Ruby on Rails 8.0 End of Life
Support dates, the patch stream you lose at EOL, and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
Ruby on Rails 8.0 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 7 Nov 2026.
Support timeline
Official dates, read directly from rubyonrails.org, guides.rubyonrails.org and rubygems.org.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 7 Nov 2024 | — |
| End of life (scheduled) | 7 Nov 2026 | in 90 days |
| Active support ended | 7 May 2026 | security fixes only after this |
| Latest release | 8.0.5.1 · 29 Jul 2026 | current |
What you lose on 7 Nov 2026
Being supported means fixes keep shipping to this branch. Here is the stream that stops. Source: NVD.
Ruby on Rails CVEs published and patched, by year
8 published in the last 12 months · data refreshed 2026-08-09
At the last-12-month rate of 8 Ruby on Rails CVEs, running 8.0 for a year past 7 Nov 2026 means roughly that many vulnerabilities fixed upstream but never backported to your branch. Past branches bear this out: Ruby on Rails 7.2 has missed 0 since it went end of life.
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
How much runway a newer branch buys
Moving to Ruby on Rails 8.1 extends security support by about 337 days.
| Branch | End of life | Days left | vs 8.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby on Rails 8.1 | 10 Oct 2027 | 427 | +337 days |
| Ruby on Rails 8.0 | 7 Nov 2026 | 90 | this branch |
Frequently asked questions
When does Ruby on Rails 8.0 reach end of life?
Ruby on Rails 8.0 reaches end of life on 7 Nov 2026 — 90 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.
Is Ruby on Rails 8.0 still supported?
Yes. Ruby on Rails 8.0 is currently maintained. Latest release: 8.0.5.1, published 29 Jul 2026.
What happens when Ruby on Rails 8.0 reaches end of life?
Security fixes stop. Over the last 12 months 8 Ruby on Rails vulnerabilities were published and patched across supported branches; once 8.0 is end of life, fixes at that rate no longer reach it.
How long do I have to upgrade from Ruby on Rails 8.0?
90 days. Moving to Ruby on Rails 8.1 instead buys roughly 337 more days of security support.