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Apache Kafka end-of-life (EOL) dates
Eolix tracks 30 release cycles of Apache Kafka — 25 have already reached end of life. Release dates, latest versions, and support status below — the same lifecycle data Eolix validates whole software estates against.
| Release | Released | Latest | End of life | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 05-20-2026 | 4.3.1 | Not announced | No EOL announced |
| 4.2 | 02-17-2026 | 4.2.2 | Not announced | No EOL announced |
| 4.1 | 09-02-2025 | 4.1.2 | Not announced | No EOL announced |
| 4.0 | 03-18-2025 | 4.0.2 | Not announced | No EOL announced |
| 3.9 | 11-06-2024 | 3.9.2 | Not announced | No EOL announced |
| 3.8 | 07-26-2024 | 3.8.1 | 11-06-2024 | End of life |
| 3.7 | 02-26-2024 | 3.7.2 | 07-26-2024 | End of life |
| 3.6 | 10-03-2023 | 3.6.2 | 02-27-2024 | End of life |
| 3.5 | 06-13-2023 | 3.5.2 | 10-03-2023 | End of life |
| 3.4 | 02-06-2023 | 3.4.1 | 06-13-2023 | End of life |
| 3.3 | 09-28-2022 | 3.3.2 | 02-06-2023 | End of life |
| 3.2 | 05-09-2022 | 3.2.3 | 09-28-2022 | End of life |
| 3.1 | 01-21-2022 | 3.1.2 | 09-19-2022 | End of life |
| 3.0 | 09-20-2021 | 3.0.2 | 09-19-2022 | End of life |
| 2.8 | 04-18-2021 | 2.8.2 | 09-19-2022 | End of life |
| 2.7 | 12-19-2020 | 2.7.2 | 11-15-2021 | End of life |
| 2.6 | 08-03-2020 | 2.6.3 | 11-15-2021 | End of life |
| 2.5 | 04-14-2020 | 2.5.1 | 08-10-2020 | End of life |
| 2.4 | 12-14-2019 | 2.4.1 | 04-15-2020 | End of life |
| 2.3 | 06-24-2019 | 2.3.1 | 12-16-2019 | End of life |
| 2.2 | 03-22-2019 | 2.2.2 | 12-01-2019 | End of life |
| 2.1 | 11-20-2018 | 2.1.1 | 03-22-2019 | End of life |
| 2.0 | 07-28-2018 | 2.0.1 | 11-20-2018 | End of life |
| 1.1 | 03-28-2018 | 1.1.1 | 07-30-2018 | End of life |
| 1.0 | 10-31-2017 | 1.0.2 | 07-08-2018 | End of life |
| 0.11 | 06-28-2017 | 0.11.0.3 | 07-02-2018 | End of life |
| 0.10 | 05-22-2016 | 0.10.2.2 | 07-02-2018 | End of life |
| 0.9 | 11-23-2015 | 0.9.0.1 | 05-22-2016 | End of life |
| 0.8 | 12-03-2013 | 0.8.2.2 | 11-23-2015 | End of life |
| 0.7 | 01-04-2012 | 0.7.2 | 12-03-2013 | End of life |
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