Go 1.8
end of lifeEOL 2018-02-16
Go 1.8 reached end of life on 2018-02-16 and is no longer supported. First release: 2017-02-16. Latest stable release: 1.8. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.
Latest stable 1.8 (2017-02-16)
Lifecycle & support periods
| Phase | From | Until | Provider | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard support | 2017-02-16 | 2018-02-16 | Go Project | Go release policy (go.dev) |
| end of life | 2018-02-16 | — | 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 1.8 EOL inferred as release date of Go 1.10 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 1.8 supported. [policy-derived] EOL = release date of Go 1.10 per official policy (supported until two newer major releases).
Recent releases
- 1.82017-02-16
- 1.8beta1prerelease—
- 1.8beta2prerelease—
- 1.8rc1prerelease—
- 1.8rc2prerelease—
- 1.8rc3prerelease—