Apache Spark 4.0 lifecycle

Current status

standard supportlow

Apache Spark 4.0 is currently in standard support.

Security: 1 tracked advisories affecting this line. Details below — lifecycle and vulnerability status are separate.

Official lifecycle source: Apache Spark Downloads

Support phase: standard support
End of life: Not officially published
Latest release: 4.0.4
Released: 15 Jul 2026

At a glance

Version line: 4.0
Initial release: 19 May 2025
Lifecycle phase: standard support
Latest stable: 4.0.4
Latest release date: 15 Jul 2026
EOL: Not officially published
Risk: low
Releases tracked: 5

Lifecycle timeline

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

Release
19 May 2025
standard supportcurrent
19 May 2025 → —
Source: Apache Spark Downloads

Apache Spark 4.0 is currently in standard support.

Upgrade options

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

You are on Apache Spark 4.0

Supported

Supported upgrade options

Apache Spark 4.2
Supported· 2 minor versions newer
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Apache Spark 4.1
Supported· 1 minor version newer
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Security

Advisories affecting Apache Spark 4.0 (OSV.dev evidence). Known exploited status, due dates, and ransomware use from CISA KEV when matched.

Known vulnerabilities: 1
Known exploited: 0
Highest CVSS: —

CVE-2019-20445
Affected:
<4.1.44
Fixed in:
4.1.44
Source:
OSV source · Advisory

Latest release

4.0.4

Released 15 Jul 2026 · stable

https://github.com/apache/spark/releases/tag/v4.0.4

Previous releases

4.0.3
8 Jun 2026
4.0.2
2 Feb 2026
4.0.1
2 Sept 2025

Release history

5 concrete releases tracked for this line.

Version	Release date	Channel	Source
4.0.4	15 Jul 2026	stable	Source
4.0.3	8 Jun 2026	stable	Source
4.0.2	2 Feb 2026	stable	Source
4.0.1	2 Sept 2025	stable	Source
4.0.0	19 May 2025	stable	Source

Release activity

Total releases: 5
Last 30 days: 0
Last 90 days: 2
Avg. interval: ~105 days
Most recent: 15 Jul 2026

Should I use this version?

Suitable for new deployments

Apache Spark 4.0 is currently supported (standard support).

Version comparison

Compact comparison against the nearest relevant release lines.

	4.0	4.2
Status	standard support	standard support
Latest release	4.0.4	4.2.0
EOL	Not published	Not published
Risk	low	low

Compatibility

Evidence-backed compatibility results involving Apache Spark 4.0. Only combinations CompatHub can evaluate from upstream sources are listed.

Compatible targets

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Sources

Where this information comes from.

Lifecycle sources

Apache Spark Downloadsfirst party · high confidence
Official source: https://spark.apache.org/js/downloads.js
Last verified 2 Sept 2026
Apache Spark Runtime Requirementsfirst party
Official source: https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/index.html
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

Apache Spark Downloadsfirst party · high confidence
Official source: https://spark.apache.org/js/downloads.js
Last verified 2 Sept 2026
Apache Spark GitHub Tagsfirst party
Official source: https://github.com/apache/spark/tags
Verification time not recorded

Data coverage

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

Releases tracked: 5
Lifecycle periods: 1
EOL: Not officially published
Provenance records: 2
Data last checked: 2 Sept 2026
Latest source update: 2 Sept 2026

EOL: Not officially published