Bazel 7 (LTS)

Security Support until Dec 31, 2026

7.7.1 Release notes ↗

Is Bazel 7 (LTS) still supported?

Security fixes only

Bazel 7 (LTS) only gets security fixes now, until Dec 31, 2026 (in 2 months). Active support (bug fixes) ended on Dec 9, 2024. Plan an upgrade to Bazel 9 (LTS).

Released
Dec 11, 2023
Active support ended
Dec 9, 2024
1 year ago
End of life
Dec 31, 2026
in 2 months
Latest version
7.7.1
Nov 12, 2025

Upgrade path

The recommended upgrade is Bazel 9 (LTS), currently at 9.3.0 and supported until Dec 31, 2028.

Not sure? Run bazel --version

Quick answers

Is Bazel 7 (LTS) still supported?
Partly. Bazel 7 (LTS) only gets security fixes now, until Dec 31, 2026 (in 2 months). Active support (bug fixes) ended on Dec 9, 2024. Plan an upgrade to Bazel 9 (LTS).
When is Bazel 7 (LTS) end of life?
Bazel 7 (LTS) reaches end of life on Dec 31, 2026 (in 2 months). After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
What is the latest version of Bazel 7 (LTS)?
The latest Bazel 7 (LTS) release is 7.7.1, released on Nov 12, 2025.
When was Bazel 7 (LTS) released?
Bazel 7 (LTS) was released on Dec 11, 2023.
What should I upgrade Bazel 7 (LTS) to?
The recommended upgrade is Bazel 9 (LTS), currently at 9.3.0 and supported until Dec 31, 2028.
How do I check which Bazel version I have?
Run bazel --version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

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Bazel 7 release history

RSS

Release dates for 19 Bazel 7 versions, newest first.

  1. 7.7.1
  2. 7.7.0
  3. 7.6.2
  4. 7.6.1
  5. 7.6.0
  6. 7.5.0
  7. 7.4.1
  8. 7.4.0
  9. 7.3.2
  10. 7.3.1
All 19 releases
  1. 7.3.0
  2. 7.2.1
  3. 7.2.0
  4. 7.1.2
  5. 7.1.1
  6. 7.1.0
  7. 7.0.2
  8. 7.0.1
  9. 7.0.0

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