Perl EOS & EOL timeline

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

Language10 release timelinesData updated: Oct 26, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC

5.44
Supported
1. ReleasedJul 15, 2026
2. End of life (EOL)Jul 15, 2029
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
5.42
Supported
1. ReleasedJul 3, 2025
2. End of life (EOL)Jul 3, 2028
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
5.40
Maintenance only
1. ReleasedJun 9, 2024
2. End of support (EOS)Jul 15, 2026
3. End of life (EOL)Jun 9, 2027
Extended support
Not announced
5.38
End of life
1. ReleasedJul 2, 2023
2. End of support (EOS)Jul 3, 2025
3. End of life (EOL)Jul 2, 2026
Extended support
Not announced
5.36
End of life
1. ReleasedMay 27, 2022
2. End of support (EOS)Jun 9, 2024
3. End of life (EOL)May 27, 2025
Extended support
Not announced
5.34
End of life
1. ReleasedMay 20, 2021
2. End of support (EOS)Jul 2, 2023
3. End of life (EOL)May 20, 2024
Extended support
Not announced
5.32
End of life
1. ReleasedJun 20, 2020
2. End of support (EOS)May 27, 2022
3. End of life (EOL)Jun 20, 2023
Extended support
Not announced
5.30
End of life
1. ReleasedMay 22, 2019
2. End of support (EOS)May 20, 2021
3. End of life (EOL)May 22, 2022
Extended support
Not announced
5.28
End of life
1. ReleasedJun 22, 2018
2. End of support (EOS)Jun 20, 2020
3. End of life (EOL)Jun 23, 2021
Extended support
Not announced
5.26
End of life
1. ReleasedMay 30, 2017
2. End of support (EOS)May 22, 2019
3. End of life (EOL)May 30, 2020
Extended support
Not announced

Support milestones: end of support = Active Support; end of life = Critical security patches. 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.