Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
✓Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 18.4 is actively supported. Next EOL: version 14 on February 28, 2027.
📅 Get reminded before Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 14 reaches EOL on February 28, 2027 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.
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Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL
■ Warning
■ Active
┊ Today
All Versions
Version
Latest Release
Release Date
EOL Date
Days
Status
9.6
9.6.24
Nov 11, 2016
Apr 30, 2022
1515 days past EOL
EOL
10
10.23
Feb 27, 2018
Apr 30, 2023
1150 days past EOL
EOL
11
11.22
Mar 13, 2019
Feb 29, 2024
845 days past EOL
EOL
12
12.22
Mar 31, 2020
Feb 28, 2025
480 days past EOL
EOL
13
13.23
Feb 24, 2021
Feb 28, 2026
115 days past EOL
EOL
14
14.23
Feb 3, 2022
Feb 28, 2027
250 days remaining
Active
15
15.18
Feb 27, 2023
Feb 29, 2028
616 days remaining
Active
16
16.14
Nov 17, 2023
Feb 28, 2029
981 days remaining
Active
17
17.10
Nov 14, 2024
Feb 28, 2030
1346 days remaining
Active
18
18.4
Nov 14, 2025
Feb 28, 2031
1711 days remaining
Active
What does Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.
Organizations running EOL Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.
Extended Support Options
If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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What is the end-of-life date for Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL?
The next Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL version reaching EOL is 14 on February 28, 2027. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL support end date?
The next Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL support end date is February 28, 2027, when version 14 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL?
The latest active version of Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL is 18.4. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL reaches end of life?
When Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.