Elixir 1.12 lifecycle

Current status

end of lifehigh

Elixir 1.12 reached end of life on 19 May 2021. Security and bug fixes are no longer provided by the project according to published lifecycle data.

This line is end of life.

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Official lifecycle source: Elixir GitHub Releases

Support phase: end of life
End of life: 19 May 2021
Latest release: 1.12.3
Released: 5 Sept 2021

At a glance

Version line: 1.12
Initial release: 19 May 2021
Lifecycle phase: end of life
Latest stable: 1.12.3
Latest release date: 5 Sept 2021
EOL: 19 May 2021
Risk: high
Releases tracked: 4

Lifecycle timeline

Phases from published LifecyclePeriod records. Missing phases are not inferred.

Release
19 May 2021
end of lifecurrent
19 May 2021 → —
Source: Elixir GitHub Releases

Elixir 1.12 reached end of life on 19 May 2021. Security and bug fixes are no longer provided by the project according to published lifecycle data.

Upgrade options

Newer supported Elixir version lines from CompatHub lifecycle data. Compatibility and security context use existing evidence only.

You are on Elixir 1.12

End of lifeEOL 19 May 2021

Supported upgrade options

Elixir 1.20
Supported· 8 minor versions newer
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Elixir 1.19
Supported· 7 minor versions newer
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Elixir 1.18
Supported· 6 minor versions newer
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Latest release

1.12.3

Released 5 Sept 2021 · stable

https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/tag/v1.12.3

Previous releases

1.12.2
1 Jul 2021
1.12.1
28 May 2021
1.12.0
19 May 2021

Release history

4 concrete releases tracked for this line.

Version	Release date	Channel	Source
1.12.3	5 Sept 2021	stable	Source
1.12.2	1 Jul 2021	stable	Source
1.12.1	28 May 2021	stable	Source
1.12.0	19 May 2021	stable	Source

Release activity

Total releases: 4
Last 30 days: 0
Last 90 days: 0
Avg. interval: ~36 days
Most recent: 5 Sept 2021

Should I use this version?

Not recommended for new deployments

Upgrade to a currently supported release line. Recommended target: Elixir 1.20.

Version comparison

Compact comparison against the nearest relevant release lines.

	1.12	1.20
Status	end of life	standard support
Latest release	1.12.3	1.20.4
EOL	May 2021	Not published
Risk	high	low

Compatibility

Evidence-backed compatibility results involving Elixir 1.12. Only combinations CompatHub can evaluate from upstream sources are listed.

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Sources

Where this information comes from.

Lifecycle sources

Elixir GitHub Releasesfirst party · high confidence
Official source: https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases
Last verified 2 Sept 2026
Elixir SECURITY.mdfirst party
Official source: https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/blob/main/SECURITY.md
Verification time not recorded
Elixir OTP Compatibilityfirst party
Official source: https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/blob/main/lib/elixir/pages/references/compatibility-and-deprecations.md
Verification time not recorded
OSV.devfirst party
Official source: https://osv.dev
Verification time not recorded
NVD (NIST)first party
Official source: https://nvd.nist.gov
Verification time not recorded
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilitiesfirst party
Official source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Verification time not recorded

Release sources

Elixir GitHub Releasesfirst party · high confidence
Official source: https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases
Last verified 2 Sept 2026

Data coverage

Last checked = last successful upstream check. Latest source update = when upstream content last changed.

Releases tracked: 4
Lifecycle periods: 1
EOL: Known
Provenance records: 2
Data last checked: 2 Sept 2026
Latest source update: 2 Sept 2026