When is Laravel 12 end of life?

Laravel 12 reaches end of life on Feb 24, 2027 (in 4 months). After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.

What is the latest version of Laravel 12?

The latest Laravel 12 release is 12.69.3, released on Sep 29, 2026.

When was Laravel 12 released?

Laravel 12 was released on Feb 24, 2025.

How do I check which Laravel version I have?

Run composer show laravel/framework|grep versions, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

Laravel 12

Security Support until Feb 24, 2027

12.69.3 Release notes ↗

Is Laravel 12 still supported?

Security fixes only

Laravel 12 only gets security fixes now, until Feb 24, 2027 (in 4 months). Active support (bug fixes) ended on Aug 13, 2026. Plan an upgrade to Laravel 13.

Active support Security fixes only Today What “security support” means

Released: Feb 24, 2025
Active support ended: Aug 13, 2026
2 months ago
End of life: Feb 24, 2027
in 4 months
Supported php versions: 8.2 - 8.5
Latest version: 12.69.3
Sep 29, 2026

Upgrade path

The recommended upgrade is Laravel 13, currently at 13.35.0 and supported until Mar 17, 2028.

How to update Laravel 12

Composer

composer require laravel/framework:^12.0 --update-with-dependencies
php artisan --version

For a new major version, go through the upgrade guide first. Most breaking changes are listed there.

Official upgrade guide ↗ Back up first, and test on a non-production machine when you move to a new branch.

Quick answers

Is Laravel 12 still supported?: Partly. Laravel 12 only gets security fixes now, until Feb 24, 2027 (in 4 months). Active support (bug fixes) ended on Aug 13, 2026. Plan an upgrade to Laravel 13.
When is Laravel 12 end of life?: Laravel 12 reaches end of life on Feb 24, 2027 (in 4 months). After that it gets no more updates, including security fixes.
What is the latest version of Laravel 12?: The latest Laravel 12 release is 12.69.3, released on Sep 29, 2026.
When was Laravel 12 released?: Laravel 12 was released on Feb 24, 2025.
What should I upgrade Laravel 12 to?: The recommended upgrade is Laravel 13, currently at 13.35.0 and supported until Mar 17, 2028.
How do I check which Laravel version I have?: Run composer show laravel/framework|grep versions, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.