GitHub Actions Runner Images End of Life Dates
ServicesAll 21 GitHub Actions Runner Images release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Updated daily — last refresh 2026-10-05.
18still supported
3end of life
2 Nov 2026next to expire — macos-14-arm64
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
All versions
Release dates, deprecated support dates and current support status for every GitHub Actions Runner Images branch.
| Branch | Released | Active support ends | Deprecated support ends | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu-26.04-arm64 | 17 Sept 20261mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| ubuntu-26.04 | 17 Sept 20261mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| windows-11-vs2026-arm64 | 20 Aug 20262mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| windows-11-arm64 | 20 Aug 20262mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| windows-2025-vs2026 | 7 May 20265mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| macos-26 | 26 Feb 20267mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| macos-26-arm64 | 26 Feb 20267mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| ubuntu-slim | 22 Jan 20268mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| windows-2025 | 10 Apr 20251y 6mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| macos-15-arm64 | 10 Apr 20251y 6mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| macos-15 | 10 Apr 20251y 6mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| ubuntu-22.04-arm64 | 3 Sept 20242y 1mo ago | 17 Sept 2026 | 17 Apr 2027in 6mo | supported | — |
| ubuntu-24.04-arm64 | 24 Jun 20242y 3mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| ubuntu-24.04 | 14 May 20242y 5mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| macos-14-arm64 | 1 Apr 20242y 6mo ago | 6 Jul 2026 | 2 Nov 2026in 1mo | supported | — |
| macos-14 | 1 Apr 20242y 6mo ago | 6 Jul 2026 | 2 Nov 2026in 1mo | supported | — |
| macos-13 | 24 Apr 20233y 5mo ago | 19 Sept 2025 | 4 Dec 202510mo ago | EOL | — |
| ubuntu-22.04 | 9 Aug 20224y 2mo ago | 17 Sept 2026 | 17 Apr 2027in 6mo | supported | — |
| macos-12 | 13 Jun 20224y 4mo ago | 7 Oct 2024 | 3 Dec 20241y 10mo ago | EOL | — |
| windows-2022 | 16 Nov 20214y 11mo ago | — | — | supported | — |
| ubuntu-20.04 | 2 Jun 20206y 4mo ago | 15 Jan 2025 | 15 Apr 20251y 6mo ago | EOL | — |