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ROS End of Life Dates

Frameworks

All 4 ROS release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Updated daily — last refresh 2026-10-05.

0still supported
4end of life

Support lifecycle at a glance

2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 noetic EOL melodic EOL lunar EOL kinetic EOL today

■ supported   ■ security fixes only   ■ end of life

All versions

Release dates, end of life dates and current support status for every ROS branch.

BranchReleased End Of Life ends StatusLatest
noetic 23 May 20206y 4mo ago 1 May 20251y 5mo ago EOL —
melodic 23 May 20188y 4mo ago 1 Apr 20233y 6mo ago EOL —
lunar 23 May 20179y 4mo ago 1 May 20197y 5mo ago EOL —
kinetic 23 May 201610y 4mo ago 1 May 20215y 5mo ago EOL —