Lua End of Life Dates
Languages & runtimesAll 15 Lua release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Updated daily — last refresh 2026-10-05.
1still supported
14end of life
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
All versions
Release dates, support dates and current support status for every Lua branch.
| Branch | Released | Support ends | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 22 Dec 20259mo ago | — | supported | 5.5.1 |
| 5.4 | 29 Jun 20206y 3mo ago | 25 Aug 20261mo ago | EOL | 5.4.9 |
| 5.3 | 12 Jan 201511y 9mo ago | 25 Sept 20206y ago | EOL | 5.3.6 |
| 5.2 | 16 Dec 201114y 10mo ago | 7 Mar 201511y 7mo ago | EOL | 5.2.4 |
| 5.1 | 21 Feb 200620y 7mo ago | 17 Feb 201214y 8mo ago | EOL | 5.1.5 |
| 5.0 | 11 Apr 200323y 6mo ago | 26 Jun 200620y 3mo ago | EOL | 5.0.3 |
| 4.0 | 6 Nov 200025y 11mo ago | 4 Jul 200224y 3mo ago | EOL | 4.0.1 |
| 3.2 | 8 Jul 199927y 3mo ago | 22 Feb 200026y 7mo ago | EOL | 3.2.2 |
| 3.1 | 11 Jul 199828y 3mo ago | 8 Jul 199927y 3mo ago | EOL | 3.1 |
| 3.0 | 1 Jul 199729y 3mo ago | 11 Jul 199828y 3mo ago | EOL | 3.0 |
| 2.5 | 19 Nov 199629y 10mo ago | 1 Jul 199729y 3mo ago | EOL | 2.5.1 |
| 2.4 | 14 May 199630y 5mo ago | 19 Nov 199629y 10mo ago | EOL | 2.4 |
| 2.2 | 28 Nov 199530y 10mo ago | 14 May 199630y 5mo ago | EOL | 2.2 |
| 2.1 | 7 Feb 199531y 8mo ago | 28 Nov 199530y 10mo ago | EOL | 2.1 |
| 1.1 | 8 Jul 199432y 3mo ago | 7 Feb 199531y 8mo ago | EOL | 1.1 |