Rocket.Chat 8.8 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Rocket.Chat 8.8 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 1 Mar 2027.

147 days of security support left

8.8.1 latest release

19% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 1 Sept 2026 → 1 Mar 2027.

Support timeline

Official dates from the Rocket.Chat release process.

Milestone	Date	Status
Initial release	1 Sept 2026	1mo ago
Active Support ended	1 Sept 2026	security fixes only after this
Support ends	1 Mar 2027	in 5mo
Latest release	8.8.1 · 9 Sept 2026	current

Rocket.Chat 8.8 is the newest branch — this is the longest runway currently available.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 8.8
Rocket.Chat 8.8	1 Mar 2027	147	this branch
Rocket.Chat 8.7	31 Jan 2027	118	-29 days
Rocket.Chat 8.6	31 Jan 2027	118	-29 days
Rocket.Chat 8.5	31 Jul 2027	299	+152 days
Rocket.Chat 8.4	31 Oct 2026	26	-121 days
Rocket.Chat 8.3	31 Oct 2026	26	-121 days

When does Rocket.Chat 8.8 reach end of life?

Rocket.Chat 8.8 reaches end of life on 1 Mar 2027 — 147 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Rocket.Chat 8.8 still supported?

Yes. Rocket.Chat 8.8 is currently maintained. Latest release: 8.8.1, published 9 Sept 2026.

What happens when Rocket.Chat 8.8 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 1 Mar 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Rocket.Chat 8.8?

147 days. This is already the newest branch, so this is the longest runway currently available.