Packer 1.16 lifecycle

Current status

standard supportlow

Packer 1.16 is currently in standard support.

Official lifecycle source: Packer GitHub Releases

At a glance

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

Packer 1.16 is currently in standard support.

1.16.0

Released 24 Jul 2026 · stable

1 concrete release tracked for this line.

Version	Release date	Channel	Source
1.16.0	24 Jul 2026	stable	Source

Suitable for new deployments

Packer 1.16 is currently supported (standard support).

Compact comparison against the nearest relevant release lines.

Where this information comes from.

Packer GitHub Releasesfirst party · high confidence
Official source: https://api.github.com/repos/hashicorp/packer/releases
Last verified 31 Aug 2026
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

Packer GitHub Releasesfirst party · high confidence
Official source: https://api.github.com/repos/hashicorp/packer/releases
Last verified 31 Aug 2026

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

EOL: Not officially published