Discourse 2026.6 · Version Status
Discourse 2026.6 End of Life Date
Discourse 2026.6 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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Discourse 2026.6 reaches end of life on August 30, 2026. Plan your migration now — 57 days remaining.
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EOL Date
Aug 30, 2026
57 days remaining
Latest Release
2026.6.0
Standard release
Release Date
Jun 30, 2026
Discourse 2026.6 series
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.
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Extended Support
Extended Discourse 2026.6 support is available
Commercial vendors offer security patches beyond EOL — compare your options.
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 3.4 LTS |
3.4.7 |
Aug 19, 2025 |
EOL |
| 3.5 LTS |
3.5.4 |
Jan 28, 2026 |
EOL |
| 2025.11 |
2025.11.2 |
Jan 28, 2026 |
EOL |
| 2025.12 |
2025.12.2 |
Feb 26, 2026 |
EOL |
| 2026.1 LTS |
2026.1.5 |
Sep 30, 2026 |
Warning |
| 2026.2 |
2026.2.2 |
Apr 28, 2026 |
EOL |
| 2026.3 |
2026.3.1 |
May 28, 2026 |
EOL |
| 2026.4 |
2026.4.2 |
Jun 30, 2026 |
EOL |
What does Discourse 2026.6 end of life mean?
When Discourse 2026.6 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running Discourse 2026.6 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to a supported version or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Discourse 2026.6 reach end of life?
Discourse 2026.6 reached end of life on August 30, 2026. That is 57 days remaining.
Is Discourse 2026.6 still supported?
Discourse 2026.6 is still supported but approaching end of life on August 30, 2026. Begin planning your migration now.
What should I upgrade to from Discourse 2026.6?
What are the security risks of running Discourse 2026.6 past EOL?
When Discourse 2026.6 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no remediation path. Most vulnerability scanners do not flag this — it is the CVE blind spot. Organizations running EOL Discourse should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.