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Istio releases and support windows
Istio ships roughly one minor per quarter. A minor line is supported until six weeks after the N+2 release; after that, not even security fixes are back-ported.
Last checked: 17 August 2026. Every date below comes from the project's own release documentation, linked at the bottom.
| Line | Released | Latest patch | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.31 | announced (alpha since 22 Jul 2026) | no published date | no published date | announced |
| 1.30 | 18 May 2026 | 1.30.3 (16 Jul 2026) | six weeks after 1.32 | current |
| 1.29 | Q1 2026 | 1.29.6 (16 Jul 2026) | six weeks after 1.31 | supported |
| 1.28 | Q4 2025 | 1.28.10 (1 Jul 2026) | 28 Jun 2026 | end of life |
Worth knowing
- The Envoy version equals the Istio version plus 8: Istio 1.30 runs Envoy 1.38.
- Upgrade one minor at a time; skipping a line is not supported.