Terraform End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Terraform versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
Running an EOL version? Get matched with support options — free ↓| Version | Latest Release | Release Date | EOL Date | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 1.0.11 | Jun 8, 2021 | May 18, 2022 | 1544 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.1 | 1.1.9 | Dec 8, 2021 | Sep 21, 2022 | 1418 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.2 | 1.2.9 | May 18, 2022 | Mar 8, 2023 | 1250 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.3 | 1.3.10 | Sep 21, 2022 | Jun 12, 2023 | 1154 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.4 | 1.4.7 | Mar 8, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | 1040 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.5 | 1.5.7 | Jun 12, 2023 | Jan 17, 2024 | 935 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.6 | 1.6.6 | Oct 4, 2023 | Apr 10, 2024 | 851 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.7 | 1.7.5 | Jan 17, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | 774 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.8 | 1.8.5 | Apr 10, 2024 | Nov 26, 2024 | 621 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.9 | 1.9.8 | Jun 26, 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | 528 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.10 | 1.10.5 | Nov 26, 2024 | May 14, 2025 | 452 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.11 | 1.11.4 | Feb 27, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | 354 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.12 | 1.12.2 | May 14, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 | 263 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.13 | 1.13.5 | Aug 20, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 | 102 days past EOL | EOL |
| 1.14 | 1.14.9 | Nov 19, 2025 | TBD | Supported | Active |
| 1.15 | 1.15.8 | Apr 29, 2026 | TBD | Supported | Active |
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What does Terraform end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Terraform 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 Terraform 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 Terraform 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.
Extended Support Options
If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Terraform versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
Terraform has 14 versions past end of life — security patches have stopped, but CVE disclosures haven't. The good news: extended support for Terraform exists — vetted vendors ship security patches for years past the official date. Tell us where to reach you and we'll reply with matched options and pricing guidance.