Go 1.6
end of lifeEOL 2017-02-16
Go 1.6 reached end of life on 2017-02-16 and is no longer supported. First release: 2016-02-17. Latest stable release: 1.6. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.
Latest stable 1.6 (2016-02-17)
Lifecycle & support periods
| Phase | From | Until | Provider | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard support | 2016-02-17 | 2017-02-16 | Go Project | Go release policy (go.dev) |
| end of life | 2017-02-16 | — | Go Project | Go release policy (go.dev) |
Provenance
Every lifecycle fact is traceable to its authoritative source.
- Go release policy (go.dev)first party · highhttps://go.dev/doc/devel/release#policy
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · [policy-derived] Go 1.6 EOL inferred as release date of Go 1.8 from official policy: "Each major Go release is supported until there are two newer major releases." Not an upstream-published EOL calendar field.
- Go release policy (go.dev)first party · highhttps://go.dev/doc/devel/release#policy
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Go 1.6 supported. [policy-derived] EOL = release date of Go 1.8 per official policy (supported until two newer major releases).
Recent releases
- 1.62016-02-17
- 1.6beta1prerelease—
- 1.6beta2prerelease—
- 1.6rc1prerelease—
- 1.6rc2prerelease—