containerd 1.5

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

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Released

May 3, 2021

Active Support

August 15, 2022

End of Life

February 28, 2023

Latest Patch

1.5.18 (February 15, 2023)

About containerd 1.5

containerd 1.5 reached end of life on February 28, 2023, roughly 3 years ago. Since then, no security patches have been issued. If you are still running containerd 1.5, you should treat upgrading as a high-priority item. Any CVEs discovered against this version will not be fixed upstream.

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: May 2021 EOL: Feb 2023

This version reached end of life February 28, 2023.

Previous Version

containerd 1.4

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Next Version

containerd 1.6

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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 (current page) 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 December 5, 2017 December 5, 2018 1.0.3 End of Life

Frequently Asked Questions

When was containerd 1.5 released?
containerd 1.5 was released on May 3, 2021.
When does containerd 1.5 reach end of life?
containerd 1.5 reached end of life on February 28, 2023. It no longer receives security patches or bug fixes. You should upgrade to a supported version.
What is the latest patch version of containerd 1.5?
The latest patch release is 1.5.18, released on February 15, 2023.
Should I still use containerd 1.5?
No. containerd 1.5 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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