Elasticsearch 8.6
Elasticsearch 8.6 is currently in extended support; end of life is scheduled for 2027-07-15. First release: 2023-01-10. Latest stable release: 8.6.2. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.
Latest stable 8.6.2 (2023-02-16)
Lifecycle & support periods
| Phase | From | Until | Provider | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard support | 2023-01-10 | 2023-05-25 | Elastic | Elastic Product End of Life Policy |
| extended support | 2023-05-25 | 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 8.6 EOL from Elastic Version Policy + release dates. [policy-derived] Maintenance ends at GA of 8.8 (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 8.6 Support Term (no obligated Maintenance). [policy-derived] Maintenance ends at GA of 8.8 (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 8.6 Maintenance Term. [policy-derived] Maintenance ends at GA of 8.8 (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
- 8.6.22023-02-16
- 8.6.12023-01-26
- 8.6.02023-01-10