Elastic Beats latest version & end-of-life dates
9.5.5
Release notes ↗
Elastic Beats currently has 3 supported releases and 9 that have reached end of life. The newest is Elastic Beats 9.5, released Aug 4, 2026, now at 9.5.5. The next end-of-life date is Jul 15, 2027, when Elastic Beats 8.19 stops getting updates. New releases come out about every 3 months, and each is supported for about 8 months.
Support timeline
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Supported
Today
+ 2 older branches below
Supported versions
| Branch | Released | Latest | Status | End of life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | Aug 4, 2026 | 9.5.5 Oct 6, 2026 | Supported | Not announced |
| 9.4 | May 5, 2026 | 9.4.8 Oct 6, 2026 | Supported | Not announced |
| 8.19 | Jul 29, 2025 | 8.19.23 Oct 6, 2026 | Supported until Jul 15, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 in 9 months |
9 end-of-life versions
| Branch | Released | Final version | End of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | Feb 3, 2026 | 9.3.8 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| 9.2 | Oct 23, 2025 | 9.2.8 | May 5, 2026 |
| 9.1 | Jul 29, 2025 | 9.1.10 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| 8.18 | Apr 15, 2025 | 8.18.8 | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 9.0 | Apr 15, 2025 | 9.0.8 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 8.17 | Dec 12, 2024 | 8.17.10 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 8.16 | Nov 12, 2024 | 8.16.6 | Apr 15, 2025 |
| 7 | Apr 10, 2019 | 7.17.29 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 6 | Nov 14, 2017 | 6.8.23 | Feb 10, 2022 |
Quick answers
- What is the latest version of Elastic Beats?
- The latest version of Elastic Beats is 9.5.5, released on October 6, 2026.
- Which versions of Elastic Beats are still supported?
- Elastic Beats 9.5, 9.4 and 8.19 are currently supported.
- When is the next Elastic Beats end-of-life date?
- Elastic Beats 8.19 reaches end of life on July 15, 2027. After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
Release history
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Package identifiers (for SBOM and vulnerability scanners)
- filebeat
- cpe:/a:elastic:filebeat
- cpe:2.3:a:elastic:filebeat
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