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Ember 6.8 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Ember 6.8 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 8 Dec 2026.

121 days of security support left
6.8.4 latest release
70% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 25 Oct 2025 → 8 Dec 2026.

Support timeline

Official dates from the Ember release process.

MilestoneDateStatus
Initial release25 Oct 2025—
End of life (scheduled)8 Dec 2026 in 121 days
Active support ended23 Jun 2026 security fixes only after this
Latest release6.8.4 · 27 Mar 2026 current

How much runway a newer branch buys

Ember 6.8 is the newest branch — this is the longest runway currently available.

BranchEnd of lifeDays leftvs 6.8
Ember 6.12 25 May 2027 289 +168 days
Ember 6.8 8 Dec 2026 121 this branch

Frequently asked questions

When does Ember 6.8 reach end of life?

Ember 6.8 reaches end of life on 8 Dec 2026 — 121 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Ember 6.8 still supported?

Yes. Ember 6.8 is currently maintained. Latest release: 6.8.4, published 27 Mar 2026.

What happens when Ember 6.8 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 8 Dec 2026 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Ember 6.8?

121 days. This is already the newest branch, so this is the longest runway currently available.

All Ember versions

7.0 supported 6.12 supported 6.11 EOL 2026 6.10 EOL 2026 6.9 EOL 2026 6.8 supported 6.7 EOL 2025 6.6 EOL 2025 6.5 EOL 2025 6.4 EOL 2026 6.3 EOL 2025 6.2 EOL 2025 6.1 EOL 2025 6.0 EOL 2024 5.12 EOL 2025 5.11 EOL 2024 5.10 EOL 2024 5.9 EOL 2024 5.8 EOL 2025 5.7 EOL 2024 5.6 EOL 2024 5.5 EOL 2024 5.4 EOL 2024 5.3 EOL 2024 5.2 EOL 2023 5.1 EOL 2023 5.0 EOL 2023 4.12 EOL 2024 4.8 EOL 2023 4.4 EOL 2023 3.28 EOL 2023 3.24 EOL 2022 3.20 EOL 2021 3.16 EOL 2021 3.12 EOL 2020 3.8 EOL 2020 3.4 EOL 2019 2.18 EOL 2019 2.16 EOL 2018 2.12 EOL 2018 2.8 EOL 2017 2.4 EOL 2017