Ruby on Rails 6.0
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
August 16, 2019
December 15, 2021
June 1, 2023
6.0.6.1 (January 17, 2023)
About Ruby on Rails 6.0
Ruby on Rails 6.0 reached end of life on June 1, 2023, roughly 2 years ago. Since then, no security patches have been issued. If you are still running Ruby on Rails 6.0, you should treat upgrading as a high-priority item. Any CVEs discovered against this version will not be fixed upstream.
The recommended upgrade target is Ruby on Rails 8.1. You are 3 major versions behind, so review the changelog for each version in between to catch any breaking changes. A staged upgrade through each major version is often safer than jumping directly.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life June 1, 2023.
All Ruby on Rails Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | October 22, 2025 | October 10, 2027 | 8.1.2 | Active |
| 8.0 | November 7, 2024 | November 7, 2026 | 8.0.4 | Active |
| 7.2 | August 9, 2024 | August 9, 2026 | 7.2.3 | Security Only |
| 7.1 | October 5, 2023 | October 1, 2025 | 7.1.6 | End of Life |
| 7.0 | December 15, 2021 | April 1, 2025 | 7.0.10 | End of Life |
| 6.1 | December 9, 2020 | October 1, 2024 | 6.1.7.10 | End of Life |
| 6.0 (current page) | August 16, 2019 | June 1, 2023 | 6.0.6.1 | End of Life |
| 5.2 | April 9, 2018 | June 1, 2022 | 5.2.8.1 | End of Life |
| 5.1 | April 27, 2017 | August 25, 2019 | 5.1.7 | End of Life |
| 5.0 | June 30, 2016 | April 9, 2018 | 5.0.7.2 | End of Life |
| 4.2 | December 19, 2014 | April 27, 2017 | 4.2.11.3 | End of Life |
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