GitLab Runner end of life: end of support by version
GitLab · Development & DevOps
For GitLab Runner by GitLab, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 9 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 19/11/2026, 11 days from now. The current version of GitLab Runner is 19.5.3. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 07/11/2026.
When does support end for which GitLab Runner version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day. After it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.5 | 19.5.3 | 74 days left | EOL in 74 days |
| 19.4 | 19.4.4 | 39 days left | EOL in 39 days |
| 19.3 | 19.3.6 | 11 days left | EOL in 11 days |
| 19.2 | 19.2.6 | 24 days ago | End of Life |
| 19.1 | 19.1.5 | 52 days ago | End of Life |
| 19.0 | 19.0.3 | 80 days ago | End of Life |
| 18.11 | 18.11.4 | 115 days ago | End of Life |
| 18.10 | 18.10.1 | 143 days ago | End of Life |
| 18.9 | 18.9.0 | 171 days ago | End of Life |
| 18.8 | 18.8.0 | 206 days ago | End of Life |
| 18.7 | 18.7.2 | 234 days ago | End of Life |
| 18.6 | 18.6.6 | 262 days ago | End of Life |
Which GitLab Runner versions no longer receive security updates?
9 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches, not even for critical flaws.
- GitLab Runner 19.219.2.6
- GitLab Runner 19.119.1.5
- GitLab Runner 19.019.0.3
- GitLab Runner 18.1118.11.4
- GitLab Runner 18.1018.10.1
- GitLab Runner 18.918.9.0
- GitLab Runner 18.818.8.0
- GitLab Runner 18.718.7.2
- GitLab Runner 18.618.6.6
Where does the EOL data for GitLab Runner come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the GitLab Runner data is as of 07/11/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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