containerd 2.0

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

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Released

November 5, 2024

Active Support

November 7, 2025

End of Life

November 7, 2025

Latest Patch

2.0.7 (November 5, 2025)

About containerd 2.0

containerd 2.0 recently reached end of life on November 7, 2025. 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 containerd 2.2. You are 2 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: Nov 2024 EOL: Nov 2025

This version reached end of life November 7, 2025.

Previous Version

containerd 1.7

Security Only
Next Version

containerd 2.1

Active

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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was containerd 2.0 released?
containerd 2.0 was released on November 5, 2024.
When does containerd 2.0 reach end of life?
containerd 2.0 reached end of life on November 7, 2025. It no longer receives security patches or bug fixes. You should upgrade to a supported version.
What is the latest patch version of containerd 2.0?
The latest patch release is 2.0.7, released on November 5, 2025.
Should I still use containerd 2.0?
No. containerd 2.0 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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