Rancher 2.9

This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.

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Released

August 26, 2024

Active Support

February 26, 2025

End of Life

February 26, 2026

Latest Patch

2.9.12 (September 24, 2025)

About Rancher 2.9

Rancher 2.9 recently reached end of life on February 26, 2026. 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 path is to Rancher 2.13. Since Rancher 2.9 is 4 major versions behind, consider a staged upgrade through intermediate versions to catch breaking changes incrementally rather than all at once. Review the release notes for each intervening major version to identify API changes, deprecated features, and removed functionality that may affect your codebase.

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Lifecycle Progress

Released: Aug 2024 EOL: Feb 2026

This version reached end of life February 26, 2026.

Previous Version

Rancher 2.8

End of Life Next Version

Rancher 2.10

Security Only

All Rancher Versions

Version Released EOL Latest Status
2.13 December 17, 2025 June 17, 2027 2.13.3 Active
2.12 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 (current page) 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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rancher 2.9 released?
Rancher 2.9 was released on August 26, 2024.
When does Rancher 2.9 reach end of life?
Rancher 2.9 reached end of life on February 26, 2026. It no longer receives security patches or bug fixes. You should upgrade to a supported version.
What is the latest patch version of Rancher 2.9?
The latest patch release is 2.9.12, released on September 24, 2025.
Should I still use Rancher 2.9?
No. Rancher 2.9 has reached end of life and no longer receives security updates. Running EOL software exposes your applications to unpatched vulnerabilities. You should plan an upgrade to a currently supported version.

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