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Nginx End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Nginx 1.29.8 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
1.29.8
1.29 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
2
of 22 total
EOL Versions
20
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520261.01.21.41.61.81.101.121.141.161.181.191.201.211.221.231.241.251.261.271.281.291.30TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1.0 1.0.15 Apr 12, 2011 Apr 23, 2012 5129 days past EOL EOL
1.2 1.2.9 Apr 23, 2012 Apr 24, 2013 4763 days past EOL EOL
1.4 1.4.7 Apr 24, 2013 Apr 24, 2014 4398 days past EOL EOL
1.6 1.6.3 Apr 24, 2014 Apr 21, 2015 4036 days past EOL EOL
1.8 1.8.1 Apr 21, 2015 Apr 26, 2016 3665 days past EOL EOL
1.10 1.10.3 Apr 26, 2016 Apr 12, 2017 3314 days past EOL EOL
1.12 1.12.2 Apr 12, 2017 Apr 17, 2018 2944 days past EOL EOL
1.14 1.14.2 Apr 17, 2018 Apr 23, 2019 2573 days past EOL EOL
1.16 1.16.1 Apr 23, 2019 Apr 20, 2020 2210 days past EOL EOL
1.18 1.18.0 Apr 21, 2020 Apr 20, 2021 1845 days past EOL EOL
1.19 1.19.10 May 26, 2020 May 25, 2021 1810 days past EOL EOL
1.20 1.20.2 Apr 20, 2021 May 24, 2022 1446 days past EOL EOL
1.21 1.21.6 May 25, 2021 Jun 21, 2022 1418 days past EOL EOL
1.22 1.22.1 May 24, 2022 Apr 11, 2023 1124 days past EOL EOL
1.23 1.23.4 Jun 21, 2022 May 23, 2023 1082 days past EOL EOL
1.24 1.24.0 Apr 11, 2023 Apr 23, 2024 746 days past EOL EOL
1.25 1.25.5 May 23, 2023 May 29, 2024 710 days past EOL EOL
1.26 1.26.3 Apr 23, 2024 Apr 23, 2025 381 days past EOL EOL
1.27 1.27.5 May 28, 2024 Jun 24, 2025 319 days past EOL EOL
1.28 1.28.3 Apr 23, 2025 Apr 14, 2026 25 days past EOL EOL
1.29 1.29.8 Jun 24, 2025 Already EOL Supported Active
1.30 1.30.0 Apr 14, 2026 Already EOL Supported Active

What does Nginx end of life mean for your organization?

When a Nginx 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 Nginx 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 Nginx?
See the full table above for all Nginx version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Nginx?
The latest active version of Nginx is 1.29.8. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Nginx reaches end of life?
When Nginx 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 Nginx?
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 Nginx 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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