What is the latest version of Discourse?

The latest version of Discourse is 2026.9.0, released on September 22, 2026.

What is the current Discourse LTS version?

The current LTS is Discourse 2026.7 (2026.7.3). It's supported until Mar 30, 2027.

Which versions of Discourse are still supported?

Discourse 2026.9, 2026.8 and 2026.7 (ESR) are currently supported.

When is the next Discourse end-of-life date?

Discourse 2026.8 reaches end of life on October 27, 2026. After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.

When is the next Discourse release?

Discourse 2026.10 is expected around Oct 20, 2026. That's an estimate from past release dates, not an official date. Recent versions have come out about every 4 weeks.

Discourse latest version, LTS & end-of-life dates

Latest version, released Sep 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago) Supported

2026.9.0 Release notes ↗

Discourse currently has 3 supported releases and 10 that have reached end of life. The newest is Discourse 2026.9, released Sep 22, 2026, now at 2026.9.0. The next end-of-life date is Oct 27, 2026, when Discourse 2026.8 stops getting updates. New releases come out about every 1 month, and each is supported for about 3 months. Long-term support (LTS) release: 2026.7 (ESR).

Discourse LTS schedule

Current LTS: Discourse 2026.7 2026.7.3 · supported until Mar 30, 2027.

Branch	LTS from	Full support until	End of life
Discourse 2026.7 Current LTS	—	—	Mar 30, 2027

LTS (long-term support) branches get fixes for longer, so they're the usual pick for servers. What LTS means

Next Discourse release

Discourse 2026.10 is expected around Oct 20, 2026.

This is an estimate, not an official date. The last 7 Discourse versions came out about every 4 weeks, most recently Discourse 2026.9 on Sep 22, 2026. This page updates when the release is announced.

Support timeline

What the colors mean

2026.9 2026.8 2026.7 ESR 2026.6 2026.5 2026.4 2026.3 2026.2 2026.1 ESR 2025.12

Supported Today + 3 older branches below

Supported versions

Branch	Released	Latest	Status	End of life
2026.9	Sep 22, 2026	2026.9.0 Sep 22, 2026	Supported until Nov 24, 2026	Nov 24, 2026 in 1 month
2026.8	Aug 25, 2026	2026.8.1 Sep 22, 2026	Supported until Oct 27, 2026	Oct 27, 2026 in 2 weeks
2026.7 (ESR) LTS	Jul 28, 2026	2026.7.3 Sep 22, 2026	Supported until Mar 30, 2027	Mar 30, 2027 in 5 months

10 end-of-life versions

Branch	Released	Final version	End of life
2026.6	Jun 30, 2026	2026.6.3	Aug 25, 2026
2026.5	May 28, 2026	2026.5.2	Jul 28, 2026
2026.4	Apr 28, 2026	2026.4.2	Jun 30, 2026
2026.3	Mar 31, 2026	2026.3.1	May 28, 2026
2026.2	Feb 26, 2026	2026.2.2	Apr 28, 2026
2026.1 (ESR) LTS	Jan 28, 2026	2026.1.9	Sep 22, 2026
2025.12	Dec 30, 2025	2025.12.2	Feb 26, 2026
2025.11	Nov 25, 2025	2025.11.2	Jan 28, 2026
3.5 (ESR) LTS	Aug 19, 2025	3.5.4	Jan 28, 2026
3.4 (ESR) LTS	Feb 4, 2025	3.4.7	Aug 19, 2025

Quick answers

What is the latest version of Discourse?: The latest version of Discourse is 2026.9.0, released on September 22, 2026.
What is the current Discourse LTS version?: The current LTS is Discourse 2026.7 (2026.7.3). It's supported until Mar 30, 2027.
Which versions of Discourse are still supported?: Discourse 2026.9, 2026.8 and 2026.7 (ESR) are currently supported.
When is the next Discourse end-of-life date?: Discourse 2026.8 reaches end of life on October 27, 2026. After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
When is the next Discourse release?: Discourse 2026.10 is expected around Oct 20, 2026. That's an estimate from past release dates, not an official date. Recent versions have come out about every 4 weeks.

Release history

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

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Package identifiers (for SBOM and vulnerability scanners)

discourse
cpe:/a:discourse:discourse
cpe:2.3:a:discourse:discourse
pkg:docker/bitnami/discourse
pkg:docker/discourse/base

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