Microsoft Visual Studio End of Life Dates
Release, end of support and end of life dates for every tracked Microsoft Visual Studio version, with current status.
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Status as of 2026-09-23 (UTC): 52 versions tracked; 4 supported, 0 security fixes only, 0 ending within 90 days, 48 end of life.
| Version | Status | Released | Support ends | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - 18.10 | Supported | 2026-09-08 | Not announced | 18.10.2 |
| 2026 - 18.9 | End of life | 2026-08-11 | 2026-09-08 | 18.9.3 |
| 2026 - 18.8 | End of life | 2026-07-14 | 2026-08-11 | 18.8.3 |
| 2026 - 18.7 | End of life | 2026-06-09 | 2026-07-14 | 18.7.4 |
| 2026 - 18.6 | End of life | 2026-05-12 | 2026-06-09 | 18.6.3 |
| 2026 - 18.5 | End of life | 2026-04-14 | 2026-05-12 | 18.5.3 |
| 2026 - 18.4 | End of life | 2026-03-10 | 2026-04-14 | 18.4.4 |
| 2026 - 18.3 | End of life | 2026-02-10 | 2026-03-10 | 18.3.3 |
| 2026 - 18.2 | End of life | 2026-01-13 | 2026-02-10 | 18.2.2 |
| 2026 - 18.1 | End of life | 2025-12-09 | 2026-01-13 | 18.1.1 |
| 2026 - 18.0 | End of life | 2025-11-11 | 2025-12-09 | 18.0.2 |
| 2022 - 17.14 (LTSC) | Supported | 2025-05-13 | 2032-01-13 | 17.14.40 |
| 2022 - 17.13 | End of life | 2025-02-11 | 2025-05-13 | 17.13.7 |
| 2022 - 17.12 (LTSC) | End of life | 2024-11-12 | 2026-07-14 | 17.12.22 |
| 2022 - 17.11 | End of life | 2024-08-13 | 2024-11-12 | 17.11.6 |
| 2022 - 17.10 (LTSC) | End of life | 2024-05-21 | 2026-01-13 | 17.10.21 |
| 2022 - 17.9 | End of life | 2024-02-13 | 2024-05-21 | 17.9.7 |
| 2022 - 17.8 (LTSC) | End of life | 2023-11-14 | 2025-07-08 | 17.8.23 |
| 2022 - 17.7 | End of life | 2023-08-08 | 2023-11-14 | 17.7.7 |
| 2022 - 17.6 (LTSC) | End of life | 2023-05-16 | 2025-01-14 | 17.6.22 |
| 2022 - 17.5 | End of life | 2023-02-21 | 2023-05-16 | 17.5.5 |
| 2022 - 17.4 (LTSC) | End of life | 2022-11-08 | 2024-07-09 | 17.4.21 |
| 2022 - 17.3 | End of life | 2022-08-09 | 2022-11-08 | 17.3.7 |
| 2022 - 17.2 (LTSC) | End of life | 2022-05-10 | 2024-01-09 | 17.2.23 |
| 2022 - 17.1 | End of life | 2022-02-15 | 2022-05-10 | 17.1.7 |
| 2022 - 17.0 (LTSC) | End of life | 2021-11-08 | 2023-07-11 | 17.0.23 |
| 2019 - 16.11 | Supported | 2021-08-10 | 2029-04-10 | 16.11.60 |
| 2019 - 16.10 | End of life | 2021-05-25 | 2021-08-10 | 16.10.4 |
| 2019 - 16.9 | End of life | 2021-03-02 | 2022-10-11 | 16.9.26 |
| 2019 - 16.8 | End of life | 2020-11-10 | 2021-03-09 | 16.8.7 |
| 2019 - 16.7 | End of life | 2020-08-05 | 2022-04-12 | 16.7.28 |
| 2019 - 16.6 | End of life | 2020-05-19 | 2020-08-05 | 16.6.5 |
| 2019 - 16.5 | End of life | 2020-03-16 | 2020-05-19 | 16.5.5 |
| 2019 - 16.4 | End of life | 2019-12-03 | 2021-10-12 | 16.4.27 |
| 2019 - 16.3 | End of life | 2019-09-23 | 2019-12-03 | 16.3.10 |
| 2019 - 16.2 | End of life | 2019-07-24 | 2019-09-23 | 16.2.5 |
| 2019 - 16.1 | End of life | 2019-05-21 | 2019-07-24 | 16.1.6 |
| 2019 - 16.0 | End of life | 2019-04-02 | 2021-01-12 | 16.0.22 |
| 2017 - 15.9 | Supported | 2018-11-13 | 2027-04-13 | 15.9.83 |
| 2017 - 15.8 | End of life | 2018-08-14 | 2018-11-13 | 15.8.9 |
| 2017 - 15.7 | End of life | 2018-05-07 | 2018-08-14 | 15.7.6 |
| 2017 - 15.6 | End of life | 2018-03-05 | 2018-05-07 | 15.6.7 |
| 2017 - 15.5 | End of life | 2017-12-04 | 2018-03-05 | 15.5.7 |
| 2017 - 15.4 | End of life | 2017-10-09 | 2017-12-04 | 15.4.5 |
| 2017 - 15.3 | End of life | 2017-08-14 | 2017-10-09 | 15.3.5 |
| 2017 - 15.2 | End of life | 2017-05-10 | 2017-08-14 | 15.2.6 |
| 2017 - 15.1 | End of life | 2017-04-05 | 2017-05-10 | 15.1.2 |
| 2017 - 15.0 | End of life | 2017-03-07 | 2020-01-14 | 15.0.28 |
| 2015 - 14.0 | End of life | 2015-07-20 | 2025-10-14 | Update 3 + KB3165756 |
| 2013 - 12.0 | End of life | 2014-01-15 | 2024-04-09 | Update 5 |
| 2012 - 11.0 | End of life | 2012-10-31 | 2023-01-10 | Update 4 |
| 2010 - 10.0 | End of life | 2010-06-29 | 2020-07-14 | Service Pack 1 |
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.