Spring Framework End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Spring Framework versions. Data from endoflife.date, checked against the vendor's own lifecycle pages where we have read them (share on /accuracy). Updated at every deploy.
Spring Framework 7.0 is supported until July 2027, its end-of-support date. It is also the next Spring Framework version to reach end of life. 9 of 10 tracked Spring Framework versions are past end of life; the most recent to reach it, 6.2, did so in June 2026. The full Spring Framework lifecycle, with every version's release and end-of-support date, is in the table below.
Running an EOL version? Get matched with support options — free ↓| Version | Latest Release | Release Date | EOL Date | Extended Support | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 3.2.18 | Dec 13, 2012 | Dec 2016 | — | EOL since December 2016 | EOL |
| 4.3 | 4.3.30 | Jun 10, 2016 | Dec 2020 | — | EOL since December 2020 | EOL |
| 5.0 | 5.0.20 | Sep 28, 2017 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2022 Tanzu Spring commercial support (ended) |
EOL since December 2020 | EOL |
| 5.1 | 5.1.20 | Sep 21, 2018 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2022 Tanzu Spring commercial support (ended) |
EOL since December 2020 | EOL |
| 5.2 | 5.2.25 | Sep 30, 2019 | Dec 2021 | Jun 2029 Tanzu Spring commercial support |
EOL since December 2021 | EOL |
| 5.3 LTS | 5.3.39 | Oct 27, 2020 | Aug 2024 | Jun 2029 Tanzu Spring commercial support |
EOL since August 2024 | EOL |
| 6.0 | 6.0.23 | Nov 16, 2022 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2032 Tanzu Spring commercial support |
EOL since June 2024 | EOL |
| 6.1 | 6.1.21 | Nov 16, 2023 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2032 Tanzu Spring commercial support |
EOL since June 2025 | EOL |
| 6.2 | 6.2.19 | Nov 14, 2024 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2032 Tanzu Spring commercial support |
EOL since June 2026 | EOL |
| 7.0 | 7.0.10 | Nov 13, 2025 | Jul 2027 | Jul 2028 Tanzu Spring commercial support |
EOL in July 2027 | Active |
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Spring Framework release and support pattern
Across the 10 release lines with a published release date, Spring Framework has shipped a new line roughly every 1 year (median interval). A line typically stays in standard support for about 2.3 years from its release to its standard-support end date. 1 of the 10 tracked lines is designated long-term support, which is where the longer windows sit.
Of the 10 release lines tracked, 9 are past end of life and 1 is still within support. The newest line, 7.0, was released November 13, 2025. The next scheduled end of life is 7.0 in July 2027 (the vendor names the month only). Upstream also publishes an extended-support phase for 9 lines, shown in the table above.
Computed from the tracked release data at every build — the figures above are the dates in the table, restated, not an editorial estimate.
Spring Framework security intelligence
CISA KEV history: Spring Framework is named in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog 1 time, most recently on 2022-04-04. Derived from CISA's live catalog at every build.
What does Spring Framework end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Spring Framework 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: A CVE-based scan does not show the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no vendor patch is coming. This is one of the most dangerous gaps in enterprise security posture.
Organizations running EOL Spring Framework 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.
Your options when Spring Framework reaches end of life
There are four realistic paths. Which one is right depends far more on how long the system needs to keep running than on the version you are on today.
| Option | Best when | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Move to a supported version | The system will outlive the current version's support window and you can schedule the work | Budget for compatibility testing, not just the upgrade itself — that is where the real cost sits |
| Replace the component | The project is unmaintained, or a better-supported alternative exists | The replacement has its own lifecycle and its own end-of-life date — you are changing vendors, not escaping the problem |
| Buy extended support | Migration is genuinely underway but cannot finish before the deadline, or the workload is frozen by certification or a third-party application | A bridge, not a destination — every year purchased is a year the migration still has to happen |
| Document accepted risk | The system is isolated, short-lived, or scheduled for retirement | Only defensible with real compensating controls and a written decision — auditors treat undocumented end-of-life software as a finding |
How to choose, in one question: how many more years does this system need to run? Under a year, extended support (where it exists) is usually cheaper than an emergency migration. One to three years, migrate — support purchased repeatedly costs more than doing the project once, and the project only gets harder as the version ages. Indefinitely, migrate now and plan the next migration before it surprises you.
Worth saying plainly, because vendors selling extended support rarely will: extended support is often the more expensive choice over a multi-year horizon. It is the right answer when a deadline is genuinely unreachable, not as a default. Compare the annual fee against the one-time cost of migrating before committing to either.
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Extended Support Options
If you cannot migrate immediately, check whether the vendor or a third party sells extended support with security patches for your Spring Framework version; coverage varies by product and version. Where it exists it is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
Spring Framework has 9 versions past end of life — standard security patches have stopped; 5 of them are still covered by Tanzu Spring commercial support, but CVE disclosures haven't. The good news: extended support for Spring Framework exists — vetted vendors ship security patches for years past the official date. So far there are 130+ post-EOL CVE fixes documented in vendor release notes across the Spring ecosystem. Tell us where to reach you and we'll reply with matched options and pricing guidance — or an honest "no vendor covers this."