RouterOS 7.8 End of Life
Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.
End of Life
RouterOS 7.8 reached end of life on 2 May 2023. It no longer receives security fixes.
1,195 days without security patches
Recommended action: upgrade to RouterOS 7.23. Support timeline
Official dates from the RouterOS release process.
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Initial release | 24 Feb 2023 | — |
| End of life | 2 May 2023 | 3.3 years ago |
| Latest release | 7.8 · 24 Feb 2023 | final |
Where to go from 7.8
Recommended target: RouterOS 7.23.
The newest actively supported branch is RouterOS 7.23 (latest release 7.23.3).
Frequently asked questions
Is RouterOS 7.8 still safe to use?
RouterOS 7.8 reached end of life on 2 May 2023, 1,195 days ago, and is no longer covered by standard support. Running it means no guaranteed security fixes.
Can I still download RouterOS 7.8?
Yes — the final release (7.8) generally remains available from vendor archives and OS package mirrors, but installing it means running software with known, unpatched vulnerabilities.
What should I upgrade RouterOS 7.8 to?
Upgrade to RouterOS 7.23, the newest actively supported branch.
All RouterOS versions
7.23 supported 7.22 EOL 2026 7.21 supported 7.20 EOL 2026 7.19 EOL 2025 7.18 EOL 2025 7.17 EOL 2025 7.16 EOL 2025 7.15 EOL 2024 7.14 EOL 2024 7.13 EOL 2024 7.12 EOL 2023 7.11 EOL 2023 7.10 EOL 2023 7.9 EOL 2023 7.8 EOL 2023 7.7 EOL 2023 7.6 EOL 2023 7.5 EOL 2022 7.4 EOL 2022 7.3 EOL 2022 7.2 EOL 2022 7.1 EOL 2022 6.49 supported 6.48 EOL 6.47 EOL 6.46 EOL 6.45 EOL 6.44 EOL 6.43 EOL 6.42 EOL 6.41 EOL 6.40 EOL 6.39 EOL 6.38 EOL 6.37 EOL 6.36 EOL 6.35 EOL 6.34 EOL 6.33 EOL 6.32 EOL 6.30 EOL 6.29 EOL 6.28 EOL 6.27 EOL 6.26 EOL 6.25 EOL 6.24 EOL 6.23 EOL 6.22 EOL 6.20 EOL 6.19 EOL 6.18 EOL 6.17 EOL 6.16 EOL 6.15 EOL 6.14 EOL 6.13 EOL 6.12 EOL 6.11 EOL 6.10 EOL 6.9 EOL 6.7 EOL 6.6 EOL 6.5 EOL 6.4 EOL 5.26 EOL 6.3 EOL 6.2 EOL 6.1 EOL 6.0 EOL 5.25 EOL 5.24 EOL 5.23 EOL 5.22 EOL 5.21 EOL 5.20 EOL 5.19 EOL 5.18 EOL 5.17 EOL 5.16 EOL 5.14 EOL 5.13 EOL 5.12 EOL 5.11 EOL 5.9 EOL 5.8 EOL 5.7 EOL 4.17 EOL 4.10 EOL 3.30 EOL