Ceph latest version & end-of-life dates

Latest version, released Aug 18, 2026 (1 month ago) Supported

20.2.4 Release notes ↗

Ceph currently has 2 supported releases and 10 that have reached end of life. The newest is Ceph 20 (Tentacle), released Nov 18, 2025, now at 20.2.4. The next end-of-life date is Oct 31, 2026, when Ceph 19 (Squid) stops getting updates. New releases come out about every 13 months, and each is supported for about 2 years, 4 months.

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Next Ceph release

Ceph 21 is expected around December 2026.

This is an estimate, not an official date. The last 7 Ceph versions came out about every 13 months, most recently Ceph 20 on Nov 18, 2025. This page updates when the release is announced.

Support timeline

What the colors mean
20 19 18 (Reef) 17
Supported Today + 8 older branches below

Supported versions

BranchReleasedLatestStatusEnd of life
20 (Tentacle) Nov 18, 2025 20.2.4
Aug 18, 2026		 Supported until Jun 1, 2027 Jun 1, 2027
in 7 months
19 (Squid) Sep 26, 2024 19.2.7
Oct 8, 2026		 Supported until Oct 31, 2026 Oct 31, 2026
in 2 weeks
10 end-of-life versions
BranchReleasedFinal versionEnd of life
18 (Reef) Aug 7, 2023 18.2.8 Mar 20, 2026
17 (Quincy) Apr 19, 2022 17.2.9 Jan 13, 2025
16 (Pacific) Mar 31, 2021 16.2.15 Mar 4, 2024
15 (Octopus) Mar 23, 2020 15.2.17 Aug 9, 2022
14 (Nautilus) Mar 19, 2019 14.2.22 Jun 30, 2021
13 (Mimic) Jun 1, 2018 13.2.10 Jul 22, 2020
12 (Luminous) Aug 1, 2017 12.2.14 Mar 1, 2020
11 (Kraken) Jan 1, 2017 11.2.1 Aug 1, 2017
10 (Jewel) Apr 1, 2016 10.2.11 Jul 1, 2018
9 (Infernalis) Nov 1, 2015 9.2.1 Apr 1, 2016

Quick answers

What is the latest version of Ceph?
The latest version of Ceph is 20.2.4, released on August 18, 2026.
Which versions of Ceph are still supported?
Ceph 20 (Tentacle) and 19 (Squid) are currently supported.
When is the next Ceph end-of-life date?
Ceph 19 (Squid) reaches end of life on October 31, 2026. After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
When is the next Ceph release?
Ceph 21 is expected around December 2026. That's an estimate from past release dates, not an official date. Recent versions have come out about every 13 months.
How do I check which version of Ceph I have?
Run ceph --version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

Release history

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  1. 19.2.7
  2. 20.2.4
  3. 19.2.6
  4. 18.2.8
  5. 17.2.9
  6. 16.2.15
  7. 15.2.17
  8. 12.2.14
  9. 14.2.22
  10. 13.2.10
  11. 10.2.11
  12. 11.2.1

Every version's release date is on its branch page.

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