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Qt End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Qt 6.11 reaches end of life on September 22, 2026. Plan your migration now — 136 days remaining.
Latest Active
— series
Next EOL
6.11
Sep 22, 2026
Active Versions
0
of 19 total
EOL Versions
18
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520264.85.65.95.125.135.145.156.06.16.26.36.46.56.66.76.86.96.106.11TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
4.8 LTS 4.8.7 Dec 15, 2011 Dec 31, 2015 3782 days past EOL EOL
5.6 LTS 5.6.3 Mar 15, 2016 Mar 16, 2019 2611 days past EOL EOL
5.9 5.9.9 May 29, 2017 May 31, 2020 2169 days past EOL EOL
5.12 LTS 5.12.12 Dec 4, 2018 Dec 5, 2021 1616 days past EOL EOL
5.13 5.13.2 Jun 18, 2019 Jun 19, 2020 2150 days past EOL EOL
5.14 5.14.2 Dec 11, 2019 Dec 12, 2020 1974 days past EOL EOL
5.15 LTS 5.15.17 May 25, 2020 Dec 8, 2020 1978 days past EOL EOL
6.0 6.0.4 Dec 8, 2020 May 5, 2021 1830 days past EOL EOL
6.1 6.1.3 May 5, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 1682 days past EOL EOL
6.2 LTS 6.2.4 Sep 30, 2021 Apr 11, 2022 1489 days past EOL EOL
6.3 6.3.2 Apr 11, 2022 Sep 28, 2022 1319 days past EOL EOL
6.4 6.4.3 Sep 28, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 1135 days past EOL EOL
6.5 LTS 6.5.8 Mar 31, 2023 Oct 9, 2023 943 days past EOL EOL
6.6 6.6.3 Oct 9, 2023 Apr 2, 2024 767 days past EOL EOL
6.7 6.7.3 Mar 28, 2024 Oct 7, 2024 579 days past EOL EOL
6.8 LTS 6.8.3 Oct 7, 2024 Apr 2, 2025 402 days past EOL EOL
6.9 6.9.3 Apr 2, 2025 Oct 7, 2025 214 days past EOL EOL
6.10 6.10.3 Oct 7, 2025 Apr 7, 2026 32 days past EOL EOL
6.11 6.11 Mar 23, 2026 Sep 22, 2026 136 days remaining Warning

What does Qt end of life mean for your organization?

When a Qt 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 Qt 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 Qt?
The next Qt version reaching EOL is 6.11 on September 22, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Qt?
The latest active version of Qt is . Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Qt reaches end of life?
When Qt 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 Qt?
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 Qt 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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