HashiCorp Vault Version History

1 active, 12 end-of-life. 13 versions tracked.

HashiCorp Vault releases minor versions roughly every 3-4 months. Like all HashiCorp products, Vault moved to the BSL license in August 2023. OpenBao is the community fork under the Linux Foundation.

Recommendation

For new deployments, use Vault 1.21 or later. If BSL licensing is a concern, evaluate OpenBao as an alternative.

Version Released End of Life Latest Patch Status
HashiCorp Vault 1.21 October 21, 2025 TBD 1.21.4 Active
HashiCorp Vault 1.20 June 23, 2025 October 21, 2025 1.20.4 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.19 LTS March 4, 2025 June 23, 2025 1.19.5 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.18 October 8, 2024 March 4, 2025 1.18.5 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.17 June 10, 2024 October 9, 2024 1.17.6 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.16 LTS March 25, 2024 June 10, 2024 1.16.3 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.15 September 22, 2023 October 8, 2024 1.15.6 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.14 June 19, 2023 June 10, 2024 1.14.10 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.13 March 1, 2023 March 25, 2024 1.13.13 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.12 October 10, 2022 September 27, 2023 1.12.11 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.11 June 17, 2022 June 21, 2023 1.11.12 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.10 March 21, 2022 March 1, 2023 1.10.11 End of Life
HashiCorp Vault 1.9 November 16, 2021 October 10, 2022 1.9.10 End of Life
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HashiCorp Vault Support Policy

HashiCorp supports the current and previous minor release with security patches. Enterprise customers get longer support windows. Community users should stay on the latest or second-latest minor version.

What You Need to Know

Vault moved to BSL in August 2023. OpenBao (Linux Foundation) is the open-source fork.

Vault 1.15+ includes ACME protocol support for PKI, letting Vault act as an ACME certificate authority.

Vault's audit log should always be enabled in production. Without it, Vault will seal itself if it can't write audit entries.

Integrated storage (Raft) is now the recommended backend, replacing Consul as the default storage option.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use Vault or OpenBao?
If BSL licensing doesn't affect you, Vault has more features and a larger ecosystem. If you need a strictly open-source solution, OpenBao is API-compatible with Vault and actively maintained by the Linux Foundation community.
How often does Vault release new versions?
Vault ships minor versions every 3-4 months with patch releases for security fixes as needed. Enterprise customers get extended support for older versions.
How do I upgrade Vault?
Vault supports rolling upgrades for HA clusters. Upgrade standby nodes first, then the active node. Always back up your storage backend, read the version-specific upgrade notes, and never skip more than one minor version at a time.

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