Ruby on Rails 7.2
Current patch release: 7.2.3
End of life in 160 days (August 9, 2026). Plan your upgrade now.
August 9, 2024
August 9, 2025
August 9, 2026
7.2.3 (October 28, 2025)
About Ruby on Rails 7.2
Ruby on Rails 7.2 has transitioned into security-only maintenance since August 9, 2025. This means it still receives critical security patches, but no new features, performance improvements, or non-critical bug fixes will be backported. It remains a safe choice for production systems that cannot upgrade immediately, but you should begin planning your migration path. With 160 days until end of life, the window for a controlled, well-tested upgrade is narrowing.
When you are ready to upgrade, Ruby on Rails 8.1 is the recommended target. Test your application against 8.1 in a staging environment first, paying attention to any deprecated APIs you may be using.
Lifecycle Progress
78% through its lifecycle. 160 days remaining.
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 (current page) | 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 | 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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