Rancher 2.12
Current patch release: 2.12.7
End of life in 359 days (February 28, 2027). Plan your upgrade now.
August 29, 2025
February 28, 2026
February 28, 2027
2.12.7 (February 25, 2026)
About Rancher 2.12
Rancher 2.12 has transitioned into security-only maintenance since February 28, 2026. 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 359 days until end of life, the window for a controlled, well-tested upgrade is narrowing.
When you are ready to upgrade, Rancher 2.13 is the recommended target. Test your application against 2.13 in a staging environment first, paying attention to any deprecated APIs you may be using.
Lifecycle Progress
35% through its lifecycle. 359 days remaining.
All Rancher Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.13 | December 17, 2025 | June 17, 2027 | 2.13.3 | Active |
| 2.12 (current page) | August 29, 2025 | February 28, 2027 | 2.12.7 | Security Only |
| 2.11 | April 24, 2025 | October 24, 2026 | 2.11.11 | Security Only |
| 2.10 | December 19, 2024 | June 19, 2026 | 2.10.11 | Security Only |
| 2.9 | August 26, 2024 | February 26, 2026 | 2.9.12 | End of Life |
| 2.8 | December 5, 2023 | July 22, 2025 | 2.8.15 | End of Life |
| 2.7 | November 16, 2022 | November 18, 2024 | 2.7.18 | End of Life |
| 2.6 | August 30, 2021 | April 30, 2024 | 2.6.14 | End of Life |
| 2.5 | October 5, 2020 | January 31, 2023 | 2.5.17 | End of Life |
| 2.4 | March 30, 2020 | March 31, 2022 | 2.4.18 | End of Life |
| 2.3 | October 7, 2019 | April 7, 2021 | 2.3.11 | End of Life |
| 2.2 | March 25, 2019 | October 15, 2020 | 2.2.13 | End of Life |
| 2.1 | October 5, 2018 | April 19, 2020 | 2.1.14 | End of Life |
| 2.0 | April 30, 2018 | November 1, 2019 | 2.0.16 | End of Life |
| 1.6 | May 4, 2017 | June 30, 2020 | 1.6.30 | End of Life |
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