Istio 1.28
Current patch release: 1.28.4
End of life in 90 days (May 31, 2026). Plan your upgrade now.
November 5, 2025
Ongoing
May 31, 2026
1.28.4 (February 16, 2026)
About Istio 1.28
Istio 1.28 is currently under active support, released on November 5, 2025. It receives regular bug fixes, security patches, and may still get minor feature additions. The latest patch release is 1.28.4 (February 16, 2026).
Note that Istio 1.28 is approaching end of life in approximately 90 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
56% through its lifecycle. 90 days remaining.
All Istio Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.29 | February 16, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | 1.29.0 | Active |
| 1.28 (current page) | November 5, 2025 | May 31, 2026 | 1.28.4 | Active |
| 1.27 | August 11, 2025 | April 30, 2026 | 1.27.7 | Active |
| 1.26 | May 8, 2025 | December 22, 2025 | 1.26.8 | End of Life |
| 1.25 | March 3, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | 1.25.5 | End of Life |
| 1.24 | November 7, 2024 | June 24, 2025 | 1.24.6 | End of Life |
| 1.23 | August 14, 2024 | April 16, 2025 | 1.23.6 | End of Life |
| 1.22 | May 13, 2024 | January 22, 2025 | 1.22.8 | End of Life |
| 1.21 | March 13, 2024 | September 27, 2024 | 1.21.6 | End of Life |
| 1.20 | November 14, 2023 | June 25, 2024 | 1.20.8 | End of Life |
| 1.19 | September 5, 2023 | April 24, 2024 | 1.19.10 | End of Life |
| 1.18 | June 7, 2023 | January 4, 2024 | 1.18.7 | End of Life |
| 1.17 | February 14, 2023 | October 27, 2023 | 1.17.8 | End of Life |
| 1.16 | November 15, 2022 | July 25, 2023 | 1.16.7 | End of Life |
| 1.15 | August 31, 2022 | April 4, 2023 | 1.15.7 | End of Life |
| 1.14 | June 1, 2022 | December 27, 2022 | 1.14.6 | End of Life |
| 1.13 | February 11, 2022 | October 12, 2022 | 1.13.9 | End of Life |
| 1.12 | November 18, 2021 | July 12, 2022 | 1.12.9 | End of Life |
| 1.11 | August 12, 2021 | March 25, 2022 | 1.11.8 | End of Life |
| 1.10 | May 18, 2021 | January 7, 2022 | 1.10.6 | End of Life |
| 1.9 | February 9, 2021 | October 8, 2021 | 1.9.9 | End of Life |
| 1.8 | November 19, 2020 | May 12, 2021 | 1.8.6 | End of Life |
| 1.7 | August 21, 2020 | February 25, 2021 | 1.7.8 | End of Life |
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