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RouterOSEnd of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Status
Active
OtherLatest Version: 6.49.22Latest Release: Sep 21, 2026
Support summary
RouterOS currently has supported cycles. Track the next EOL date and validate upgrades before your change window.
What do EOL and support statuses mean?Next EOL
No announced EOL date is currently listed.
Supported cycles
3
16 lts
Versions
92
Latest Version
6.49.22
Active Support
3
EOL
89
Lifecycle Timeline
May 30, 2024As of Sep 27, 2026
7.24Active · Date not announced
7.23Active · Date not announced
7.22EOL · May 26, 2026
7.21EOL · May 26, 2026
7.20EOL · Jan 12, 2026
7.19EOL · Sep 30, 2025
7.18EOL · May 22, 2025
7.17EOL · Feb 24, 2025
7.16EOL · Jan 16, 2025
7.15EOL · Sep 24, 2024
ActiveSecurityEOLHistorical phase unknown
Bars show history up to the snapshot date. Gray intervals lack dated support boundaries; arrows indicate an unannounced EOL date, not a support guarantee.
Versions
| Release | Release Date | Active Support | EOL | Latest Version | LTS | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.24 | Aug 17, 2026 | Maintained | Date not announced | 7.24.4 | No | Active |
| 7.23 | May 26, 2026 | Maintained | Date not announced | 7.23.7 | Yes | Active |
| 7.22 | Mar 10, 2026 | Ended | May 26, 2026 | 7.22.3 | No | EOL |
| 7.21 | Jan 12, 2026 | Ended | May 26, 2026 | 7.21.5 | Yes | EOL |
| 7.20 | Sep 30, 2025 | Ended | Jan 12, 2026 | 7.20.8 | Yes | EOL |
| 7.19 | May 22, 2025 | Ended | Sep 30, 2025 | 7.19.6 | No | EOL |
| 7.18 | Feb 24, 2025 | Ended | May 22, 2025 | 7.18.2 | No | EOL |
| 7.17 | Jan 16, 2025 | Ended | Feb 24, 2025 | 7.17.2 | No | EOL |
| 7.16 | Sep 24, 2024 | Ended | Jan 16, 2025 | 7.16.2 | No | EOL |
| 7.15 | May 30, 2024 | Ended | Sep 24, 2024 | 7.15.3 | No | EOL |
| 7.14 | Mar 25, 2024 | Ended | May 30, 2024 | 7.14.3 | No | EOL |
| 7.13 | Dec 14, 2023 | Ended | Mar 25, 2024 | 7.13.5 | No | EOL |
| 7.12 | Nov 9, 2023 | Ended | Dec 14, 2023 | 7.12.2 | No | EOL |
| 7.11 | Aug 15, 2023 | Ended | Nov 9, 2023 | 7.11.3 | No | EOL |
| 7.10 | Jun 15, 2023 | Ended | Aug 15, 2023 | 7.10.2 | No | EOL |
| 7.9 | May 2, 2023 | Ended | Jun 15, 2023 | 7.9.2 | No | EOL |
| 7.8 | Feb 24, 2023 | Ended | May 2, 2023 | 7.8 | No | EOL |
| 7.7 | Jan 12, 2023 | Ended | Feb 24, 2023 | 7.7 | No | EOL |
| 7.6 | Oct 17, 2022 | Ended | Jan 12, 2023 | 7.6 | No | EOL |
| 7.5 | Aug 30, 2022 | Ended | Oct 17, 2022 | 7.5 | No | EOL |
| 7.4 | Jul 19, 2022 | Ended | Aug 30, 2022 | 7.4.1 | No | EOL |
| 7.3 | Jun 6, 2022 | Ended | Jul 19, 2022 | 7.3.1 | No | EOL |
| 7.2 | Mar 31, 2022 | Ended | Jun 6, 2022 | 7.2.3 | No | EOL |
| 7.1 | Dec 1, 2021 | Ended | Mar 31, 2022 | 7.1.5 | No | EOL |
| 6.49 | Oct 6, 2021 | Maintained | Date not announced | 6.49.22 | Yes | Active |
| 6.48 | Dec 22, 2020 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.48.7 | No | EOL |
| 6.47 | Jun 2, 2020 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.47.10 | No | EOL |
| 6.46 | Dec 2, 2019 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.46.8 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.45 | Jun 21, 2019 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.45.9 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.44 | Feb 25, 2019 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.44.6 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.43 | Sep 6, 2018 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.43.16 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.42 | Apr 13, 2018 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.42.12 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.41 | Dec 22, 2017 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.41.4 | No | EOL |
| 6.40 | Jul 21, 2017 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.40.9 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.39 | Apr 27, 2017 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.39.3 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.38 | Dec 30, 2016 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.38.7 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.37 | Sep 23, 2016 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.37.5 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.36 | Jul 20, 2016 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.36.3 | No | EOL |
| 6.35 | Apr 14, 2016 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.35.4 | No | EOL |
| 6.34 | Jan 29, 2016 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.34.6 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.33 | Nov 6, 2015 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.33.6 | No | EOL |
| 6.32 | Sep 7, 2015 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.32.4 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.30 | Jul 8, 2015 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.30.4 | Yes | EOL |
| 6.29 | May 27, 2015 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.29.1 | No | EOL |
| 6.28 | Apr 15, 2015 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.28 | No | EOL |
| 6.27 | Feb 11, 2015 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.27 | No | EOL |
| 6.26 | Feb 3, 2015 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.26 | No | EOL |
| 6.25 | Jan 19, 2015 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.25 | No | EOL |
| 6.24 | Dec 23, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.24 | No | EOL |
| 6.23 | Dec 4, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.23 | No | EOL |
| 6.22 | Nov 11, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.22 | No | EOL |
| 6.20 | Oct 1, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.21.1 | No | EOL |
| 6.19 | Aug 26, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.19 | No | EOL |
| 6.18 | Aug 1, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.18 | No | EOL |
| 6.17 | Jul 18, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.17 | No | EOL |
| 6.16 | Jul 17, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.16 | No | EOL |
| 6.15 | Jun 12, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.15 | No | EOL |
| 6.14 | Jun 6, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.14 | No | EOL |
| 6.13 | May 15, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.13 | No | EOL |
| 6.12 | Apr 14, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.12 | No | EOL |
| 6.11 | Mar 20, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.11 | No | EOL |
| 6.10 | Feb 12, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.10 | No | EOL |
| 6.9 | Jan 31, 2014 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.9 | No | EOL |
| 6.7 | Nov 29, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.7 | No | EOL |
| 6.6 | Nov 7, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.6 | No | EOL |
| 6.5 | Oct 16, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.5 | No | EOL |
| 6.4 | Sep 12, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.4 | No | EOL |
| 5.26 | Sep 4, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.26 | No | EOL |
| 6.3 | Sep 3, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.3 | No | EOL |
| 6.2 | Aug 2, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.2 | No | EOL |
| 6.1 | Jun 12, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.1 | No | EOL |
| 6.0 | May 17, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 6.0 | No | EOL |
| 5.25 | Apr 25, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.25 | No | EOL |
| 5.24 | Feb 19, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.24 | No | EOL |
| 5.23 | Jan 29, 2013 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.23 | No | EOL |
| 5.22 | Nov 23, 2012 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.22 | No | EOL |
| 5.21 | Oct 12, 2012 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.21 | No | EOL |
| 5.20 | Aug 15, 2012 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.20 | No | EOL |
| 5.19 | Jul 16, 2012 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.19 | No | EOL |
| 5.18 | Jun 21, 2012 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.18 | No | EOL |
| 5.17 | May 28, 2012 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.17 | No | EOL |
| 5.16 | May 9, 2012 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.16 | No | EOL |
| 5.14 | Feb 22, 2012 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.14 | No | EOL |
| 5.13 | Feb 14, 2012 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.13 | No | EOL |
| 5.12 | Jan 19, 2012 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.12 | No | EOL |
| 5.11 | Dec 12, 2011 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.11 | No | EOL |
| 5.9 | Nov 29, 2011 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.9 | No | EOL |
| 5.8 | Nov 1, 2011 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.8 | No | EOL |
| 5.7 | Sep 14, 2011 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 5.7 | No | EOL |
| 4.17 | Mar 2, 2011 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 4.17 | No | EOL |
| 4.10 | May 26, 2010 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 4.10 | No | EOL |
| 3.30 | Sep 11, 2009 | Ended | Ended; date not announced | 3.30 | No | EOL |
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<a href="https://eol.wiki/routeros/"><img src="https://eol.wiki/badge/routeros.svg" alt="RouterOS end-of-life status" height="20"></a>Frequently Asked Questions
Which versions of RouterOS have reached end of life?
The following RouterOS versions have reached end of life and no longer receive security updates: 7.22, 7.21, 7.20, 7.19, 7.18, 7.17, 7.16, 7.15 (and 81 more). It is recommended to upgrade to a supported version.
Is it safe to continue using RouterOS 7.22?
RouterOS 7.22 has reached end of life and no longer receives security patches or bug fixes. Continuing to use it may expose your systems to known vulnerabilities. We strongly recommend upgrading to a supported version.
What is the latest version of RouterOS?
The latest version of RouterOS is 6.49.22, released in the 6.49 release cycle.
How many versions of RouterOS are currently supported?
RouterOS currently has 3 actively supported version(s): 7.24, 7.23, 6.49.
When does RouterOS 7.24 reach end of life?
RouterOS 7.24 does not have a specific end-of-life date announced yet.
What should I do when RouterOS reaches end of life?
When a RouterOS version reaches end of life, you should: 1) Plan your migration to a supported version as soon as possible. 2) Review the release notes for breaking changes. 3) Test your applications thoroughly in a staging environment. 4) Update your dependencies to ensure compatibility with the new version.