Gradle latest version & end-of-life dates

Latest version, released Oct 7, 2026 (5 days ago) Supported

9.8.1 Release notes ↗

Gradle currently has 2 supported releases and 7 that have reached end of life. The newest is Gradle 9, released Jul 31, 2025, now at 9.8.1. New releases come out about every 18 months, and each is supported for about 2 years, 2 months.

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Support timeline

What the colors mean
9 8 7
Active support Security fixes only Today + 6 older branches below

Supported versions

BranchReleasedLatestStatusEnd of life
9 Jul 31, 2025 9.8.1
Oct 7, 2026		 Supported Not announced
8 Feb 10, 2023 8.14.6
Oct 8, 2026		 Critical Bug and Security Fixes Not announced
7 end-of-life versions
BranchReleasedFinal versionEnd of life
7 Apr 9, 2021 7.6.6 Jul 31, 2025
6 Nov 8, 2019 6.9.4 Feb 10, 2023
5 Nov 23, 2018 5.6.4 Nov 8, 2019
4 Jun 14, 2017 4.10.3 Nov 26, 2018
3 Aug 15, 2016 3.5.1 Jun 14, 2017
2 Jul 1, 2014 2.14.1 Aug 15, 2016
1 Jun 12, 2012 1.12.0 Jul 1, 2014

Quick answers

What is the latest version of Gradle?
The latest version of Gradle is 9.8.1, released on October 7, 2026.
Which versions of Gradle are still supported?
Gradle 9 and 8 are currently supported. 8 only gets security fixes.
How do I check which version of Gradle I have?
Run gradle --version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

Release history

RSS
  1. 8.14.6
  2. 9.8.1
  3. 9.8.0
  4. 9.7.1
  5. 9.7.0
  6. 9.6.1
  7. 9.6.0
  8. 9.5.1
  9. 8.14.5
  10. 9.5.0
  11. 9.4.1
  12. 9.4.0

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

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