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Ansible Core End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Ansible Core versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

⚡ Ansible Core 2.18 reaches end of life on May 31, 2026. Plan your migration now — 22 days remaining.
Latest Active
2.19.9
2.19 series
Next EOL
2.18
May 31, 2026
Active Versions
2
of 12 total
EOL Versions
9
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL   ■ Warning   ■ Active   ┊ Today
Release cycle timeline 202020212022202320242025202620272.92.102.112.122.132.142.152.162.172.182.192.20TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
2.9 2.9.27 Oct 31, 2019 May 23, 2022 1447 days past EOL EOL
2.10 2.10.17 Aug 13, 2020 May 23, 2022 1447 days past EOL EOL
2.11 2.11.12 Apr 26, 2021 Nov 7, 2022 1279 days past EOL EOL
2.12 2.12.10 Nov 8, 2021 May 22, 2023 1083 days past EOL EOL
2.13 2.13.13 May 23, 2022 Nov 6, 2023 915 days past EOL EOL
2.14 2.14.18 Nov 7, 2022 May 20, 2024 719 days past EOL EOL
2.15 2.15.13 May 22, 2023 Nov 30, 2024 525 days past EOL EOL
2.16 2.16.18 Nov 6, 2023 Jul 31, 2025 282 days past EOL EOL
2.17 2.17.14 May 20, 2024 Nov 30, 2025 160 days past EOL EOL
2.18 2.18.16 Nov 4, 2024 May 31, 2026 22 days remaining Warning
2.19 2.19.9 Jul 21, 2025 Nov 30, 2026 205 days remaining Active
2.20 2.20.5 Nov 3, 2025 May 31, 2027 387 days remaining Active

What does Ansible Core end of life mean for your organization?

When a Ansible Core version 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 Ansible Core 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Ansible Core?
The next Ansible Core version reaching EOL is 2.18 on May 31, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Ansible Core?
The latest active version of Ansible Core is 2.19.9. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Ansible Core reaches end of life?
When Ansible Core 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 Ansible Core?
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 Ansible Core versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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