What is the latest version of cert-manager?

The latest version of cert-manager is 1.21.2, released on September 10, 2026.

Which versions of cert-manager are still supported?

cert-manager 1.21 and 1.20 are currently supported.

When is the next cert-manager release?

cert-manager 1.22 is expected around November 2026. That's an estimate from past release dates, not an official date. Recent versions have come out about every 4 months.

How do I check which version of cert-manager I have?

Run # cmctl must be installed separately, see https://cert-manager.io/docs/reference/cmctl/. cmctl version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

cert-manager latest version & end-of-life dates

Latest version, released Sep 10, 2026 (1 month ago) Supported

1.21.2 Release notes ↗

cert-manager currently has 2 supported releases and 10 that have reached end of life. The newest is cert-manager 1.21, released Jul 8, 2026, now at 1.21.2. New releases come out about every 4 months, and each is supported for about 10 months.

Next cert-manager release

cert-manager 1.22 is expected around November 2026.

This is an estimate, not an official date. The last 7 cert-manager versions came out about every 4 months, most recently cert-manager 1.21 on Jul 8, 2026. This page updates when the release is announced.

Support timeline

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1.21 1.20 1.19 1.18 1.17 1.16 1.15 1.12 LTS

Supported Today + 4 older branches below

Supported versions

Branch	Released	Latest	Status	End of life
1.21	Jul 8, 2026	1.21.2 Sep 10, 2026	Supported	Not announced
1.20	Mar 10, 2026	1.20.4 Sep 16, 2026	Supported	Not announced

10 end-of-life versions

Branch	Released	Final version	End of life
1.19	Oct 7, 2025	1.19.6	Jul 8, 2026
1.18	Jun 10, 2025	1.18.6	Mar 10, 2026
1.17	Feb 3, 2025	1.17.4	Oct 7, 2025
1.16	Oct 3, 2024	1.16.5	Jun 10, 2025
1.15	Jun 5, 2024	1.15.5	Feb 3, 2025
1.14	Jan 31, 2024	1.14.7	Oct 3, 2024
1.13	Sep 12, 2023	1.13.6	Jun 5, 2024
1.12 (LTS) LTS	May 19, 2023	1.12.17	May 19, 2025
1.11	Jan 11, 2023	1.11.5	Sep 12, 2023
1.10	Oct 17, 2022	1.10.2	May 19, 2023

Quick answers

What is the latest version of cert-manager?: The latest version of cert-manager is 1.21.2, released on September 10, 2026.
Which versions of cert-manager are still supported?: cert-manager 1.21 and 1.20 are currently supported.
When is the next cert-manager release?: cert-manager 1.22 is expected around November 2026. That's an estimate from past release dates, not an official date. Recent versions have come out about every 4 months.
How do I check which version of cert-manager I have?: Run # cmctl must be installed separately, see https://cert-manager.io/docs/reference/cmctl/. cmctl version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

Release history

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

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