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Nixos End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Nixos 25.11 reaches end of life on June 30, 2026. Plan your migration now — 52 days remaining.
Latest Active
— series
Next EOL
25.11
Jun 30, 2026
Active Versions
0
of 24 total
EOL Versions
23
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202613.1014.0414.1215.0916.0316.0917.0317.0918.0318.0919.0319.0920.0320.0921.0521.1122.0522.1123.0523.1124.0524.1125.0525.11TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
13.10 Oct 31, 2013 May 31, 2014 4361 days past EOL EOL
14.04 Apr 30, 2014 Jan 31, 2015 4116 days past EOL EOL
14.12 Dec 30, 2014 Sep 30, 2015 3874 days past EOL EOL
15.09 Sep 30, 2015 Apr 30, 2016 3661 days past EOL EOL
16.03 Mar 31, 2016 Oct 30, 2016 3478 days past EOL EOL
16.09 Sep 30, 2016 Apr 30, 2017 3296 days past EOL EOL
17.03 Mar 31, 2017 Oct 30, 2017 3113 days past EOL EOL
17.09 Sep 29, 2017 Apr 30, 2018 2931 days past EOL EOL
18.03 Apr 4, 2018 Oct 30, 2018 2748 days past EOL EOL
18.09 Oct 5, 2018 Apr 30, 2019 2566 days past EOL EOL
19.03 Apr 11, 2019 Oct 30, 2019 2383 days past EOL EOL
19.09 Oct 9, 2019 Apr 30, 2020 2200 days past EOL EOL
20.03 Apr 20, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 2017 days past EOL EOL
20.09 Oct 27, 2020 Jun 30, 2021 1774 days past EOL EOL
21.05 May 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 1590 days past EOL EOL
21.11 Nov 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2022 1409 days past EOL EOL
22.05 May 30, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 1225 days past EOL EOL
22.11 Nov 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2023 1044 days past EOL EOL
23.05 May 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2023 860 days past EOL EOL
23.11 Nov 29, 2023 Jun 30, 2024 678 days past EOL EOL
24.05 May 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 494 days past EOL EOL
24.11 Nov 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2025 313 days past EOL EOL
25.05 May 23, 2025 Dec 31, 2025 129 days past EOL EOL
25.11 Nov 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2026 52 days remaining Warning

What does Nixos end of life mean for your organization?

When a Nixos 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 Nixos 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 Nixos?
The next Nixos version reaching EOL is 25.11 on June 30, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Nixos?
The latest active version of Nixos is . Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Nixos reaches end of life?
When Nixos 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 Nixos?
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 Nixos 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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