MongoDB Version History
3 active, 28 end-of-life. 31 versions tracked.
MongoDB releases a new major version roughly every 12-18 months. The project uses an odd/even versioning scheme where odd versions (5.x, 7.x) are development releases and even versions (6.x, 8.x) are production releases.
Recommendation
For new projects, use MongoDB 8.0. It's the production-ready (even-numbered) release with the longest support window (through October 2029).
| Version | Released | End of Life | Latest Patch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB 8.2 | September 17, 2025 | July 31, 2026 | 8.2.5 | Active |
| MongoDB 8.1 | June 20, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | 8.1.3 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 8.0 | October 31, 2024 | October 31, 2029 | 8.0.19 | Active |
| MongoDB 7.3 | March 27, 2024 | October 31, 2024 | 7.3.4 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 7.2 | January 23, 2024 | March 27, 2024 | 7.2.2 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 7.1 | October 18, 2023 | January 23, 2024 | 7.1.1 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 7.0 | August 31, 2023 | August 31, 2027 | 7.0.30 | Active |
| MongoDB 6.3 | April 24, 2023 | August 31, 2023 | 6.3.2 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 6.2 | February 9, 2023 | April 24, 2023 | 6.2.1 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 6.1 | October 12, 2022 | February 9, 2023 | 6.1.1 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 6.0 | July 31, 2022 | July 31, 2025 | 6.0.27 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 5.3 | March 23, 2022 | July 31, 2022 | 5.3.2 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 5.2 | January 18, 2022 | March 23, 2022 | 5.2.1 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 5.1 | November 9, 2021 | January 18, 2022 | 5.1.1 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 5.0 | July 31, 2021 | October 31, 2024 | 5.0.32 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 4.4 | July 31, 2020 | February 29, 2024 | 4.4.30 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 4.2 | August 31, 2019 | April 30, 2023 | 4.2.25 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 4.0 | June 30, 2018 | April 30, 2022 | 4.0.28 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 3.6 | November 30, 2017 | April 30, 2021 | 3.6.23 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 3.4 | November 30, 2016 | January 31, 2020 | 3.4.24 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 3.2 | December 31, 2015 | September 30, 2018 | 3.2.22 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 3.0 | March 31, 2015 | February 28, 2018 | 3.0.15 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 2.6 | April 7, 2014 | October 31, 2016 | 2.6.12 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 2.4 | March 18, 2013 | March 31, 2013 | 2.4.14 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 2.2 | August 28, 2012 | February 28, 2014 | 2.2.7 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 2.0 | September 11, 2011 | March 31, 2013 | 2.0.9 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 1.8 | March 16, 2011 | September 30, 2012 | 1.8.5 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 1.6 | August 5, 2010 | February 28, 2012 | 1.6.5 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 1.4 | March 25, 2010 | September 30, 2012 | 1.4.5 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 1.2 | December 10, 2009 | June 30, 2011 | 1.2.5 | End of Life |
| MongoDB 1.0 | August 27, 2009 | August 31, 2010 | 1.0.1 | End of Life |
MongoDB Support Policy
MongoDB supports each major version for approximately 3 years from its release date. During this time, the company provides bug fixes and security patches. End-of-life versions receive no further updates. MongoDB Atlas (cloud) always runs supported versions.
What You Need to Know
MongoDB 5.0 reached end-of-life in October 2024. Upgrade to 6.0 or 7.0 or 8.0 if you're still on it.
MongoDB uses the SSPL license (since 2018). If this affects you, consider alternatives like FerretDB (PostgreSQL-backed, Apache 2.0).
MongoDB 7.0 introduced queryable encryption for equality queries without client-side processing.
Upgrades must be done one major version at a time (5.0 to 6.0, then 6.0 to 7.0). You cannot skip versions.
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