Rancher · Lifecycle Status

Rancher End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

The next Rancher version reaching EOL is 2.11 on October 24, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.

Q: When is the Rancher support end date?

The next Rancher support end date is October 24, 2026, when version 2.11 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 Rancher?

The latest active version of Rancher is 2.14.2. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

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

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Latest Active

2.14.2

2.14 series

Next EOL

2.11

Oct 24, 2026

Active Versions

of 16 total

EOL Versions

no longer patched

Medium Risk

EOL Risk Score™ How is this calculated? →

EOL Recency

25/40

Attack Surface

10/30 Medium 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
1.6	1.6.30	May 4, 2017	Jun 30, 2020	2184 days past EOL	EOL
2.0	2.0.16	Apr 30, 2018	Nov 1, 2019	2426 days past EOL	EOL
2.1	2.1.14	Oct 5, 2018	Apr 19, 2020	2256 days past EOL	EOL
2.2	2.2.13	Mar 25, 2019	Oct 15, 2020	2077 days past EOL	EOL
2.3	2.3.11	Oct 7, 2019	Apr 7, 2021	1903 days past EOL	EOL
2.4	2.4.18	Mar 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2022	1545 days past EOL	EOL
2.5	2.5.17	Oct 5, 2020	Jan 31, 2023	1239 days past EOL	EOL
2.6	2.6.14	Aug 30, 2021	Apr 30, 2024	784 days past EOL	EOL
2.7	2.7.18	Nov 16, 2022	Nov 18, 2024	582 days past EOL	EOL
2.8	2.8.15	Dec 5, 2023	Jul 22, 2025	336 days past EOL	EOL
2.9	2.9.12	Aug 26, 2024	Feb 26, 2026	117 days past EOL	EOL
2.10	2.10.12	Dec 19, 2024	Jun 19, 2026	4 days past EOL	EOL
2.11	2.11.14	Apr 24, 2025	Oct 24, 2026	123 days remaining	Warning
2.12	2.12.10	Aug 29, 2025	Feb 28, 2027	250 days remaining	Active
2.13	2.13.6	Dec 17, 2025	Jun 17, 2027	359 days remaining	Active
2.14	2.14.2	Apr 30, 2026	Oct 10, 2027	474 days remaining	Active

What does Rancher end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Rancher 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 Rancher 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 Rancher 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 Rancher?

The next Rancher version reaching EOL is 2.11 on October 24, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.

When is the Rancher support end date?

The next Rancher support end date is October 24, 2026, when version 2.11 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 Rancher?

The latest active version of Rancher is 2.14.2. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

What happens when Rancher reaches end of life?

When Rancher 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 Rancher?

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 Rancher 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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