Podman 5.8
Current patch release: 5.8.5
End of life in 45 days (September 26, 2026). Plan your upgrade now.
February 12, 2026
Ongoing
September 26, 2026
5.8.5 (July 8, 2026)
About Podman 5.8
Podman 5.8 is currently under active support, released on February 12, 2026. It receives regular bug fixes, security patches, and may still get minor feature additions. The latest patch release is 5.8.5 (July 8, 2026).
Note that Podman 5.8 is approaching end of life in approximately 45 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
80% through its lifecycle. 45 days remaining.
All Podman Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | June 24, 2026 | TBD | 6.0.2 | Active |
| 5.8 (current page) | February 12, 2026 | September 26, 2026 | 5.8.5 | Active |
| 5.7 | November 11, 2025 | February 12, 2026 | 5.7.1 | End of Life |
| 5.6 | August 15, 2025 | November 11, 2025 | 5.6.2 | End of Life |
| 5.5 | May 13, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 5.5.2 | End of Life |
| 5.4 | February 11, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | 5.4.2 | End of Life |
| 5.3 | November 12, 2024 | February 11, 2025 | 5.3.2 | End of Life |
| 5.2 | August 1, 2024 | November 12, 2024 | 5.2.5 | End of Life |
| 5.1 | May 29, 2024 | August 1, 2024 | 5.1.2 | End of Life |
| 5.0 | March 19, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | 5.0.3 | End of Life |
| 4.9 | January 22, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | 4.9.5 | End of Life |
| 4.8 | November 27, 2023 | January 3, 2024 | 4.8.3 | End of Life |
| 4.7 | September 27, 2023 | October 31, 2023 | 4.7.2 | End of Life |
| 4.6 | July 20, 2023 | August 28, 2023 | 4.6.2 | End of Life |
| 4.5 | April 14, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | 4.5.1 | End of Life |
| 4.4 | February 1, 2023 | March 27, 2023 | 4.4.4 | End of Life |
| 4.3 | October 18, 2022 | November 10, 2022 | 4.3.1 | End of Life |
| 4.2 | August 10, 2022 | September 6, 2022 | 4.2.1 | End of Life |
| 4.1 | May 5, 2022 | June 14, 2022 | 4.1.1 | End of Life |
| 4.0 | February 17, 2022 | April 1, 2022 | 4.0.3 | End of Life |
| 3.4 | September 30, 2021 | April 20, 2022 | 3.4.7 | End of Life |
| 3.3 | August 20, 2021 | August 30, 2021 | 3.3.1 | End of Life |
| 3.2 | June 3, 2021 | July 16, 2021 | 3.2.3 | End of Life |
| 3.1 | March 29, 2021 | April 21, 2021 | 3.1.2 | End of Life |
| 3.0 | February 11, 2021 | May 16, 2022 | 3.0.2 | End of Life |
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