Amazon EKS 1.20

This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.

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Released

May 18, 2021

Active Support

Ongoing

End of Life

November 1, 2022

Latest Patch

1.20-eks-14 (May 5, 2023)

About Amazon EKS 1.20

Amazon EKS 1.20 reached end of life over 3 years ago on November 1, 2022. It no longer receives security patches, bug fixes, or any form of official support. Running this version in production exposes your systems to unpatched vulnerabilities and growing incompatibility with modern libraries and tooling.

The recommended upgrade path is to Amazon EKS 1.35. Since Amazon EKS 1.20 is 4 major versions behind, consider a staged upgrade through intermediate versions to catch breaking changes incrementally rather than all at once. Review the release notes for each intervening major version to identify API changes, deprecated features, and removed functionality that may affect your codebase.

Lifecycle Progress

Released: May 2021 EOL: Nov 2022

This version reached end of life November 1, 2022.

Previous Version

Amazon EKS 1.19

End of Life
Next Version

Amazon EKS 1.21

End of Life

All Amazon EKS Versions

Version Released EOL Latest Status
1.35 January 28, 2026 March 27, 2027 1.35-eks-3 Active
1.34 October 6, 2025 December 2, 2026 1.34-eks-13 Active
1.33 May 28, 2025 July 29, 2026 1.33-eks-27 Active
1.32 January 25, 2025 March 23, 2026 1.32-eks-34 Active
1.31 September 26, 2024 November 26, 2025 1.31-eks-50 End of Life
1.30 May 23, 2024 July 23, 2025 1.30-eks-58 End of Life
1.29 January 23, 2024 March 23, 2025 1.29-eks-61 End of Life
1.28 September 26, 2023 November 26, 2024 1.28-eks-63 End of Life
1.27 May 24, 2023 July 24, 2024 1.27-eks-53 End of Life
1.26 April 11, 2023 June 11, 2024 1.26-eks-51 End of Life
1.25 February 21, 2023 May 1, 2024 1.25-eks-48 End of Life
1.24 November 15, 2022 January 31, 2024 1.24-eks-45 End of Life
1.23 August 11, 2022 October 11, 2023 1.23-eks-30 End of Life
1.22 April 4, 2022 June 4, 2023 1.22-eks-14 End of Life
1.21 July 19, 2021 February 16, 2023 1.21-eks-18 End of Life
1.20 (current page) May 18, 2021 November 1, 2022 1.20-eks-14 End of Life
1.19 February 16, 2021 August 1, 2022 1.19-eks-11 End of Life
1.18 October 13, 2020 August 15, 2022 1.18-eks-13 End of Life

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Amazon EKS 1.20 released?
Amazon EKS 1.20 was released on May 18, 2021.
When does Amazon EKS 1.20 reach end of life?
Amazon EKS 1.20 reached end of life on November 1, 2022. It no longer receives security patches or bug fixes. You should upgrade to a supported version.
What is the latest patch version of Amazon EKS 1.20?
The latest patch release is 1.20-eks-14, released on May 5, 2023.
Should I still use Amazon EKS 1.20?
No. Amazon EKS 1.20 has reached end of life and no longer receives security updates. Running EOL software exposes your applications to unpatched vulnerabilities. You should plan an upgrade to a currently supported version.

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