Chef InSpec End of Life Dates
Release, end of support and end of life dates for every tracked Chef InSpec version, with current status.
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Status as of 2026-09-23 (UTC): 7 versions tracked; 1 supported, 1 security fixes only, 0 ending within 90 days, 5 end of life.
| Version | Status | Released | Active support ends | Security support ends | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Supported | 2025-10-16 | Not announced | Not announced | 7.2.1 |
| 6 | Security fixes only | 2023-11-14 | 2025-10-16 | Not announced | 6.8.24 |
| 5 | End of life | 2022-03-17 | 2023-11-14 | 2025-10-16 | 5.24.24 |
| 4 | End of life | 2019-04-30 | 2022-03-17 | 2023-11-14 | 4.56.58 |
| 3 | End of life | 2018-10-15 | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 3.9.3 |
| 2 | End of life | 2018-02-20 | 2018-10-15 | 2019-12-31 | 2.3.28 |
| 1 | End of life | 2016-09-26 | 2018-02-20 | 2019-12-31 | 1.51.31 |
Note: "Not announced" means the vendor has not published a date. "Ended (no date published)" means the source marks it ended without a date. Dates are compared as calendar days in UTC, so a date can flip up to a day earlier or later than your local calendar.
Data: endoflife.date (MIT license), snapshot 2026-09-23. Dates come from each vendor's published lifecycle. Always confirm with the vendor link before a purchase or migration decision.