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Laravel End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

The next Laravel version reaching EOL is 12 on February 24, 2027. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.

Q: When is the Laravel support end date?

The next Laravel support end date is February 24, 2027, when version 12 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.

Q: What is the latest supported version of Laravel?

The latest active version of Laravel is 13.16.1. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

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

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Latest Active

13.16.1

13 series

Next EOL

Feb 24, 2027

Active Versions

of 10 total

EOL Versions

no longer patched

Medium Risk

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EOL Recency

30/40

Attack Surface

20/30 High 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
5.5 LTS	5.5.50	Aug 30, 2017	Aug 30, 2020	2123 days past EOL	EOL
5.8	5.8.38	Feb 26, 2019	Feb 26, 2020	2309 days past EOL	EOL
6 LTS	6.20.45	Sep 3, 2019	Sep 6, 2022	1386 days past EOL	EOL
7	7.30.7	Mar 3, 2020	Mar 3, 2021	1938 days past EOL	EOL
8	8.83.29	Sep 8, 2020	Jan 24, 2023	1246 days past EOL	EOL
9	9.52.21	Feb 8, 2022	Feb 6, 2024	868 days past EOL	EOL
10	10.50.2	Feb 14, 2023	Feb 4, 2025	504 days past EOL	EOL
11	11.54.0	Mar 12, 2024	Mar 12, 2026	103 days past EOL	EOL
12	12.62.0	Feb 24, 2025	Feb 24, 2027	246 days remaining	Active
13	13.16.1	Mar 17, 2026	Mar 17, 2028	633 days remaining	Active

What does Laravel end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Laravel 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 Laravel 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 Laravel 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 Laravel?

The next Laravel version reaching EOL is 12 on February 24, 2027. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.

When is the Laravel support end date?

The next Laravel support end date is February 24, 2027, when version 12 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 Laravel?

The latest active version of Laravel is 13.16.1. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

What happens when Laravel reaches end of life?

When Laravel 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 Laravel?

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 Laravel 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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