Release Badges

ReleaseRun Badges for Ruby

Live version freshness, EOL status, CVE counts, and health badges for Ruby. Embed in your README, docs, or dashboard.

Live Badges

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Why Use Ruby Health Badges?

Ruby’s branch-based support model means old versions quietly stop getting CVE patches. A health badge in your gem’s README shows users exactly where their Ruby version stands — no changelog archaeology required.

ReleaseRun badges go beyond Shields.io. While Shields.io displays a version number, our badges show security posture: CVE counts, EOL countdowns, and a composite health grade that factors in freshness (35%), security (35%), and support status (30%).

Common Use Cases

  • Gem maintainers: Show which Ruby versions your gem supports and flag when any of them drop out of security maintenance. Users running Ruby 3.1 on a production Rails app need to know it’s time to move.
  • Rails teams: Embed badges in internal wikis or Confluence pages to track Ruby versions across services. Upgrade planning starts with knowing what you’re running.
  • Documentation sites: Add version health next to installation instructions so developers don’t unknowingly target an EOL runtime.

What Makes These Different

Every badge pulls live data from the endoflife.date API and the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Data refreshes every 6 hours. Badges are edge-cached for 5 minutes — fast enough for CI pipelines and documentation builds.

Ruby Versions

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Security Overview

CVE vulnerability data is sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and refreshed every 6 hours.

Ruby CVE Badge

Check specific version CVEs using the badge builder above or visit our Ruby hub page for detailed security analysis.

Upgrade Guidance

Running an older version of Ruby? Here's what to consider when planning your upgrade:

  • Check breaking changes in release notes
  • Review EOL dates for your current version
  • Test in staging before production rollout
  • Consider LTS versions for stability

See the official Ruby documentation for detailed upgrade instructions.

Version Comparison

Not sure which Ruby version to use? Compare versions side by side.

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Embed Builder

Usage Guide

Copy any snippet below to embed a Ruby health badge in your project.

Markdown

[![Ruby Health](https://img.releaserun.com/badge/health/ruby.svg)](https://releaserun.com/ruby/)

HTML

<a href="https://releaserun.com/ruby/"><img src="https://img.releaserun.com/badge/health/ruby.svg" alt="Ruby Health"></a>

reStructuredText

.. image:: https://img.releaserun.com/badge/health/ruby.svg
   :target: https://releaserun.com/ruby/
   :alt: Ruby Health
Data updated daily 00:00 UTC

Data sources: endoflife.date (version lifecycle), NIST NVD (CVE data)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do the badges show for Ruby?
ReleaseRun badges display real-time version freshness, end-of-life status, CVE vulnerability counts, and an overall health score for Ruby releases.
How do I embed a Ruby badge in my README?
Use the embed builder above to select your version and badge type, then copy the generated Markdown or HTML snippet into your README.
How often is Ruby badge data updated?
Badge data refreshes every 6 hours from endoflife.date and NIST NVD. Badges are cached for 5 minutes at the CDN edge.
Can I customize the badge style?
Yes, append ?style=flat-square or ?style=for-the-badge to the badge URL. The embed builder lets you preview all available styles.