ROS 2 EOS & EOL timeline

Check ROS 2 end-of-support (EOS), end-of-life (EOL), release and extended-support dates. Compare versions and plan your next upgrade.

Framework12 release timelinesData updated: Oct 26, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC

lyrical
Supported
1. ReleasedMay 22, 2026
2. End of life (EOL)May 31, 2031
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
kilted
Ending soon
1. ReleasedMay 23, 2025
2. End of life (EOL)Dec 31, 2026
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
jazzy
Supported
1. ReleasedMay 23, 2024
2. End of life (EOL)May 31, 2029
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
iron
End of life
1. ReleasedMay 23, 2023
2. End of life (EOL)Dec 4, 2024
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
humble
Supported
1. ReleasedMay 23, 2022
2. End of life (EOL)May 31, 2027
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
galactic
End of life
1. ReleasedMay 23, 2021
2. End of life (EOL)Dec 9, 2022
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
foxy
End of life
1. ReleasedJun 5, 2020
2. End of life (EOL)Jun 20, 2023
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
eloquent
End of life
1. ReleasedNov 22, 2019
2. End of life (EOL)Nov 30, 2020
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
dashing
End of life
1. ReleasedMay 31, 2019
2. End of life (EOL)May 31, 2021
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
crystal
End of life
1. ReleasedDec 14, 2018
2. End of life (EOL)Dec 31, 2019
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
bouncy
End of life
1. ReleasedJul 2, 2018
2. End of life (EOL)Jul 31, 2019
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced
ardent
End of life
1. ReleasedDec 8, 2017
2. End of life (EOL)Dec 31, 2018
End of support (EOS)
Not announced
Extended support
Not announced

Support milestones: end of support = Active support; end of life = End Of Life. 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.