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Perl end of life dates
The next Perl release to reach end of life is 5.40, on 9 Jun 2027 (in 246 days). After that date it gets no more security fixes.
| Release | End of life | Status | Latest version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.44 | 15 Jul 2029 | Supported | 5.44.0 |
| 5.42 | 3 Jul 2028 | Supported | 5.42.3 |
| 5.40 | 9 Jun 2027 · in 246 days | Supported | 5.40.5 |
| 5.38 | 2 Jul 2026 · 96 days ago | End of life | 5.38.5 |
| 5.36 | 27 May 2025 | End of life | 5.36.3 |
| 5.34 | 20 May 2024 | End of life | 5.34.3 |
| 5.32 | 20 Jun 2023 | End of life | 5.32.1 |
| 5.30 | 22 May 2022 | End of life | 5.30.3 |
| 5.28 | 23 Jun 2021 | End of life | 5.28.3 |
| 5.26 | 30 May 2020 | End of life | 5.26.3 |
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