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Discourse End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Q: What is the end-of-life date for Discourse?

The next Discourse version reaching EOL is 2026.4 on June 30, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.

Q: When is the Discourse support end date?

The next Discourse support end date is June 30, 2026, when version 2026.4 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.

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

📅 Get reminded before Discourse 2026.4 reaches EOL on June 30, 2026 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.

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Latest Active

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Next EOL

2026.4

Jun 30, 2026

Active Versions

of 9 total

EOL Versions

no longer patched

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

All Versions

Version	Latest Release	Release Date	EOL Date	Days	Status
3.4 LTS	3.4.7	Feb 4, 2025	Aug 19, 2025	308 days past EOL	EOL
3.5 LTS	3.5.4	Aug 19, 2025	Jan 28, 2026	146 days past EOL	EOL
2025.11	2025.11.2	Nov 25, 2025	Jan 28, 2026	146 days past EOL	EOL
2025.12	2025.12.2	Dec 30, 2025	Feb 26, 2026	117 days past EOL	EOL
2026.1 LTS	2026.1.4	Jan 28, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	99 days remaining	Warning
2026.2	2026.2.2	Feb 26, 2026	Apr 28, 2026	56 days past EOL	EOL
2026.3	2026.3.1	Mar 31, 2026	May 28, 2026	26 days past EOL	EOL
2026.4	2026.4.1	Apr 28, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	7 days remaining	Warning
2026.5	2026.5.0	May 28, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	38 days remaining	Warning

What does Discourse end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Discourse 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 Discourse 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 Discourse 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 Discourse?

The next Discourse version reaching EOL is 2026.4 on June 30, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.

When is the Discourse support end date?

The next Discourse support end date is June 30, 2026, when version 2026.4 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 Discourse?

The latest active version of Discourse is —. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

What happens when Discourse reaches end of life?

When Discourse 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 Discourse?

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 Discourse 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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