Elasticsearch 8.16
Elasticsearch 8.16 is currently in extended support; end of life is scheduled for 2027-07-15. First release: 2024-11-12. Latest stable release: 8.16.6. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.
Latest stable 8.16.6 (2025-03-25)
Lifecycle & support periods
| Phase | From | Until | Provider | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard support | 2024-11-12 | 2025-04-15 | Elastic | Elastic Product End of Life Policy |
| extended support | 2025-04-15 | 2027-07-15 | Elastic | Elastic Product End of Life Policy |
| end of life | 2027-07-15 | — | Elastic | Elastic Product End of Life Policy |
Provenance
Every lifecycle fact is traceable to its authoritative source.
- Elastic Product End of Life Policyfirst party · highhttps://www.elastic.co/support/eol
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · [policy-derived] Elasticsearch 8.16 EOL from Elastic Version Policy + release dates. [policy-derived] Maintenance ends at GA of 8.18 (Elastic maintains the most recent 2 minors of the current major). End of Support Term from Elastic 8.x table (2027-07-15).
- Elastic Product End of Life Policyfirst party · highhttps://www.elastic.co/support/eol
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Elasticsearch 8.16 Support Term (no obligated Maintenance). [policy-derived] Maintenance ends at GA of 8.18 (Elastic maintains the most recent 2 minors of the current major). End of Support Term from Elastic 8.x table (2027-07-15).
- Elastic Product End of Life Policyfirst party · highhttps://www.elastic.co/support/eol
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Elasticsearch 8.16 Maintenance Term. [policy-derived] Maintenance ends at GA of 8.18 (Elastic maintains the most recent 2 minors of the current major). End of Support Term from Elastic 8.x table (2027-07-15).
Recent releases
- 8.16.62025-03-25
- 8.16.52025-03-04
- 8.16.42025-02-11
- 8.16.32025-01-21
- 8.16.22024-12-17
- 8.16.12024-11-22
- 8.16.02024-11-12