containerd 2.1
Current patch release: 2.1.6
End of life in 60 days (May 5, 2026). Plan your upgrade now.
May 7, 2025
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
2.1.6 (December 17, 2025)
About containerd 2.1
containerd 2.1 is currently under active support, released on May 7, 2025. It receives regular bug fixes, security patches, and may still get minor feature additions. The latest patch release is 2.1.6 (December 17, 2025).
Note that containerd 2.1 is approaching end of life in approximately 60 days. While it is still fully supported right now, this is a good time to start testing your application against the next release to ensure a smooth transition when the time comes.
Lifecycle Progress
84% through its lifecycle. 60 days remaining.
All containerd Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | November 5, 2025 | November 6, 2026 | 2.2.1 | Active |
| 2.1 (current page) | 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 | December 5, 2017 | December 5, 2018 | 1.0.3 | End of Life |
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