| 4.2 | 19 Dec 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | 27 Apr 2017 | 4.2.11.3 | End of life |
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which Ruby on Rails version should I use?
Ruby on Rails 8.1 is the newest release still getting fixes, with fixes until 10 Oct 2027. Check your own dependencies before upgrading.
When is Ruby on Rails 8.1 end of life?
Ruby on Rails 8.1 reaches end of life on 10 Oct 2027 (in 12 months). It gets security fixes only until then.
When is Ruby on Rails 8.0 end of life?
Ruby on Rails 8.0 reaches end of life on 7 Nov 2026 (in 22 days). It gets security fixes only until then.
When is Ruby on Rails 7.2 end of life?
Ruby on Rails 7.2 reached end of life on 9 Aug 2026 and no longer gets fixes.
Where these dates come from
From the Ruby on Rails page on endoflife.date, maintained by its contributors and published under the MIT License, which follows Ruby on Rails’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.