Ruby on Rails 7.1
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
October 5, 2023
October 1, 2024
October 1, 2025
7.1.6 (October 28, 2025)
About Ruby on Rails 7.1
Ruby on Rails 7.1 recently reached end of life on October 1, 2025. This means it no longer receives security patches or bug fixes from the maintainers. If you are still on this version, now is the time to finalize your upgrade plan before the gap between your version and the current release grows wider.
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 October 1, 2025.
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 (current page) | 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 | 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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