Laravel Version History

2 active, 7 end-of-life. 9 versions tracked.

Laravel releases a new major version roughly every year, with quarterly minor releases in between. Since Laravel 9, the framework has aligned with Symfony's release schedule to ensure compatibility with the latest Symfony components.

Recommendation

For new projects, use Laravel 12. It's the latest release with full bug fix and security support through 2027.

Version	Released	End of Life	Latest Patch	Status
Laravel 12	February 24, 2025	February 24, 2027	12.53.0	Active
Laravel 11	March 12, 2024	March 12, 2026	11.48.0	Security Only
Laravel 10	February 14, 2023	February 4, 2025	10.50.2	End of Life
Laravel 9	February 8, 2022	February 6, 2024	9.52.21	End of Life
Laravel 8	September 8, 2020	January 24, 2023	8.83.29	End of Life
Laravel 7	March 3, 2020	March 3, 2021	7.30.7	End of Life
Laravel 6 LTS	September 3, 2019	September 6, 2022	6.20.45	End of Life
Laravel 5.8	February 26, 2019	February 26, 2020	5.8.38	End of Life
Laravel 5.5 LTS	August 30, 2017	August 30, 2020	5.5.50	End of Life

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Laravel Support Policy

Laravel provides 18 months of bug fix support and 2 years of security patches for each major version. Only the latest major version receives new features. Older versions in the security window get critical fixes only.

What You Need to Know

Laravel 11 reaches end-of-life in March 2026. Migrate to Laravel 12 before then.

Laravel 12 is the latest release with all current features and security patches.

Laravel 10 is completely end-of-life (February 2025). Upgrade immediately if still on it.

Laravel requires PHP 8.2+ as of recent versions. Make sure your PHP version is current.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often does Laravel release new versions?

Laravel ships a new major version roughly every year (Q1 or Q2). Minor releases come out quarterly. The framework aligns with Symfony's release schedule for component compatibility.

Which Laravel version should I use in 2026?

Use Laravel 11 (or 12 if it's out). Laravel 11 includes all the latest features and has security support through 2027. If you're on Laravel 10, plan your upgrade before security patches end in February 2026.

How long is each Laravel version supported?

Each major version gets 18 months of bug fixes and 2 years of security patches. After 2 years, it's completely unsupported. Only the latest major version receives new features.

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