CockroachDB 25.4 End of Life
Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
Supported
CockroachDB 25.4 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 3 May 2027.
267 days of security support left
25.4.14 latest release
51% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 3 Nov 2025 → 3 May 2027.
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Support timeline
Official dates from the CockroachDB release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 3 Nov 2025 | — |
| End of life (scheduled) | 3 May 2027 | in 267 days |
| Active support ended | 3 Nov 2026 | security fixes only after this |
| Latest release | 25.4.14 · 17 Jul 2026 | current |
How much runway a newer branch buys
Moving to CockroachDB 26.2 extends security support by about 177 days.
| Branch | End of life | Days left | vs 25.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CockroachDB 26.2 | 27 Oct 2027 | 444 | +177 days |
| CockroachDB 25.4 | 3 May 2027 | 267 | this branch |
| CockroachDB 25.2 | 12 Nov 2026 | 95 | -172 days |
Frequently asked questions
When does CockroachDB 25.4 reach end of life?
CockroachDB 25.4 reaches end of life on 3 May 2027 — 267 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.
Is CockroachDB 25.4 still supported?
Yes. CockroachDB 25.4 is currently maintained. Latest release: 25.4.14, published 17 Jul 2026.
What happens when CockroachDB 25.4 reaches end of life?
Security fixes stop. After 3 May 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.
How long do I have to upgrade from CockroachDB 25.4?
267 days. Moving to CockroachDB 26.2 instead buys roughly 177 more days of security support.
All CockroachDB versions
26.2 supported 26.1 EOL 2026 25.4 supported 25.3 EOL 2026 25.2 supported 25.1 supported 24.3 EOL 2026 24.2 EOL 2025 24.1 EOL 2025 23.2 EOL 2025 23.1 EOL 2024 22.2 EOL 2024 22.1 EOL 2023 21.2 EOL 2023 21.1 EOL 2022 20.2 EOL 2022 20.1 EOL 2021 19.2 EOL 2021 19.1 EOL 2020 2.1 EOL 2020 2.0 EOL 2019 1.1 EOL 2019 1.0 EOL 2018