Microsoft Visual Studio End of Life Dates
ApplicationsAll 52 Microsoft Visual Studio release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Updated daily — last refresh 2026-10-05.
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48end of life
13 Apr 2027next to expire — 15.9
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
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Release dates, active support dates and current support status for every Microsoft Visual Studio branch.
| Branch | Released | Active Support ends | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.10 | 8 Sept 20261mo ago | — | supported | 18.10.3 |
| 18.9 | 11 Aug 20262mo ago | 8 Sept 20261mo ago | EOL | 18.9.3 |
| 18.8 | 14 Jul 20263mo ago | 11 Aug 20262mo ago | EOL | 18.8.3 |
| 18.7 | 9 Jun 20264mo ago | 14 Jul 20263mo ago | EOL | 18.7.4 |
| 18.6 | 12 May 20265mo ago | 9 Jun 20264mo ago | EOL | 18.6.3 |
| 18.5 | 14 Apr 20266mo ago | 12 May 20265mo ago | EOL | 18.5.3 |
| 18.4 | 10 Mar 20267mo ago | 14 Apr 20266mo ago | EOL | 18.4.4 |
| 18.3 | 10 Feb 20268mo ago | 10 Mar 20267mo ago | EOL | 18.3.3 |
| 18.2 | 13 Jan 20269mo ago | 10 Feb 20268mo ago | EOL | 18.2.2 |
| 18.1 | 9 Dec 202510mo ago | 13 Jan 20269mo ago | EOL | 18.1.1 |
| 18.0 | 11 Nov 202511mo ago | 9 Dec 202510mo ago | EOL | 18.0.2 |
| 17.14 | 13 May 20251y 5mo ago | 13 Jan 2032in 5y 3mo | supported | 17.14.40 |
| 17.13 | 11 Feb 20251y 8mo ago | 13 May 20251y 5mo ago | EOL | 17.13.7 |
| 17.12 | 12 Nov 20241y 11mo ago | 14 Jul 20263mo ago | EOL | 17.12.22 |
| 17.11 | 13 Aug 20242y 2mo ago | 12 Nov 20241y 11mo ago | EOL | 17.11.6 |
| 17.10 | 21 May 20242y 4mo ago | 13 Jan 20269mo ago | EOL | 17.10.21 |
| 17.9 | 13 Feb 20242y 8mo ago | 21 May 20242y 4mo ago | EOL | 17.9.7 |
| 17.8 | 14 Nov 20232y 11mo ago | 8 Jul 20251y 3mo ago | EOL | 17.8.23 |
| 17.7 | 8 Aug 20233y 2mo ago | 14 Nov 20232y 11mo ago | EOL | 17.7.7 |
| 17.6 | 16 May 20233y 5mo ago | 14 Jan 20251y 9mo ago | EOL | 17.6.22 |
| 17.5 | 21 Feb 20233y 7mo ago | 16 May 20233y 5mo ago | EOL | 17.5.5 |
| 17.4 | 8 Nov 20223y 11mo ago | 9 Jul 20242y 3mo ago | EOL | 17.4.21 |
| 17.3 | 9 Aug 20224y 2mo ago | 8 Nov 20223y 11mo ago | EOL | 17.3.7 |
| 17.2 | 10 May 20224y 5mo ago | 9 Jan 20242y 9mo ago | EOL | 17.2.23 |
| 17.1 | 15 Feb 20224y 8mo ago | 10 May 20224y 5mo ago | EOL | 17.1.7 |
| 17.0 | 8 Nov 20214y 11mo ago | 11 Jul 20233y 3mo ago | EOL | 17.0.23 |
| 16.11 | 10 Aug 20215y 2mo ago | 10 Apr 2029in 2y 6mo | supported | 16.11.60 |
| 16.10 | 25 May 20215y 4mo ago | 10 Aug 20215y 2mo ago | EOL | 16.10.4 |
| 16.9 | 2 Mar 20215y 7mo ago | 11 Oct 20224y ago | EOL | 16.9.26 |
| 16.8 | 10 Nov 20205y 11mo ago | 9 Mar 20215y 7mo ago | EOL | 16.8.7 |
| 16.7 | 5 Aug 20206y 2mo ago | 12 Apr 20224y 6mo ago | EOL | 16.7.28 |
| 16.6 | 19 May 20206y 5mo ago | 5 Aug 20206y 2mo ago | EOL | 16.6.5 |
| 16.5 | 16 Mar 20206y 7mo ago | 19 May 20206y 5mo ago | EOL | 16.5.5 |
| 16.4 | 3 Dec 20196y 10mo ago | 12 Oct 20215y ago | EOL | 16.4.27 |
| 16.3 | 23 Sept 20197y ago | 3 Dec 20196y 10mo ago | EOL | 16.3.10 |
| 16.2 | 24 Jul 20197y 2mo ago | 23 Sept 20197y ago | EOL | 16.2.5 |
| 16.1 | 21 May 20197y 5mo ago | 24 Jul 20197y 2mo ago | EOL | 16.1.6 |
| 16.0 | 2 Apr 20197y 6mo ago | 12 Jan 20215y 9mo ago | EOL | 16.0.22 |
| 15.9 | 13 Nov 20187y 11mo ago | 13 Apr 2027in 6mo | supported | 15.9.83 |
| 15.8 | 14 Aug 20188y 2mo ago | 13 Nov 20187y 11mo ago | EOL | 15.8.9 |
| 15.7 | 7 May 20188y 5mo ago | 14 Aug 20188y 2mo ago | EOL | 15.7.6 |
| 15.6 | 5 Mar 20188y 7mo ago | 7 May 20188y 5mo ago | EOL | 15.6.7 |
| 15.5 | 4 Dec 20178y 10mo ago | 5 Mar 20188y 7mo ago | EOL | 15.5.7 |
| 15.4 | 9 Oct 20179y ago | 4 Dec 20178y 10mo ago | EOL | 15.4.5 |
| 15.3 | 14 Aug 20179y 2mo ago | 9 Oct 20179y ago | EOL | 15.3.5 |
| 15.2 | 10 May 20179y 5mo ago | 14 Aug 20179y 2mo ago | EOL | 15.2.6 |
| 15.1 | 5 Apr 20179y 6mo ago | 10 May 20179y 5mo ago | EOL | 15.1.2 |
| 15.0 | 7 Mar 20179y 7mo ago | 14 Jan 20206y 9mo ago | EOL | 15.0.28 |
| 14.0 | 20 Jul 201511y 3mo ago | 14 Oct 20251y ago | EOL | Update 3 + KB3165756 |
| 12.0 | 15 Jan 201412y 9mo ago | 9 Apr 20242y 6mo ago | EOL | Update 5 |
| 11.0 | 31 Oct 201213y 11mo ago | 10 Jan 20233y 9mo ago | EOL | Update 4 |
| 10.0 | 29 Jun 201016y 3mo ago | 14 Jul 20206y 3mo ago | EOL | Service Pack 1 |