containerd 1.0

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

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Released

December 5, 2017

Active Support

December 5, 2018

End of Life

December 5, 2018

Latest Patch

1.0.3 (April 2, 2018)

About containerd 1.0

containerd 1.0 reached end of life over 7 years ago on December 5, 2018. 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 target is containerd 1.7 LTS. 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

Released: Dec 2017 EOL: Dec 2018

This version reached end of life December 5, 2018.

Next Version

containerd 1.1

End of Life

All containerd Versions

Version Released EOL Latest Status
2.2 November 5, 2025 November 6, 2026 2.2.1 Active
2.1 May 7, 2025 May 5, 2026 2.1.6 Active
2.0 November 5, 2024 November 7, 2025 2.0.7 End of Life
1.7 March 10, 2023 September 1, 2026 1.7.30 Security Only
1.6 February 15, 2022 August 23, 2025 1.6.39 End of Life
1.5 May 3, 2021 February 28, 2023 1.5.18 End of Life
1.4 August 17, 2020 March 3, 2022 1.4.13 End of Life
1.3 September 26, 2019 March 4, 2021 1.3.10 End of Life
1.2 October 24, 2018 October 15, 2020 1.2.14 End of Life
1.1 April 23, 2018 October 23, 2019 1.1.8 End of Life
1.0 (current page) December 5, 2017 December 5, 2018 1.0.3 End of Life

Frequently Asked Questions

When was containerd 1.0 released?
containerd 1.0 was released on December 5, 2017.
When does containerd 1.0 reach end of life?
containerd 1.0 reached end of life on December 5, 2018. It no longer receives security patches or bug fixes. You should upgrade to a supported version.
What is the latest patch version of containerd 1.0?
The latest patch release is 1.0.3, released on April 2, 2018.
Should I still use containerd 1.0?
No. containerd 1.0 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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