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 over 3 years ago on February 28, 2023. 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 containerd 2.3 LTS. Since containerd 1.5 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: Feb 2023

This version reached end of life February 28, 2023.

Previous Version

containerd 1.4

End of Life
Next Version

containerd 1.6

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All containerd Versions

Version Released EOL Latest Status
2.3 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2028 2.3.0 LTS — Active
2.2 November 5, 2025 November 6, 2026 2.2.3 Active
2.1 May 7, 2025 May 5, 2026 2.1.7 End of Life
2.0 November 5, 2024 March 1, 2027 2.0.8 Security Only
1.7 March 10, 2023 September 1, 2026 1.7.31 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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