Ansible 8
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
May 30, 2023
Ongoing
December 6, 2023
8.7.0 (December 6, 2023)
About Ansible 8
Ansible 8 reached end of life on December 6, 2023, roughly 2 years ago. Since then, no security patches have been issued. If you are still running Ansible 8, you should treat upgrading as a high-priority item. Any CVEs discovered against this version will not be fixed upstream.
Upgrade to Ansible 13 for continued security coverage and access to the latest features. The upgrade from 8 to 13 is typically straightforward, but review the release notes for any deprecations or API changes.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life December 6, 2023.
All Ansible Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | November 19, 2025 | TBD | 13.4.0 | Active |
| 12 | September 9, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | 12.3.0 | End of Life |
| 11 | November 19, 2024 | December 9, 2025 | 11.13.0 | End of Life |
| 10 | June 4, 2024 | December 3, 2024 | 10.7.0 | End of Life |
| 9 | November 21, 2023 | December 3, 2024 | 9.13.0 | End of Life |
| 8 (current page) | May 30, 2023 | December 6, 2023 | 8.7.0 | End of Life |
| 7 | November 22, 2022 | June 22, 2023 | 7.7.0 | End of Life |
| 6 | June 21, 2022 | December 6, 2022 | 6.7.0 | End of Life |
| 5 | December 2, 2021 | June 8, 2022 | 5.10.0 | End of Life |
| 4 | May 18, 2021 | December 14, 2021 | 4.10.0 | End of Life |
| 3 | February 18, 2021 | May 11, 2021 | 3.4.0 | End of Life |
| 2.10 | September 22, 2020 | February 9, 2021 | 2.10.7 | End of Life |
| 2.9 | October 31, 2019 | May 23, 2022 | 2.9.27 | End of Life |
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