Erlang latest version & end-of-life dates

Latest version, released Sep 21, 2026 (2 weeks ago) Supported

29.1.1 Release notes ↗

Erlang currently has 3 supported releases and 10 that have reached end of life. The newest is Erlang 29, released May 11, 2026, now at 29.1.1. The next end-of-life date is May 20, 2027, when Erlang 27 stops getting updates. New releases come out about every 12 months, and each is supported for about 3 years, 4 months.

Next Erlang release

Erlang 30 is expected around May 2027.

This is an estimate, not an official date. The last 7 Erlang versions came out about every year, most recently Erlang 29 on May 11, 2026. This page updates when the release is announced.

Support timeline

What the colors mean
29 28 27 26 25
Active support Security fixes only Today + 8 older branches below

Supported versions

BranchReleasedLatestStatusEnd of life
29 May 11, 2026 29.1.1
Sep 21, 2026		 Supported until May 11, 2029 May 11, 2029
in 2 years
28 May 20, 2025 28.5.0.7
Sep 21, 2026		 Security Support until May 20, 2028 May 20, 2028
in 1 year
27 May 17, 2024 27.3.4.18
Sep 21, 2026		 Security Support until May 20, 2027 May 20, 2027
in 7 months
10 end-of-life versions
BranchReleasedFinal versionEnd of life
26 May 15, 2023 26.2.5.21 May 26, 2026
25 May 17, 2022 25.3.2.21 May 17, 2025
24 May 10, 2021 24.3.4.17 May 10, 2024
23 May 11, 2020 23.3.4.20 Mar 14, 2024
22 May 10, 2019 22.3.4.27 Mar 18, 2024
21 Jun 19, 2018 21.3.8.24 Jun 19, 2021
20 Jun 21, 2017 20.3.8.26 Jun 21, 2020
19 Jun 21, 2016 19.3.6.13 Jun 21, 2019
18 Jun 23, 2015 18.3.4.11 Nov 9, 2018
17 Apr 7, 2014 17.5.6.10 Oct 11, 2018

Quick answers

What is the latest version of Erlang?
The latest version of Erlang is 29.1.1, released on September 21, 2026.
Which versions of Erlang are still supported?
Erlang 29, 28 and 27 are currently supported. 28 and 27 only get security fixes.
When is the next Erlang end-of-life date?
Erlang 27 reaches end of life on May 20, 2027. After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
When is the next Erlang release?
Erlang 30 is expected around May 2027. That's an estimate from past release dates, not an official date. Recent versions have come out about every year.

Release history

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  1. 29.1.1
  2. 28.5.0.7
  3. 27.3.4.18
  4. 26.2.5.21
  5. 25.3.2.21
  6. 24.3.4.17
  7. 22.3.4.27
  8. 23.3.4.20
  9. 21.3.8.24
  10. 20.3.8.26
  11. 19.3.6.13
  12. 18.3.4.11

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

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