Rocket.Chat 8.3 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Rocket.Chat 8.3 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 31 Oct 2026.

15 days of security support left

8.3.8 latest release

93% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 7 Apr 2026 → 31 Oct 2026.

Support timeline

Official dates from the Rocket.Chat release process.

Milestone	Date	Status
Initial release	7 Apr 2026	6mo ago
Active Support ended	7 Apr 2026	security fixes only after this
Support ends	31 Oct 2026	this month
Latest release	8.3.8 · 19 Aug 2026	current

Moving to Rocket.Chat 8.8 extends security support by about 121 days.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 8.3
Rocket.Chat 8.8	1 Mar 2027	136	+121 days
Rocket.Chat 8.7	31 Jan 2027	107	+92 days
Rocket.Chat 8.6	31 Jan 2027	107	+92 days
Rocket.Chat 8.5	31 Jul 2027	288	+273 days
Rocket.Chat 8.4	31 Oct 2026	15	0 days
Rocket.Chat 8.3	31 Oct 2026	15	this branch

When does Rocket.Chat 8.3 reach end of life?

Rocket.Chat 8.3 reaches end of life on 31 Oct 2026 — 15 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Rocket.Chat 8.3 still supported?

Yes. Rocket.Chat 8.3 is currently maintained. Latest release: 8.3.8, published 19 Aug 2026.

What happens when Rocket.Chat 8.3 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 31 Oct 2026 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Rocket.Chat 8.3?

15 days. Moving to Rocket.Chat 8.8 instead buys roughly 121 more days of security support.