Rocket.Chat 8.2 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Rocket.Chat 8.2 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 30 Sept 2026.

52 days of security support left

8.2.7 latest release

75% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 2 Mar 2026 → 30 Sept 2026.

Support timeline

Official dates from the Rocket.Chat release process.

Milestone	Date	Status
Initial release	2 Mar 2026	—
End of life (scheduled)	30 Sept 2026	in 52 days
Active support ended	2 Mar 2026	security fixes only after this
Latest release	8.2.7 · 10 Jul 2026	current

Moving to Rocket.Chat 8.7 extends security support by about 123 days.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 8.2
Rocket.Chat 8.7	31 Jan 2027	175	+123 days
Rocket.Chat 8.6	31 Jan 2027	175	+123 days
Rocket.Chat 8.4	31 Oct 2026	83	+31 days
Rocket.Chat 8.3	31 Oct 2026	83	+31 days
Rocket.Chat 8.2	30 Sept 2026	52	this branch
Rocket.Chat 8.1	31 Aug 2026	22	-30 days

When does Rocket.Chat 8.2 reach end of life?

Rocket.Chat 8.2 reaches end of life on 30 Sept 2026 — 52 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Rocket.Chat 8.2 still supported?

Yes. Rocket.Chat 8.2 is currently maintained. Latest release: 8.2.7, published 10 Jul 2026.

What happens when Rocket.Chat 8.2 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 30 Sept 2026 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Rocket.Chat 8.2?

52 days. Moving to Rocket.Chat 8.7 instead buys roughly 123 more days of security support.