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Rust End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Rust 1.97.0 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
1.97.0
1.97 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
1
of 69 total
EOL Versions
68
no longer patched
55 / 100
High Risk
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EOL Recency
25/40
Attack Surface
30/30 Critical 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
Release cycle timeline 201920202021202220232024202520261.291.301.311.321.331.341.351.361.371.381.391.401.411.421.431.441.451.461.471.481.491.501.511.521.531.541.551.561.571.581.591.601.611.621.631.641.651.661.671.681.691.701.711.721.731.741.751.761.771.781.791.801.811.821.831.841.851.861.871.881.891.901.911.921.931.941.951.961.97TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1.29 1.29.2 Sep 13, 2018 Oct 26, 2018 2817 days past EOL EOL
1.30 1.30.1 Oct 25, 2018 Dec 7, 2018 2775 days past EOL EOL
1.31 1.31.1 Dec 6, 2018 Jan 18, 2019 2733 days past EOL EOL
1.32 1.32.0 Jan 17, 2019 Mar 1, 2019 2691 days past EOL EOL
1.33 1.33.0 Feb 28, 2019 Apr 12, 2019 2649 days past EOL EOL
1.34 1.34.2 Apr 11, 2019 May 24, 2019 2607 days past EOL EOL
1.35 1.35.0 May 23, 2019 Jul 4, 2019 2566 days past EOL EOL
1.36 1.36.0 Jul 4, 2019 Aug 16, 2019 2523 days past EOL EOL
1.37 1.37.0 Aug 15, 2019 Sep 27, 2019 2481 days past EOL EOL
1.38 1.38.0 Sep 26, 2019 Nov 8, 2019 2439 days past EOL EOL
1.39 1.39.0 Nov 7, 2019 Dec 20, 2019 2397 days past EOL EOL
1.40 1.40.0 Dec 19, 2019 Jan 31, 2020 2355 days past EOL EOL
1.41 1.41.1 Jan 30, 2020 Mar 13, 2020 2313 days past EOL EOL
1.42 1.42.0 Mar 12, 2020 Apr 24, 2020 2271 days past EOL EOL
1.43 1.43.1 Apr 23, 2020 Jun 5, 2020 2229 days past EOL EOL
1.44 1.44.1 Jun 4, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 2187 days past EOL EOL
1.45 1.45.2 Jul 16, 2020 Aug 28, 2020 2145 days past EOL EOL
1.46 1.46.0 Aug 27, 2020 Oct 8, 2020 2104 days past EOL EOL
1.47 1.47.0 Oct 8, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 2061 days past EOL EOL
1.48 1.48.0 Nov 19, 2020 Jan 1, 2021 2019 days past EOL EOL
1.49 1.49.0 Dec 31, 2020 Feb 12, 2021 1977 days past EOL EOL
1.50 1.50.0 Feb 11, 2021 Mar 26, 2021 1935 days past EOL EOL
1.51 1.51.0 Mar 25, 2021 May 7, 2021 1893 days past EOL EOL
1.52 1.52.1 May 6, 2021 Jun 18, 2021 1851 days past EOL EOL
1.53 1.53.0 Jun 17, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 1809 days past EOL EOL
1.54 1.54.0 Jul 29, 2021 Sep 10, 2021 1767 days past EOL EOL
1.55 1.55.0 Sep 9, 2021 Oct 22, 2021 1725 days past EOL EOL
1.56 1.56.1 Oct 21, 2021 Dec 3, 2021 1683 days past EOL EOL
1.57 1.57.0 Dec 2, 2021 Jan 14, 2022 1641 days past EOL EOL
1.58 1.58.1 Jan 13, 2022 Feb 25, 2022 1599 days past EOL EOL
1.59 1.59.0 Feb 24, 2022 Apr 8, 2022 1557 days past EOL EOL
1.60 1.60.0 Apr 7, 2022 May 20, 2022 1515 days past EOL EOL
1.61 1.61.0 May 19, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 1473 days past EOL EOL
1.62 1.62.1 Jun 30, 2022 Sep 12, 2022 1400 days past EOL EOL
1.63 1.63.0 Aug 11, 2022 Sep 23, 2022 1389 days past EOL EOL
1.64 1.64.0 Sep 22, 2022 Nov 4, 2022 1347 days past EOL EOL
1.65 1.65.0 Nov 3, 2022 Dec 16, 2022 1305 days past EOL EOL
1.66 1.66.1 Dec 15, 2022 Jan 27, 2023 1263 days past EOL EOL
1.67 1.67.1 Jan 26, 2023 Mar 10, 2023 1221 days past EOL EOL
1.68 1.68.2 Mar 9, 2023 Apr 21, 2023 1179 days past EOL EOL
1.69 1.69.0 Apr 20, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 1137 days past EOL EOL
1.70 1.70.0 Jun 1, 2023 Jul 14, 2023 1095 days past EOL EOL
1.71 1.71.1 Jul 13, 2023 Aug 25, 2023 1053 days past EOL EOL
1.72 1.72.1 Aug 24, 2023 Oct 6, 2023 1011 days past EOL EOL
1.73 1.73.0 Oct 5, 2023 Nov 17, 2023 969 days past EOL EOL
1.74 1.74.1 Nov 16, 2023 Dec 28, 2023 928 days past EOL EOL
1.75 1.75.0 Dec 28, 2023 Feb 8, 2024 886 days past EOL EOL
1.76 1.76.0 Feb 8, 2024 Mar 21, 2024 844 days past EOL EOL
1.77 1.77.2 Mar 21, 2024 May 2, 2024 802 days past EOL EOL
1.78 1.78.0 May 2, 2024 Jun 13, 2024 760 days past EOL EOL
1.79 1.79.0 Jun 13, 2024 Jul 25, 2024 718 days past EOL EOL
1.80 1.80.1 Jul 25, 2024 Sep 5, 2024 676 days past EOL EOL
1.81 1.81.0 Sep 5, 2024 Oct 17, 2024 634 days past EOL EOL
1.82 1.82.0 Oct 17, 2024 Nov 28, 2024 592 days past EOL EOL
1.83 1.83.0 Nov 28, 2024 Jan 9, 2025 550 days past EOL EOL
1.84 1.84.1 Jan 9, 2025 Feb 20, 2025 508 days past EOL EOL
1.85 1.85.1 Feb 20, 2025 Apr 3, 2025 466 days past EOL EOL
1.86 1.86.0 Apr 3, 2025 May 15, 2025 424 days past EOL EOL
1.87 1.87.0 May 15, 2025 Jun 26, 2025 382 days past EOL EOL
1.88 1.88.0 Jun 26, 2025 Aug 7, 2025 340 days past EOL EOL
1.89 1.89.0 Aug 7, 2025 Sep 18, 2025 298 days past EOL EOL
1.90 1.90.0 Sep 18, 2025 Oct 30, 2025 256 days past EOL EOL
1.91 1.91.1 Oct 30, 2025 Dec 11, 2025 214 days past EOL EOL
1.92 1.92.0 Dec 11, 2025 Jan 22, 2026 172 days past EOL EOL
1.93 1.93.1 Jan 22, 2026 Mar 6, 2026 129 days past EOL EOL
1.94 1.94.1 Mar 6, 2026 Apr 16, 2026 88 days past EOL EOL
1.95 1.95.0 Apr 16, 2026 May 28, 2026 46 days past EOL EOL
1.96 1.96.1 May 28, 2026 Jul 9, 2026 4 days past EOL EOL
1.97 1.97.0 Jul 9, 2026 TBD Supported Active

What does Rust end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Rust 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 Rust 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 Rust 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 Rust?
See the full table above for all Rust version EOL dates.
When is the Rust support end date?
Each Rust version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Rust?
The latest active version of Rust is 1.97.0. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Rust reaches end of life?
When Rust 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 Rust?
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 Rust 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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