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Ruby End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Ruby 3.3.11 is actively supported. Next EOL: version 3.3 on March 31, 2027.
Latest Active
3.3.11
3.3 series
Next EOL
3.3
Mar 31, 2027
Active Versions
3
of 15 total
EOL Versions
12
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820291.9.32.0.02.12.22.32.42.52.62.73.03.13.23.33.44.0TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1.9.3 1.9.3p551 Oct 30, 2011 Feb 23, 2015 4093 days past EOL EOL
2.0.0 2.0.0p648 Feb 24, 2013 Feb 24, 2016 3727 days past EOL EOL
2.1 2.1.10 Dec 25, 2013 Mar 31, 2017 3326 days past EOL EOL
2.2 2.2.10 Dec 25, 2014 Mar 31, 2018 2961 days past EOL EOL
2.3 2.3.8 Dec 24, 2015 Mar 31, 2019 2596 days past EOL EOL
2.4 2.4.10 Dec 23, 2016 Mar 31, 2020 2230 days past EOL EOL
2.5 2.5.9 Dec 25, 2017 Mar 31, 2021 1865 days past EOL EOL
2.6 2.6.10 Dec 25, 2018 Mar 31, 2022 1500 days past EOL EOL
2.7 2.7.8 Dec 25, 2019 Mar 31, 2023 1135 days past EOL EOL
3.0 3.0.7 Dec 25, 2020 Apr 23, 2024 746 days past EOL EOL
3.1 3.1.7 Dec 25, 2021 Mar 31, 2025 404 days past EOL EOL
3.2 3.2.11 Dec 25, 2022 Mar 31, 2026 39 days past EOL EOL
3.3 3.3.11 Dec 25, 2023 Mar 31, 2027 326 days remaining Active
3.4 3.4.9 Dec 24, 2024 Mar 31, 2028 692 days remaining Active
4.0 4.0.3 Dec 25, 2025 Mar 31, 2029 1057 days remaining Active

What does Ruby end of life mean for your organization?

When a Ruby 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 Ruby 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 Ruby?
The next Ruby version reaching EOL is 3.3 on March 31, 2027. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Ruby?
The latest active version of Ruby is 3.3.11. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Ruby reaches end of life?
When Ruby 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 Ruby?
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 Ruby 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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