Kubernetes 1.36
standard supportEOL 2027-06-28Next change 2027-04-28
Kubernetes 1.36 is currently in standard support; end of life is scheduled for 2027-06-28. First release: 2026-04-22. Latest stable release: 1.36.4. Lifecycle periods below are derived from official vendor sources with provenance.
Latest stable 1.36.4 (2026-08-20)
Lifecycle & support periods
| Phase | From | Until | Provider | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard support | 2026-04-22 | 2027-04-28 | Kubernetes Community | Kubernetes Release Schedule |
| maintenance | 2027-04-28 | 2027-06-28 | Kubernetes Community | Kubernetes Release Schedule |
| end of life | 2027-06-28 | — | Kubernetes Community | Kubernetes Release Schedule |
Provenance
Every lifecycle fact is traceable to its authoritative source.
- Kubernetes Release Schedulefirst party · highhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/website/main/data/releases/schedule.yaml
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Kubernetes 1.36 end of life
- Kubernetes Release Schedulefirst party · highhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/website/main/data/releases/schedule.yaml
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Kubernetes 1.36 maintenance mode
- Kubernetes Release Schedulefirst party · highhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/website/main/data/releases/schedule.yaml
Retrieved 2026-08-29 · Kubernetes 1.36 standard patch support
Recent releases
- 1.36.42026-08-20
- 1.36.32026-07-23
- 1.36.22026-06-12
- 1.36.12026-05-12
- 1.36.02026-04-22