When your software stops getting security fixes.

The end-of-life dates for the releases I see most on agency and SaaS servers, with the days left worked out today. After these dates the vendor stops shipping security fixes, and customers' questionnaires start asking about them.

ReleaseSecurity fixes endStatusDaysWhat to do
PHP 7.428 Nov 2022Past end of lifeEnded 1,439 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
Ubuntu 18.0431 May 2023Past end of lifeEnded 1,255 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
MySQL 5.731 Oct 2023Past end of lifeEnded 1,102 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
PHP 8.026 Nov 2023Past end of lifeEnded 1,076 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
Debian 1030 Jun 2024Past end of lifeEnded 859 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
CentOS 730 Jun 2024Past end of lifeEnded 859 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
Laravel 104 Feb 2025Past end of lifeEnded 640 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
Ubuntu 20.0431 May 2025Past end of lifeEnded 524 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
MariaDB 10.524 Jun 2025Past end of lifeEnded 500 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
PostgreSQL 1313 Nov 2025Past end of lifeEnded 358 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
PHP 8.131 Dec 2025Past end of lifeEnded 310 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
Laravel 1112 Mar 2026Past end of lifeEnded 239 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
MySQL 8.030 Apr 2026Past end of lifeEnded 190 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
Node 2030 Apr 2026Past end of lifeEnded 190 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
Amazon Linux 230 Jun 2026Past end of lifeEnded 129 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
MariaDB 10.66 Jul 2026Past end of lifeEnded 123 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
Debian 1131 Aug 2026Past end of lifeEnded 67 days ago Move now: no more security fixes.
PostgreSQL 1412 Nov 2026Plan the move6 days left Move now: support ends within weeks.
PHP 8.231 Dec 2026Plan the move55 days left Move now: support ends within weeks.
Laravel 1224 Feb 2027Plan the move110 days left Plan the upgrade in the next few months.
Node 2230 Apr 2027Plan the move175 days left Plan the upgrade in the next few months.
Ubuntu 22.0431 May 2027Plan the move206 days left Plan the upgrade in the next few months.
PostgreSQL 1511 Nov 2027Plan the move370 days left Plan the upgrade in the next few months.
PHP 8.331 Dec 2027Supported420 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
MariaDB 10.1116 Feb 2028Supported467 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Laravel 1317 Mar 2028Supported497 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Node 2430 Apr 2028Supported541 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Debian 1230 Jun 2028Supported602 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
PostgreSQL 169 Nov 2028Supported734 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
PHP 8.431 Dec 2028Supported786 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Node 2630 Apr 2029Supported906 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
MariaDB 11.429 May 2029Supported935 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Ubuntu 24.0431 May 2029Supported937 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Rocky Linux / AlmaLinux 831 May 2029Supported937 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Amazon Linux 202330 Jun 2029Supported967 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
PostgreSQL 178 Nov 2029Supported1,098 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
PHP 8.531 Dec 2029Supported1,151 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Debian 1330 Jun 2030Supported1,332 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
PostgreSQL 1814 Nov 2030Supported1,469 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Ubuntu 26.0431 May 2031Supported1,667 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
MySQL 8.430 Apr 2032Supported2,002 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Rocky Linux / AlmaLinux 931 May 2032Supported2,033 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
MySQL 9.730 Apr 2034Supported2,732 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.
Rocky Linux / AlmaLinux 1031 May 2035Supported3,128 days left Nothing yet. Keep patching.

Dates are the vendors' published end of standard security support. Paid extended support (Ubuntu Pro, Debian ELTS) can run longer. WordPress has no end-of-life dates: only the latest release gets full support and older branches get security fixes only as a courtesy, so keep it on the newest version. Checked 6 November 2026. Releases in blue have their own page with the options and upgrade steps.

How an upgrade runs

  1. 01
    Inventory and a fixed quote

    What's on the server, what depends on it, and what will break on the new release.

  2. 02
    Rehearsal on staging

    A copy upgraded first, every site and job tested, every problem fixed there.

  3. 03
    The window, with a way back

    The real upgrade at a time you agree, a snapshot ready, then two weeks' stabilisation.

    Upgrades and migrations →

Running something past its date?

Tell me what's on the server and I'll tell you the safest way to move it.

Book a callWrite instead