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Argo CD End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Argo CD 3.5.0 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
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Latest Active
3.5.0
3.5 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
3
of 30 total
EOL Versions
27
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
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 20202021202220232024202520261.01.11.21.31.41.51.61.71.82.02.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.82.92.102.112.122.132.143.03.13.23.33.43.5TODAY
27 versions of Argo CD are past end of life — security patches have stopped. Get matched with support →
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1.0 1.0.2 May 16, 2019 Nov 13, 2019 2461 days past EOL EOL
1.1 1.1.2 Jul 22, 2019 Jan 18, 2020 2395 days past EOL EOL
1.2 1.2.5 Sep 4, 2019 Jan 18, 2020 2395 days past EOL EOL
1.3 1.3.6 Nov 12, 2019 Jun 17, 2020 2244 days past EOL EOL
1.4 1.4.3 Jan 17, 2020 Aug 26, 2020 2174 days past EOL EOL
1.5 1.5.8 Apr 2, 2020 Dec 10, 2020 2068 days past EOL EOL
1.6 1.6.2 Jun 16, 2020 Dec 15, 2021 1698 days past EOL EOL
1.7 1.7.14 Aug 25, 2020 Aug 20, 2021 1815 days past EOL EOL
1.8 1.8.7 Dec 9, 2020 Dec 15, 2021 1698 days past EOL EOL
2.0 2.0.5 Apr 7, 2021 Mar 6, 2022 1617 days past EOL EOL
2.1 2.1.16 Aug 20, 2021 Jun 11, 2022 1520 days past EOL EOL
2.2 2.2.16 Dec 14, 2021 Oct 26, 2022 1383 days past EOL EOL
2.3 2.3.17 Mar 6, 2022 Feb 7, 2023 1279 days past EOL EOL
2.4 2.4.28 Jun 10, 2022 May 2, 2023 1195 days past EOL EOL
2.5 2.5.22 Oct 25, 2022 Aug 7, 2023 1098 days past EOL EOL
2.6 2.6.15 Feb 6, 2023 Nov 5, 2023 1008 days past EOL EOL
2.7 2.7.18 May 1, 2023 Feb 5, 2024 916 days past EOL EOL
2.8 2.8.21 Aug 7, 2023 May 7, 2024 824 days past EOL EOL
2.9 2.9.22 Nov 5, 2023 Aug 5, 2024 734 days past EOL EOL
2.10 2.10.20 Feb 5, 2024 Nov 4, 2024 643 days past EOL EOL
2.11 2.11.14 May 7, 2024 Feb 3, 2025 552 days past EOL EOL
2.12 2.12.13 Aug 5, 2024 May 6, 2025 460 days past EOL EOL
2.13 2.13.9 Nov 4, 2024 Aug 13, 2025 361 days past EOL EOL
2.14 2.14.21 Feb 3, 2025 Nov 4, 2025 278 days past EOL EOL
3.0 3.0.23 May 6, 2025 Feb 2, 2026 188 days past EOL EOL
3.1 3.1.16 Aug 13, 2025 May 5, 2026 96 days past EOL EOL
3.2 3.2.12 Nov 4, 2025 Aug 4, 2026 5 days past EOL EOL
3.3 3.3.13 Feb 2, 2026 TBD Supported Active
3.4 3.4.6 May 5, 2026 TBD Supported Active
3.5 3.5.0 Aug 4, 2026 TBD Supported Active
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What does Argo CD end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Argo CD 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 Argo CD 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.

Your options when Argo CD reaches end of life

There are four realistic paths. Which one is right depends far more on how long the system needs to keep running than on the version you are on today.

OptionBest whenWatch out for
Move to a supported version The system will outlive the current version's support window and you can schedule the work Budget for compatibility testing, not just the upgrade itself — that is where the real cost sits
Replace the component The project is unmaintained, or a better-supported alternative exists The replacement has its own lifecycle and its own end-of-life date — you are changing vendors, not escaping the problem
Buy extended support Migration is genuinely underway but cannot finish before the deadline, or the workload is frozen by certification or a third-party application A bridge, not a destination — every year purchased is a year the migration still has to happen
Document accepted risk The system is isolated, short-lived, or scheduled for retirement Only defensible with real compensating controls and a written decision — auditors treat undocumented end-of-life software as a finding

How to choose, in one question: how many more years does this system need to run? Under a year, extended support (where it exists) is usually cheaper than an emergency migration. One to three years, migrate — support purchased repeatedly costs more than doing the project once, and the project only gets harder as the version ages. Indefinitely, migrate now and plan the next migration before it surprises you.

Worth saying plainly, because vendors selling extended support rarely will: extended support is often the more expensive choice over a multi-year horizon. It is the right answer when a deadline is genuinely unreachable, not as a default. Compare the annual fee against the one-time cost of migrating before committing to either.

Extended Support Options

If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Argo CD 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 Argo CD?
See the full table above for all Argo CD version EOL dates.
When is the Argo CD support end date?
Each Argo CD version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Argo CD?
The latest active version of Argo CD is 3.5.0. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Argo CD reaches end of life?
When Argo CD 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 Argo CD?
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 Argo CD 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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