GitLab 18.8
Current patch release: 18.8.5
End of life in 45 days (April 16, 2026). Plan your upgrade now.
January 15, 2026
February 19, 2026
April 16, 2026
18.8.5 (February 24, 2026)
About GitLab 18.8
GitLab 18.8 has transitioned into security-only maintenance since February 19, 2026. This means it still receives critical security patches, but no new features, performance improvements, or non-critical bug fixes will be backported. It remains a safe choice for production systems that cannot upgrade immediately, but you should begin planning your migration path. With 45 days until end of life, the window for a controlled, well-tested upgrade is narrowing.
When you are ready to upgrade, GitLab 18.9 is the recommended target. Test your application against 18.9 in a staging environment first, paying attention to any deprecated APIs you may be using.
Lifecycle Progress
50% through its lifecycle. 45 days remaining.
All GitLab Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | February 19, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | 18.9.1 | Active |
| 18.8 (current page) | January 15, 2026 | April 16, 2026 | 18.8.5 | Security Only |
| 18.7 | December 18, 2025 | March 19, 2026 | 18.7.5 | Security Only |
| 18.6 | November 20, 2025 | February 19, 2026 | 18.6.6 | End of Life |
| 18.5 | October 16, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 18.5.5 | End of Life |
| 18.4 | September 18, 2025 | December 18, 2025 | 18.4.6 | End of Life |
| 18.3 | August 21, 2025 | November 20, 2025 | 18.3.6 | End of Life |
| 18.2 | July 16, 2025 | October 16, 2025 | 18.2.8 | End of Life |
| 18.1 | June 18, 2025 | September 18, 2025 | 18.1.6 | End of Life |
| 18.0 | May 14, 2025 | August 21, 2025 | 18.0.6 | End of Life |
| 17.11 | April 16, 2025 | July 17, 2025 | 17.11.7 | End of Life |
| 17.10 | March 19, 2025 | June 19, 2025 | 17.10.8 | End of Life |
| 17.9 | February 19, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | 17.9.8 | End of Life |
| 17.8 | January 15, 2025 | April 17, 2025 | 17.8.7 | End of Life |
| 17.7 | December 18, 2024 | March 20, 2025 | 17.7.7 | End of Life |
| 17.6 | November 20, 2024 | February 20, 2025 | 17.6.5 | End of Life |
| 17.5 | October 16, 2024 | January 16, 2025 | 17.5.5 | End of Life |
| 17.4 | September 18, 2024 | December 19, 2024 | 17.4.6 | End of Life |
| 17.3 | August 14, 2024 | November 21, 2024 | 17.3.7 | End of Life |
| 17.2 | July 17, 2024 | October 17, 2024 | 17.2.9 | End of Life |
| 17.1 | June 19, 2024 | September 19, 2024 | 17.1.8 | End of Life |
| 17.0 | May 15, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 17.0.8 | End of Life |
| 16.11 | April 17, 2024 | July 18, 2024 | 16.11.10 | End of Life |
| 16.10 | March 20, 2024 | June 20, 2024 | 16.10.10 | End of Life |
| 16.9 | February 14, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | 16.9.11 | End of Life |
| 16.8 | January 17, 2024 | April 18, 2024 | 16.8.10 | End of Life |
| 16.7 | December 20, 2023 | March 21, 2024 | 16.7.10 | End of Life |
| 16.6 | November 15, 2023 | February 15, 2024 | 16.6.10 | End of Life |
| 16.5 | October 20, 2023 | January 18, 2024 | 16.5.10 | End of Life |
| 16.4 | September 21, 2023 | December 21, 2023 | 16.4.7 | End of Life |
| 16.3 | August 21, 2023 | November 16, 2023 | 16.3.9 | End of Life |
| 16.2 | July 21, 2023 | October 22, 2023 | 16.2.11 | End of Life |
| 16.1 | June 21, 2023 | September 22, 2023 | 16.1.8 | End of Life |
| 16.0 | May 18, 2023 | August 22, 2023 | 16.0.10 | End of Life |
| 15.11 | April 21, 2023 | July 22, 2023 | 15.11.13 | End of Life |
| 15.10 | March 21, 2023 | June 22, 2023 | 15.10.8 | End of Life |
| 15.9 | February 21, 2023 | May 22, 2023 | 15.9.8 | End of Life |
| 15.8 | January 20, 2023 | April 22, 2023 | 15.8.6 | End of Life |
| 15.7 | December 21, 2022 | March 22, 2023 | 15.7.9 | End of Life |
| 15.6 | November 21, 2022 | February 22, 2023 | 15.6.8 | End of Life |
| 15.5 | October 21, 2022 | January 22, 2023 | 15.5.9 | End of Life |
| 15.4 | September 21, 2022 | December 22, 2022 | 15.4.6 | End of Life |
| 15.3 | August 19, 2022 | November 22, 2022 | 15.3.5 | End of Life |
| 15.2 | July 21, 2022 | October 22, 2022 | 15.2.5 | End of Life |
| 15.1 | June 21, 2022 | September 22, 2022 | 15.1.6 | End of Life |
| 15.0 | May 20, 2022 | August 22, 2022 | 15.0.5 | End of Life |
| 14.10 | April 21, 2022 | July 22, 2022 | 14.10.5 | End of Life |
| 14.9 | March 21, 2022 | June 22, 2022 | 14.9.5 | End of Life |
| 14.8 | February 21, 2022 | May 22, 2022 | 14.8.6 | End of Life |
| 14.7 | January 21, 2022 | April 22, 2022 | 14.7.7 | End of Life |
| 14.6 | December 21, 2021 | March 22, 2022 | 14.6.7 | End of Life |
| 14.5 | November 19, 2021 | February 22, 2022 | 14.5.4 | End of Life |
| 14.4 | October 21, 2021 | January 22, 2022 | 14.4.5 | End of Life |
| 14.3 | September 21, 2021 | December 22, 2021 | 14.3.6 | End of Life |
| 14.2 | August 20, 2021 | November 22, 2021 | 14.2.7 | End of Life |
| 14.1 | July 21, 2021 | October 22, 2021 | 14.1.8 | End of Life |
| 14.0 | June 21, 2021 | September 22, 2021 | 14.0.12 | End of Life |
| 13.12 | May 21, 2021 | August 22, 2021 | 13.12.15 | End of Life |
| 13.11 | April 21, 2021 | July 22, 2021 | 13.11.7 | End of Life |
| 13.10 | March 18, 2021 | June 22, 2021 | 13.10.5 | End of Life |
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