Rocket.Chat 8.7 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Rocket.Chat 8.7 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 31 Jan 2027.

175 days of security support left

8.7.0 latest release

1% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 7 Aug 2026 → 31 Jan 2027.

Support timeline

Official dates from the Rocket.Chat release process.

Milestone	Date	Status
Initial release	7 Aug 2026	—
End of life (scheduled)	31 Jan 2027	in 175 days
Active support ended	7 Aug 2026	security fixes only after this
Latest release	8.7.0 · 7 Aug 2026	current

Rocket.Chat 8.7 is the newest branch — this is the longest runway currently available.

Branch	End of life	Days left	vs 8.7
Rocket.Chat 8.7	31 Jan 2027	175	this branch
Rocket.Chat 8.6	31 Jan 2027	175	0 days
Rocket.Chat 8.4	31 Oct 2026	83	-92 days
Rocket.Chat 8.3	31 Oct 2026	83	-92 days
Rocket.Chat 8.2	30 Sept 2026	52	-123 days
Rocket.Chat 8.1	31 Aug 2026	22	-153 days

When does Rocket.Chat 8.7 reach end of life?

Rocket.Chat 8.7 reaches end of life on 31 Jan 2027 — 175 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Rocket.Chat 8.7 still supported?

Yes. Rocket.Chat 8.7 is currently maintained. Latest release: 8.7.0, published 7 Aug 2026.

What happens when Rocket.Chat 8.7 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 31 Jan 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Rocket.Chat 8.7?

175 days. This is already the newest branch, so this is the longest runway currently available.