Question 1

What happens when Laravel reaches end of life?

Accepted Answer

When Laravel reaches end of life, it stops receiving security patches, bug fixes, and new features. Currently, 8 Laravel versions are already EOL. The latest supported version is Laravel 13, maintained until March 17, 2028. Running an EOL version exposes your systems to unpatched security vulnerabilities with no official fix available.

Question 2

Is Laravel 13 still supported?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Laravel 13 is actively supported until March 17, 2028. It receives security patches and bug fixes. Check the version table above for the full list of supported Laravel releases and their exact end-of-life dates.

Question 3

Is it safe to use Laravel after end of life?

Accepted Answer

No. Running Laravel after EOL is not safe for production systems. Once a version reaches end of life, newly discovered CVEs are published publicly but never patched — leaving your systems permanently exposed. The only safe path is upgrading to an actively supported Laravel release.

Question 4

How to upgrade from Laravel 11 to Laravel 13.x?

Accepted Answer

To upgrade Laravel from 11 to 13: (1) review the official migration guide for breaking changes, (2) test your application against the new version in a staging environment, (3) update dependencies that have version constraints, (4) run your full test suite, (5) deploy with a rollback plan. The earlier you start, the more time you have to resolve compatibility issues before EOL.

Question 5

When is the next Laravel LTS version?

Accepted Answer

Not all Laravel releases have a designated LTS status. Check the version table above — LTS releases are marked with an "LTS" badge. Refer to the official Laravel release policy for information on upcoming long-term support versions.

Question 6

How long does Laravel support each version?

Accepted Answer

On average, Laravel supports each release for approximately 25 months (~2.1 years).  The exact EOL date for each version is listed in the table above.

Version	Released	Active support	EOL date	Until EOL	Latest	CVEs	Status
13	Mar 17, 2026	Sep 30, 2027	Mar 17, 2028	in 647d	13.12.0	—	Active
12	Feb 24, 2025	Aug 16, 2026	Feb 24, 2027	in 260d	12.61.0	—	Active
11	Mar 12, 2024	Sep 3, 2025	Mar 12, 2026	89d ago	11.54.0	—	EOL
10	Feb 14, 2023	Aug 6, 2024	Feb 4, 2025	490d ago	10.50.2	—	EOL
9	Feb 8, 2022	Aug 8, 2023	Feb 6, 2024	854d ago	9.52.21	—	EOL
8	Sep 8, 2020	Jul 26, 2022	Jan 24, 2023	1232d ago	8.83.29	—	EOL
7	Mar 3, 2020	Oct 6, 2020	Mar 3, 2021	1924d ago	7.30.7	—	EOL
6 LTS	Sep 3, 2019	Jan 25, 2022	Sep 6, 2022	1372d ago	6.20.45	—	EOL
5.8	Feb 26, 2019	Aug 26, 2019	Feb 26, 2020	2295d ago	5.8.38	—	EOL
5.5 LTS	Aug 30, 2017	Aug 30, 2019	Aug 30, 2020	2109d ago	5.5.50	—	EOL

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