Question 1

What happens when Sonarqube Community reaches end of life?

Accepted Answer

When Sonarqube Community reaches end of life, it stops receiving security patches, bug fixes, and new features. Currently, 6 Sonarqube Community versions are already EOL. The latest supported version is Sonarqube Community 26. Running an EOL version exposes your systems to unpatched security vulnerabilities with no official fix available.

Question 2

Is Sonarqube Community 26 still supported?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Sonarqube Community 26 is actively supported. It receives security patches and bug fixes. Check the version table above for the full list of supported Sonarqube Community releases and their exact end-of-life dates.

Question 3

Is it safe to use Sonarqube Community after end of life?

Accepted Answer

No. Running Sonarqube Community 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 Sonarqube Community release.

Question 4

How to upgrade from Sonarqube Community 25 to Sonarqube Community 26.x?

Accepted Answer

To upgrade Sonarqube Community from 25 to 26: (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 Sonarqube Community LTS version?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How long does Sonarqube Community support each version?

Accepted Answer

On average, Sonarqube Community supports each release for approximately 26 months (~2.2 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
26	Jan 6, 2026	—	No	—	26.5.0.122743b	—	Active
25	Jan 7, 2025	—	Jan 6, 2026	154d ago	25.12.0.117093	—	EOL
24	Dec 2, 2024	—	Jan 7, 2025	518d ago	24.12.0.100206	—	EOL
10	Mar 30, 2023	—	Dec 2, 2024	554d ago	10.7.0.96327	—	EOL
9	Jul 5, 2021	—	Jan 20, 2025	505d ago	9.9.8.100196	—	EOL
8	Oct 15, 2019	—	Feb 7, 2023	1218d ago	8.9.10.61524	—	EOL
7	Feb 2, 2018	—	May 4, 2021	1862d ago	7.9.6	—	EOL

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