Apache APISIX End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Apache APISIX versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
| Version | Latest Release | Release Date | EOL Date | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.10 LTS | 2.10.5 | Sep 24, 2021 | Apr 1, 2022 | 1544 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.11 | 2.11.0 | Nov 23, 2021 | Jan 20, 2022 | 1615 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.12 | 2.12.1 | Jan 20, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | 1555 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.13 LTS | 2.13.3 | Mar 21, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | 1404 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.14 | 2.14.1 | May 23, 2022 | Jul 22, 2022 | 1432 days past EOL | EOL |
| 2.15 LTS | 2.15.3 | Jul 22, 2022 | Mar 3, 2023 | 1208 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.0 | 3.0.0 | Oct 26, 2022 | Dec 26, 2022 | 1275 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.1 | 3.1.0 | Dec 26, 2022 | Mar 6, 2023 | 1205 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.2 LTS | 3.2.2 | Mar 6, 2023 | Nov 13, 2024 | 587 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.3 | 3.3.0 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | 1092 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.4 | 3.4.1 | Jun 27, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | 1029 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.5 | 3.5.0 | Aug 29, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 996 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.6 | 3.6.0 | Oct 1, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | 949 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.7 | 3.7.0 | Nov 17, 2023 | Jan 9, 2024 | 896 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.8 | 3.8.1 | Jan 9, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | 825 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.9 | 3.9.1 | Mar 20, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | 678 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.10 | 3.10.0 | Aug 14, 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | 614 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.11 | 3.11.0 | Oct 17, 2024 | Apr 1, 2025 | 448 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.12 | 3.12.0 | Apr 1, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | 361 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.13 | 3.13.0 | Jun 27, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | 256 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.14 | 3.14.1 | Oct 10, 2025 | Feb 5, 2026 | 138 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.15 | 3.15.0 | Feb 5, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | 76 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.16 | 3.16.0 | Apr 8, 2026 | TBD | Supported | Active |
What does Apache APISIX end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Apache APISIX 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 Apache APISIX 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 Apache APISIX versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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