Chef Workstation latest version & end-of-life dates

Latest version, released May 18, 2026 (4 months ago) Supported

Chef Workstation currently has 1 supported release and 5 that have reached end of life. The newest is Chef Workstation 2025, released Feb 3, 2025, now at 25.14.2. New releases come out about every 11 months, and each is supported for about 3 years, 2 months.

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Support timeline

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2025 2024 2023 2021 21 2020
Supported Today

Supported versions

BranchReleasedLatestStatusEnd of life
2025 Feb 3, 2025 25.14.2
May 18, 2026
Supported Not announced
5 end-of-life versions
BranchReleasedFinal versionEnd of life
2024 Feb 7, 2024 24.12.1073 Apr 30, 2026
2023 Feb 9, 2023 23.12.1055 Dec 31, 2024
2021 Jan 6, 2022 22.12.1024 Dec 31, 2024
21 Jan 5, 2021 21.12.720 Dec 31, 2024
2020 Jun 2, 2020 20.12.205 Dec 31, 2024

Quick answers

What is the latest version of Chef Workstation?
The latest version of Chef Workstation is 25.14.2, released on May 18, 2026.
Which versions of Chef Workstation are still supported?
Chef Workstation 2025 is currently supported.
How do I check which version of Chef Workstation I have?
Run chef --version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

Release history

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  1. 25.14.2
  2. 24.12.1073
  3. 23.12.1055
  4. 22.12.1024
  5. 21.12.720
  6. 20.12.205

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

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