Perl End of Life Dates
Languages & runtimesAll 10 Perl release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Updated daily — last refresh 2026-10-05.
3still supported
7end of life
9 Jun 2027next to expire — 5.40
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
All versions
Release dates, critical security patches dates and current support status for every Perl branch.
| Branch | Released | Active Support ends | Critical security patches ends | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.44 | 15 Jul 20263mo ago | — | 15 Jul 2029in 2y 9mo | supported | 5.44.0 |
| 5.42 | 3 Jul 20251y 3mo ago | — | 3 Jul 2028in 1y 9mo | supported | 5.42.3 |
| 5.40 | 9 Jun 20242y 4mo ago | 15 Jul 2026 | 9 Jun 2027in 8mo | supported | 5.40.5 |
| 5.38 | 2 Jul 20233y 3mo ago | 3 Jul 2025 | 2 Jul 20263mo ago | EOL | 5.38.5 |
| 5.36 | 27 May 20224y 4mo ago | 9 Jun 2024 | 27 May 20251y 4mo ago | EOL | 5.36.3 |
| 5.34 | 20 May 20215y 5mo ago | 2 Jul 2023 | 20 May 20242y 5mo ago | EOL | 5.34.3 |
| 5.32 | 20 Jun 20206y 3mo ago | 27 May 2022 | 20 Jun 20233y 4mo ago | EOL | 5.32.1 |
| 5.30 | 22 May 20197y 4mo ago | 20 May 2021 | 22 May 20224y 4mo ago | EOL | 5.30.3 |
| 5.28 | 22 Jun 20188y 3mo ago | 20 Jun 2020 | 23 Jun 20215y 3mo ago | EOL | 5.28.3 |
| 5.26 | 30 May 20179y 4mo ago | 22 May 2019 | 30 May 20206y 4mo ago | EOL | 5.26.3 |