Keycloak Support Lifecycle & End-of-Life Schedule
Official release schedule, active LTS windows, and deprecation dates for Keycloak. Avoid running unsupported versions in production.
Keycloak Lifecycle Policy Summary
Open Source Identity and Access Management for modern applications and services.
Branch Support Matrix & EOL Cutoffs
| Branch / Cycle | Status | Release Date | End of Life (EOL) | Latest Patch | Upgrade Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v26.x LTS | 🟢 Active Support | 2024-10-09 | 2026-04-30 | 26.1.2 | ✓ Supported for production |
| v25.x | 🟡 Maintenance Only | 2024-06-12 | 2025-06-30 | 25.0.6 | Plan upgrade to v26.x |
| v24.x | 🔴 End of Life (EOL) | 2024-02-28 | 2024-12-31 | 24.0.5 | ⚠️ Upgrade to v26.x |
Why Upgrading from EOL Versions is Critical
Once an open-source branch reaches End-of-Life, upstream maintainers no longer backport patches for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs). Automated botnets routinely scan for publicly known exploits on unsupported runtime versions.