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Nix End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

✓ Nix 2.34.7 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
2.34.7
2.34 series
Next EOL
—
None upcoming
Active Versions
1
of 36 total
EOL Versions
35
no longer patched
40 / 100
Medium Risk
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EOL Recency
30/40
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
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Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL   ■ Warning   ■ Active   ┊ Today
Release cycle timeline 2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202612.02.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.82.92.102.112.122.132.142.152.162.172.182.192.202.212.222.232.242.252.262.272.282.292.302.312.322.332.34TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1 1.11.16 May 11, 2012 Feb 22, 2018 3043 days past EOL EOL
2.0 2.0.4 Feb 22, 2018 Sep 3, 2018 2850 days past EOL EOL
2.1 2.1.3 Sep 3, 2018 Jan 11, 2019 2720 days past EOL EOL
2.2 2.2.2 Jan 11, 2019 Sep 4, 2019 2484 days past EOL EOL
2.3 2.3.18 Sep 4, 2019 Nov 1, 2021 1695 days past EOL EOL
2.4 2.4 Nov 1, 2021 Dec 13, 2021 1653 days past EOL EOL
2.5 2.5.1 Dec 13, 2021 Jan 25, 2022 1610 days past EOL EOL
2.6 2.6.1 Jan 25, 2022 Mar 7, 2022 1569 days past EOL EOL
2.7 2.7.0 Mar 7, 2022 Apr 19, 2022 1526 days past EOL EOL
2.8 2.8.1 Apr 19, 2022 May 30, 2022 1485 days past EOL EOL
2.9 2.9.2 May 30, 2022 Jul 11, 2022 1443 days past EOL EOL
2.10 2.10.3 Jul 11, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 1439 days past EOL EOL
2.11 2.11.1 Aug 29, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 1377 days past EOL EOL
2.12 2.12.1 Dec 6, 2022 Feb 27, 2023 1212 days past EOL EOL
2.13 2.13.6 Jan 17, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 979 days past EOL EOL
2.14 2.14.1 Feb 28, 2023 Mar 2, 2023 1209 days past EOL EOL
2.15 2.15.3 Apr 11, 2023 Oct 19, 2023 978 days past EOL EOL
2.16 2.16.3 May 31, 2023 Mar 15, 2024 830 days past EOL EOL
2.17 2.17.2 Jul 24, 2023 Mar 15, 2024 830 days past EOL EOL
2.18 2.18.9 Sep 20, 2023 Oct 31, 2024 600 days past EOL EOL
2.19 2.19.7 Nov 20, 2023 Oct 31, 2024 600 days past EOL EOL
2.20 2.20.9 Jan 29, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 600 days past EOL EOL
2.21 2.21.5 Mar 11, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 600 days past EOL EOL
2.22 2.22.4 Apr 23, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 600 days past EOL EOL
2.23 2.23.4 Jun 12, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 600 days past EOL EOL
2.24 2.24.15 Aug 1, 2024 Jan 22, 2025 517 days past EOL EOL
2.25 2.25.5 Nov 11, 2024 Jan 22, 2025 517 days past EOL EOL
2.26 2.26.4 Jan 22, 2025 Mar 21, 2025 459 days past EOL EOL
2.27 2.27.1 Mar 21, 2025 Apr 4, 2025 445 days past EOL EOL
2.28 2.28.7 Apr 4, 2025 May 14, 2025 405 days past EOL EOL
2.29 2.29.4 May 14, 2025 Jul 7, 2025 351 days past EOL EOL
2.30 2.30.5 Jul 7, 2025 Aug 25, 2025 302 days past EOL EOL
2.31 2.31.5 Aug 25, 2025 Oct 7, 2025 259 days past EOL EOL
2.32 2.32.8 Oct 7, 2025 Dec 10, 2025 195 days past EOL EOL
2.33 2.33.6 Dec 10, 2025 Feb 27, 2026 116 days past EOL EOL
2.34 2.34.7 Feb 27, 2026 TBD Supported Active

What does Nix end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Nix 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 Nix 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 Nix 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 Nix?
See the full table above for all Nix version EOL dates.
When is the Nix support end date?
Each Nix version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Nix?
The latest active version of Nix is 2.34.7. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Nix reaches end of life?
When Nix 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 Nix?
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 Nix 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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