Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform · Lifecycle Status
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
⚡Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 reaches end of life on October 2, 2026. Plan your migration now — 101 days remaining.
📅 Get reminded before Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 reaches EOL on October 2, 2026 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.
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
2.3
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Nov 29, 2022
Nov 29, 2023
937 days past EOL
EOL
2.4
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Jun 27, 2023
Oct 1, 2025
265 days past EOL
EOL
2.5
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Sep 30, 2024
Oct 2, 2026
101 days remaining
Warning
2.6
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Oct 1, 2025
Oct 1, 2027
465 days remaining
Active
What does Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 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 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 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 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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What is the end-of-life date for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?
The next Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform version reaching EOL is 2.5 on October 2, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform support end date?
The next Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform support end date is October 2, 2026, when version 2.5 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 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?
The latest active version of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is 2.6. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform reaches end of life?
When Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 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 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?
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 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.