RabbitMQ 4.2
Current patch release: 4.2.8
End of life in 20 days (July 31, 2026). Plan your upgrade now.
October 27, 2025
Ongoing
July 31, 2026
4.2.8 (June 13, 2026)
About RabbitMQ 4.2
RabbitMQ 4.2 is currently under active support, released on October 27, 2025. It receives regular bug fixes, security patches, and may still get minor feature additions. The latest patch release is 4.2.8 (June 13, 2026).
Note that RabbitMQ 4.2 is approaching end of life in approximately 20 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
93% through its lifecycle. 20 days remaining.
All RabbitMQ Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | April 23, 2026 | TBD | 4.3.2 | Active |
| 4.2 (current page) | October 27, 2025 | July 31, 2026 | 4.2.8 | Active |
| 4.1 | April 15, 2025 | January 30, 2026 | 4.1.8 | End of Life |
| 4.0 | September 18, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 4.0.9 | End of Life |
| 3.13 | February 22, 2024 | September 17, 2024 | 3.13.7 | End of Life |
| 3.12 | June 1, 2023 | February 21, 2024 | 3.12.14 | End of Life |
| 3.11 | September 26, 2022 | June 1, 2023 | 3.11.28 | End of Life |
| 3.10 | May 3, 2022 | September 28, 2022 | 3.10.25 | End of Life |
| 3.9 | July 23, 2021 | January 31, 2023 | 3.9.29 | End of Life |
| 3.8 | October 1, 2019 | July 31, 2022 | 3.8.35 | End of Life |
| 3.7 | November 28, 2017 | September 30, 2020 | 3.7.28 | End of Life |
| 3.6 | December 22, 2015 | May 31, 2018 | 3.6.16 | End of Life |
| 3.5 | March 11, 2015 | October 31, 2016 | 3.5.8 | End of Life |
| 3.4 | October 21, 2014 | October 31, 2015 | 3.4.4 | End of Life |
| 3.3 | April 2, 2014 | March 31, 2015 | 3.3.5 | End of Life |
| 3.2 | October 23, 2013 | October 31, 2014 | 3.2.4 | End of Life |
| 3.1 | May 1, 2013 | April 30, 2014 | 3.1.5 | End of Life |
| 3.0 | November 19, 2012 | November 30, 2013 | 3.0.4 | End of Life |
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