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Lua end of life dates
Every Lua release cycle and when it stops getting security fixes.
| Release | End of life | Status | Latest version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | Not announced | No date announced | 5.5.1 |
| 5.4 | 25 Aug 2026 · 42 days ago | End of life | 5.4.9 |
| 5.3 | 25 Sept 2020 | End of life | 5.3.6 |
| 5.2 | 7 Mar 2015 | End of life | 5.2.4 |
| 5.1 | 17 Feb 2012 | End of life | 5.1.5 |
| 5.0 | 26 Jun 2006 | End of life | 5.0.3 |
| 4.0 | 4 Jul 2002 | End of life | 4.0.1 |
| 3.2 | 22 Feb 2000 | End of life | 3.2.2 |
| 3.1 | 8 Jul 1999 | End of life | 3.1 |
| 3.0 | 11 Jul 1998 | End of life | 3.0 |
| 2.5 | 1 Jul 1997 | End of life | 2.5.1 |
| 2.4 | 19 Nov 1996 | End of life | 2.4 |
| 2.2 | 14 May 1996 | End of life | 2.2 |
| 2.1 | 28 Nov 1995 | End of life | 2.1 |
| 1.1 | 7 Feb 1995 | End of life | 1.1 |
Data from endoflife.date, refreshed daily (last 6 Oct 2026).
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