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Knative End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Knative 1.21 reaches end of life on August 4, 2026. Plan your migration now — 87 days remaining.
Latest Active
— series
Next EOL
1.21
Aug 4, 2026
Active Versions
0
of 36 total
EOL Versions
35
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 2021202220232024202520260.130.140.150.160.170.180.190.200.210.220.230.240.250.261.01.11.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.91.101.111.121.131.141.151.161.171.181.191.201.21TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
0.13 0.13.3 Mar 3, 2020 Aug 18, 2020 2090 days past EOL EOL
0.14 0.14.3 Apr 14, 2020 Sep 29, 2020 2048 days past EOL EOL
0.15 0.15.0 May 26, 2020 Nov 10, 2020 2006 days past EOL EOL
0.16 0.16.0 Jul 7, 2020 Dec 22, 2020 1964 days past EOL EOL
0.17 0.17.1 Aug 18, 2020 Feb 2, 2021 1922 days past EOL EOL
0.18 0.18.2 Sep 29, 2020 Mar 16, 2021 1880 days past EOL EOL
0.19 0.19.0 Nov 10, 2020 May 18, 2021 1817 days past EOL EOL
0.20 0.20.0 Jan 12, 2021 Jun 29, 2021 1775 days past EOL EOL
0.21 0.21.0 Feb 23, 2021 Aug 10, 2021 1733 days past EOL EOL
0.22 0.22.0 Apr 6, 2021 Sep 21, 2021 1691 days past EOL EOL
0.23 0.23.0 May 18, 2021 Nov 2, 2021 1649 days past EOL EOL
0.24 0.24.0 Jun 29, 2021 Dec 14, 2021 1607 days past EOL EOL
0.25 0.25.0 Aug 10, 2021 Jan 25, 2022 1565 days past EOL EOL
0.26 0.26.1 Sep 21, 2021 Mar 8, 2022 1523 days past EOL EOL
1.0 1.0.2 Nov 2, 2021 Apr 19, 2022 1481 days past EOL EOL
1.1 1.1.4 Dec 14, 2021 May 31, 2022 1439 days past EOL EOL
1.2 1.2.5 Jan 25, 2022 Jul 12, 2022 1397 days past EOL EOL
1.3 1.3.2 Mar 8, 2022 Aug 30, 2022 1348 days past EOL EOL
1.4 1.4.0 Apr 19, 2022 Oct 11, 2022 1306 days past EOL EOL
1.5 1.5.1 May 31, 2022 Nov 29, 2022 1257 days past EOL EOL
1.6 1.6.3 Jul 12, 2022 Jan 10, 2023 1215 days past EOL EOL
1.7 1.7.4 Aug 23, 2022 Feb 21, 2023 1173 days past EOL EOL
1.8 1.8.6 Oct 18, 2022 May 2, 2023 1103 days past EOL EOL
1.9 1.9.4 Jan 24, 2023 Aug 1, 2023 1012 days past EOL EOL
1.10 1.10.6 Apr 25, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 921 days past EOL EOL
1.11 1.11.6 Jul 25, 2023 Jan 30, 2024 830 days past EOL EOL
1.12 1.12.4 Oct 24, 2023 Apr 30, 2024 739 days past EOL EOL
1.13 1.13.2 Jan 23, 2024 Jul 22, 2024 656 days past EOL EOL
1.14 1.14.2 Apr 23, 2024 Oct 22, 2024 564 days past EOL EOL
1.15 1.15.3 Jul 23, 2024 Jan 21, 2025 473 days past EOL EOL
1.16 1.16.3 Oct 22, 2024 Apr 22, 2025 382 days past EOL EOL
1.17 1.17.2 Jan 28, 2025 Jul 28, 2025 285 days past EOL EOL
1.18 1.18.2 Apr 22, 2025 Oct 28, 2025 193 days past EOL EOL
1.19 1.19.9 Jul 22, 2025 Feb 3, 2026 95 days past EOL EOL
1.20 1.20.3 Oct 21, 2025 May 5, 2026 4 days past EOL EOL
1.21 1.21.2 Jan 27, 2026 Aug 4, 2026 87 days remaining Warning

What does Knative end of life mean for your organization?

When a Knative version 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 Knative 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Knative?
The next Knative version reaching EOL is 1.21 on August 4, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Knative?
The latest active version of Knative is . Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Knative reaches end of life?
When Knative 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 Knative?
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 Knative 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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