Envoy 1.38 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Envoy 1.38 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 23 Apr 2027.

257 days of security support left

1.38.3 latest release

30% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 23 Apr 2026 → 23 Apr 2027.

Check your versionenvoy --version

Support timeline

Official dates from the Envoy release process.

Moving to Envoy 1.39 extends security support by about 82 days.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 1.38
Envoy 1.39	14 Jul 2027	339	+82 days
Envoy 1.38	23 Apr 2027	257	this branch
Envoy 1.37	13 Jan 2027	157	-100 days
Envoy 1.36	14 Oct 2026	66	-191 days

When does Envoy 1.38 reach end of life?

Envoy 1.38 reaches end of life on 23 Apr 2027 — 257 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Envoy 1.38 still supported?

Yes. Envoy 1.38 is currently maintained. Latest release: 1.38.3, published 23 Jun 2026.

What happens when Envoy 1.38 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 23 Apr 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Envoy 1.38?

257 days. Moving to Envoy 1.39 instead buys roughly 82 more days of security support.