GitHub Actions Runner Images EOS & EOL timeline

Check GitHub Actions Runner Images end-of-support (EOS), end-of-life (EOL), release and extended-support dates. Compare versions and plan your next upgrade.

Service21 release timelinesData updated: Oct 26, 2026, 9:56 AM UTC

ubuntu-26.04-arm64
Supported
1. ReleasedSep 17, 2026
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
ubuntu-26.04
Supported
1. ReleasedSep 17, 2026
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
windows-11-vs2026-arm64
Supported
1. ReleasedAug 20, 2026
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
windows-11-arm64
Supported
1. ReleasedAug 20, 2026
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
windows-2025-vs2026
Supported
1. ReleasedMay 7, 2026
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
macos-26
Supported
1. ReleasedFeb 26, 2026
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
macos-26-arm64
Supported
1. ReleasedFeb 26, 2026
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
ubuntu-slim
Supported
1. ReleasedJan 22, 2026
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
windows-2025
Supported
1. ReleasedApr 10, 2025
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
macos-15-arm64
Supported
1. ReleasedApr 10, 2025
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
macos-15
Supported
1. ReleasedApr 10, 2025
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
ubuntu-22.04-arm64
Ending soon
1. ReleasedSep 3, 2024
2. End of support (EOS)Sep 17, 2026
3. End of life (EOL)Apr 17, 2027
Extended support
Not announced
ubuntu-24.04-arm64
Supported
1. ReleasedJun 24, 2024
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
ubuntu-24.04
Supported
1. ReleasedMay 14, 2024
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
macos-14-arm64
Ending soon
1. ReleasedApr 1, 2024
2. End of support (EOS)Jul 6, 2026
3. End of life (EOL)Nov 2, 2026
Extended support
Not announced
macos-14
Ending soon
1. ReleasedApr 1, 2024
2. End of support (EOS)Jul 6, 2026
3. End of life (EOL)Nov 2, 2026
Extended support
Not announced
macos-13
End of life
1. ReleasedApr 24, 2023
2. End of support (EOS)Sep 19, 2025
3. End of life (EOL)Dec 4, 2025
Extended support
Not announced
ubuntu-22.04
Ending soon
1. ReleasedAug 9, 2022
2. End of support (EOS)Sep 17, 2026
3. End of life (EOL)Apr 17, 2027
Extended support
Not announced
macos-12
End of life
1. ReleasedJun 13, 2022
2. End of support (EOS)Oct 7, 2024
3. End of life (EOL)Dec 3, 2024
Extended support
Not announced
windows-2022
Supported
1. ReleasedNov 16, 2021
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
End of life (EOL)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
ubuntu-20.04
End of life
1. ReleasedJun 2, 2020
2. End of support (EOS)Jan 15, 2025
3. End of life (EOL)Apr 15, 2025
Extended support
Not announced

Support milestones: end of support = Active support; end of life = Deprecated support. 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.