Cilium 1.16
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
July 24, 2024
Ongoing
February 3, 2026
1.16.19 (January 13, 2026)
About Cilium 1.16
Cilium 1.16 recently reached end of life on February 3, 2026. This means it no longer receives security patches or bug fixes from the maintainers. If you are still on this version, now is the time to finalize your upgrade plan before the gap between your version and the current release grows wider.
The recommended upgrade target is Cilium 1.19. You are 3 major versions behind, so review the changelog for each version in between to catch any breaking changes. A staged upgrade through each major version is often safer than jumping directly.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life February 3, 2026.
All Cilium Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.19 | February 3, 2026 | TBD | 1.19.1 | Active |
| 1.18 | July 29, 2025 | TBD | 1.18.7 | Active |
| 1.17 | February 4, 2025 | TBD | 1.17.13 | Active |
| 1.16 (current page) | July 24, 2024 | February 3, 2026 | 1.16.19 | End of Life |
| 1.15 | January 31, 2024 | July 29, 2025 | 1.15.19 | End of Life |
| 1.14 | July 27, 2023 | February 4, 2025 | 1.14.19 | End of Life |
| 1.13 | February 15, 2023 | July 24, 2024 | 1.13.18 | End of Life |
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