Microsoft .NET EOS & EOL timeline

Check Microsoft .NET end-of-support (EOS), end-of-life (EOL), release and extended-support dates. Compare versions and plan your next upgrade.

• 10LTS

  Supported
  1. ReleasedNov 11, 2025
  2. End of life (EOL)Nov 14, 2028

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 9

  Ending soon
  1. ReleasedNov 12, 2024
  2. End of life (EOL)Nov 10, 2026

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 8LTS

  Ending soon
  1. ReleasedNov 14, 2023
  2. End of life (EOL)Nov 10, 2026

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 7

  End of life
  1. ReleasedNov 8, 2022
  2. End of life (EOL)May 14, 2024

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 6LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedNov 8, 2021
  2. End of life (EOL)Nov 12, 2024

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 5

  End of life
  1. ReleasedNov 10, 2020
  2. End of life (EOL)May 10, 2022

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 3.1LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedDec 3, 2019
  2. End of life (EOL)Dec 13, 2022

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 3.0

  End of life
  1. ReleasedSep 23, 2019
  2. End of life (EOL)Mar 3, 2020

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2.2

  End of life
  1. ReleasedDec 4, 2018
  2. End of life (EOL)Dec 23, 2019

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2.1LTS

  End of life
  1. ReleasedMay 30, 2018
  2. End of life (EOL)Aug 21, 2021

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 2.0

  End of life
  1. ReleasedAug 14, 2017
  2. End of life (EOL)Oct 1, 2018

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1.1

  End of life
  1. ReleasedNov 16, 2016
  2. End of life (EOL)Jun 27, 2019

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

• 1.0

  End of life
  1. ReleasedJun 27, 2016
  2. End of life (EOL)Jun 27, 2019

  End of support (EOS)

  Not announced

  Extended support

  Not announced

Support milestones: end of support = Active support; end of life = Support Status. Unknown dates are shown as “Not announced”. Paid extended support is separate from standard end of life. Support windows may vary by version and edition. Timeline spacing is not a duration scale.