containerd 2.3 LTS
Current patch release: 2.3.1
End of life in 705 days (April 30, 2028). Plan your upgrade now.
April 30, 2026
April 30, 2028
April 30, 2028
2.3.1 (May 20, 2026)
Yes
About containerd 2.3 LTS
containerd 2.3 LTS is a recent Long-Term Support release, launched on April 30, 2026. As an LTS version, it is the recommended choice for production deployments where stability and extended security coverage are priorities. The LTS designation means this release will receive active development, bug fixes, and security patches for a longer period than non-LTS releases.
Lifecycle Progress
4% through its lifecycle. 705 days remaining.
All containerd Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 (current page) | April 30, 2026 | April 30, 2028 | 2.3.1 | LTS — Active |
| 2.2 | November 5, 2025 | November 6, 2026 | 2.2.4 | Active |
| 2.1 | May 7, 2025 | May 5, 2026 | 2.1.7 | End of Life |
| 2.0 | November 5, 2024 | March 1, 2027 | 2.0.9 | Security Only |
| 1.7 | March 10, 2023 | September 1, 2026 | 1.7.32 | 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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