What is the latest version of Cilium?

The latest version of Cilium is 1.20.2, released on September 15, 2026.

Which versions of Cilium are still supported?

Cilium 1.20, 1.19 and 1.18 are currently supported.

When is the next Cilium release?

Cilium 1.21 is expected around January 2027. That's an estimate from past release dates, not an official date. Recent versions have come out about every 6 months.

How do I check which version of Cilium I have?

Run cilium version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

Cilium latest version & end-of-life dates

Latest version, released Sep 15, 2026 (3 weeks ago) Supported

1.20.2 Release notes ↗

Cilium currently has 3 supported releases and 5 that have reached end of life. The newest is Cilium 1.20, released Jul 29, 2026, now at 1.20.2. New releases come out about every 6 months, and each is supported for about 1 year, 6 months.

Next Cilium release

Cilium 1.21 is expected around January 2027.

This is an estimate, not an official date. The last 7 Cilium versions came out about every 6 months, most recently Cilium 1.20 on Jul 29, 2026. This page updates when the release is announced.

Support timeline

What the colors mean

1.20 1.19 1.18 1.17 1.16 1.15 1.14

Supported Today + 1 older branch below

Supported versions

Branch	Released	Latest	Status	End of life
1.20	Jul 29, 2026	1.20.2 Sep 15, 2026	Supported	Not announced
1.19	Feb 3, 2026	1.19.8 Sep 15, 2026	Supported	Not announced
1.18	Jul 29, 2025	1.18.14 Sep 15, 2026	Supported	Not announced

5 end-of-life versions

Branch	Released	Final version	End of life
1.17	Feb 4, 2025	1.17.18	Jul 29, 2026
1.16	Jul 24, 2024	1.16.19	Feb 3, 2026
1.15	Jan 31, 2024	1.15.19	Jul 29, 2025
1.14	Jul 27, 2023	1.14.19	Feb 4, 2025
1.13	Feb 15, 2023	1.13.18	Jul 24, 2024

Quick answers

What is the latest version of Cilium?: The latest version of Cilium is 1.20.2, released on September 15, 2026.
Which versions of Cilium are still supported?: Cilium 1.20, 1.19 and 1.18 are currently supported.
When is the next Cilium release?: Cilium 1.21 is expected around January 2027. That's an estimate from past release dates, not an official date. Recent versions have come out about every 6 months.
How do I check which version of Cilium I have?: Run cilium version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

Release history

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Sep 15, 2026 1.20.2
Sep 15, 2026 1.19.8
Sep 15, 2026 1.18.14
Aug 18, 2026 1.20.1
Aug 18, 2026 1.19.7
Aug 18, 2026 1.18.13
Jul 29, 2026 1.20.0
Jul 16, 2026 1.17.18
Jul 16, 2026 1.19.6
Jul 16, 2026 1.18.12
Jun 16, 2026 1.19.5
Jun 16, 2026 1.18.11

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

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Package identifiers (for SBOM and vulnerability scanners)

pkg:github/cilium/cilium
pkg:docker/cilium/cilium
cpe:2.3:a:cilium:cilium

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