Fluent Bit latest version & end-of-life dates
5.1.3
Release notes ↗
Fluent Bit currently has 2 supported releases and 24 that have reached end of life. The newest is Fluent Bit 5.1, released Aug 6, 2026, now at 5.1.3. The next end-of-life date is Nov 6, 2026, when Fluent Bit 5.0 stops getting updates. New releases come out about every 4 months, and each is supported for about 7 months.
Support timeline
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Supported
Today
+ 19 older branches below
Supported versions
| Branch | Released | Latest | Status | End of life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Aug 6, 2026 | 5.1.3 Oct 1, 2026 | Supported | Not announced |
| 5.0 | Mar 31, 2026 | 5.0.11 Oct 9, 2026 | Supported until Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 in 3 weeks |
24 end-of-life versions
| Branch | Released | Final version | End of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | Nov 11, 2025 | 4.2.8 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 4.1 | Sep 24, 2025 | 4.1.2 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 4.0 | Mar 29, 2025 | 4.0.14 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| 3.2 | Nov 12, 2024 | 3.2.10 | Jun 29, 2025 |
| 3.1 | Jul 8, 2024 | 3.1.10 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| 3.0 | Mar 21, 2024 | 3.0.7 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| 2.2 | Nov 6, 2023 | 2.2.3 | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 2.1 | Apr 18, 2023 | 2.1.10 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| 2.0 | Oct 25, 2022 | 2.0.14 | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 1.9 | Mar 11, 2022 | 1.9.10 | Dec 5, 2022 |
| 1.8 | Jul 7, 2021 | 1.8.15 | Dec 5, 2022 |
| 1.7 | Feb 14, 2021 | 1.7.9 | Yes |
| 1.6 | Oct 8, 2020 | 1.6.10 | Yes |
| 1.5 | Jul 13, 2020 | 1.5.7 | Yes |
| 1.4 | Mar 25, 2020 | 1.4.6 | Yes |
| 1.3 | Sep 30, 2019 | 1.3.11 | Yes |
| 1.2 | Jun 26, 2019 | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| 1.1 | May 8, 2019 | 1.1.3 | Yes |
| 1.0 | Dec 13, 2018 | 1.0.6 | Yes |
| 0.14 | Aug 29, 2018 | 0.14.9 | Yes |
| 0.13 | Apr 30, 2018 | 0.13.8 | Yes |
| 0.12 | Aug 17, 2017 | 0.12.19 | Yes |
| 0.11 | Mar 30, 2017 | 0.11.17 | Yes |
| 0.10 | Dec 30, 2016 | 0.10.1 | Yes |
Quick answers
- What is the latest version of Fluent Bit?
- The latest version of Fluent Bit is 5.1.3, released on October 1, 2026.
- Which versions of Fluent Bit are still supported?
- Fluent Bit 5.1 and 5.0 are currently supported.
- When is the next Fluent Bit end-of-life date?
- Fluent Bit 5.0 reaches end of life on November 6, 2026. After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
- How do I check which version of Fluent Bit I have?
- Run
fluent-bit -v, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.
Release history
RSSEvery version's release date is on its branch page.
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Package identifiers (for SBOM and vulnerability scanners)
- fluent-bit
- pkg:github/fluent/fluent-bit
- pkg:docker/fluent/fluent-bit
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