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Apache ActiveMQ Artemis End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 2.54.0 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
2.54.0
2.54 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
1
of 56 total
EOL Versions
55
no longer patched
35 / 100
Medium Risk
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EOL Recency
25/40
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
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Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 201620172018201920202021202220232024202520261.01.11.21.31.41.52.02.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.82.92.102.112.122.132.142.152.162.172.182.192.202.212.222.232.242.252.262.272.282.292.302.312.322.332.342.352.362.372.382.392.402.412.422.432.442.502.512.522.532.54TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1.0 1.0.0 May 21, 2015 Sep 15, 2015 3934 days past EOL EOL
1.1 1.1.0 Sep 15, 2015 Jan 4, 2016 3823 days past EOL EOL
1.2 1.2.0 Jan 4, 2016 Jun 9, 2016 3666 days past EOL EOL
1.3 1.3.0 Jun 9, 2016 Sep 6, 2016 3577 days past EOL EOL
1.4 1.4.0 Sep 6, 2016 Nov 3, 2016 3519 days past EOL EOL
1.5 1.5.6 Nov 3, 2016 Mar 12, 2018 3025 days past EOL EOL
2.0 2.0.0 Mar 10, 2017 May 8, 2017 3333 days past EOL EOL
2.1 2.1.0 May 8, 2017 Jul 25, 2017 3255 days past EOL EOL
2.2 2.2.0 Jul 24, 2017 Sep 5, 2017 3213 days past EOL EOL
2.3 2.3.0 Sep 5, 2017 Nov 1, 2017 3156 days past EOL EOL
2.4 2.4.0 Nov 1, 2017 Mar 12, 2018 3025 days past EOL EOL
2.5 2.5.0 Mar 12, 2018 May 16, 2018 2960 days past EOL EOL
2.6 2.6.4 May 16, 2018 Mar 14, 2019 2658 days past EOL EOL
2.7 2.7.0 Mar 14, 2019 May 2, 2019 2609 days past EOL EOL
2.8 2.8.1 May 2, 2019 May 30, 2019 2581 days past EOL EOL
2.9 2.9.0 May 29, 2019 Aug 26, 2019 2493 days past EOL EOL
2.10 2.10.1 Aug 26, 2019 Jan 10, 2020 2356 days past EOL EOL
2.11 2.11.0 Jan 10, 2020 Apr 21, 2020 2254 days past EOL EOL
2.12 2.12.0 Apr 21, 2020 May 16, 2020 2229 days past EOL EOL
2.13 2.13.0 May 16, 2020 Jul 9, 2020 2175 days past EOL EOL
2.14 2.14.0 Jul 9, 2020 Aug 24, 2020 2129 days past EOL EOL
2.15 2.15.0 Aug 24, 2020 Nov 2, 2020 2059 days past EOL EOL
2.16 2.16.0 Nov 2, 2020 Feb 11, 2021 1958 days past EOL EOL
2.17 2.17.0 Feb 11, 2021 Aug 9, 2021 1779 days past EOL EOL
2.18 2.18.0 Aug 9, 2021 Oct 11, 2021 1716 days past EOL EOL
2.19 2.19.1 Oct 11, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 1651 days past EOL EOL
2.20 2.20.0 Dec 14, 2021 Mar 22, 2022 1554 days past EOL EOL
2.21 2.21.0 Mar 22, 2022 Apr 27, 2022 1518 days past EOL EOL
2.22 2.22.0 Apr 27, 2022 Jun 7, 2022 1477 days past EOL EOL
2.23 2.23.1 Jun 7, 2022 Jul 26, 2022 1428 days past EOL EOL
2.24 2.24.0 Jul 26, 2022 Aug 30, 2022 1393 days past EOL EOL
2.25 2.25.0 Aug 30, 2022 Sep 21, 2022 1371 days past EOL EOL
2.26 2.26.0 Sep 21, 2022 Nov 8, 2022 1323 days past EOL EOL
2.27 2.27.1 Nov 8, 2022 Jan 31, 2023 1239 days past EOL EOL
2.28 2.28.0 Jan 31, 2023 Jun 14, 2023 1105 days past EOL EOL
2.29 2.29.0 Jun 14, 2023 Jul 20, 2023 1069 days past EOL EOL
2.30 2.30.0 Jul 20, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 1012 days past EOL EOL
2.31 2.31.2 Sep 15, 2023 Jan 24, 2024 881 days past EOL EOL
2.32 2.32.0 Jan 24, 2024 Mar 19, 2024 826 days past EOL EOL
2.33 2.33.0 Mar 19, 2024 May 29, 2024 755 days past EOL EOL
2.34 2.34.0 May 29, 2024 Jun 12, 2024 741 days past EOL EOL
2.35 2.35.0 Jun 12, 2024 Jul 25, 2024 698 days past EOL EOL
2.36 2.36.0 Jul 25, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 676 days past EOL EOL
2.37 2.37.0 Aug 16, 2024 Oct 16, 2024 615 days past EOL EOL
2.38 2.38.0 Oct 16, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 554 days past EOL EOL
2.39 2.39.0 Dec 16, 2024 Mar 13, 2025 467 days past EOL EOL
2.40 2.40.0 Mar 13, 2025 Apr 23, 2025 426 days past EOL EOL
2.41 2.41.0 Apr 23, 2025 Jul 14, 2025 344 days past EOL EOL
2.42 2.42.0 Jul 14, 2025 Oct 13, 2025 253 days past EOL EOL
2.43 2.43.0 Oct 13, 2025 Oct 29, 2025 237 days past EOL EOL
2.44 2.44.0 Oct 29, 2025 Jan 23, 2026 151 days past EOL EOL
2.50 2.50.0 Jan 23, 2026 Feb 11, 2026 132 days past EOL EOL
2.51 2.51.0 Feb 11, 2026 Mar 2, 2026 113 days past EOL EOL
2.52 2.52.0 Mar 2, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 98 days past EOL EOL
2.53 2.53.0 Mar 17, 2026 May 14, 2026 40 days past EOL EOL
2.54 2.54.0 May 14, 2026 TBD Supported Active

What does Apache ActiveMQ Artemis end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 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 ActiveMQ Artemis 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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If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Apache ActiveMQ Artemis versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Apache ActiveMQ Artemis?
See the full table above for all Apache ActiveMQ Artemis version EOL dates.
When is the Apache ActiveMQ Artemis support end date?
Each Apache ActiveMQ Artemis version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Apache ActiveMQ Artemis?
The latest active version of Apache ActiveMQ Artemis is 2.54.0. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Apache ActiveMQ Artemis reaches end of life?
When Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 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 Apache ActiveMQ Artemis?
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 Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 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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