Apache Spark 4.2 lifecycle
Current status
Apache Spark 4.2 is currently in standard support.
Official lifecycle source: Apache Spark Downloads
- Support phase
- standard support
- End of life
- Not officially published
- Latest release
- 4.2.0
- Released
- 14 Jul 2026
At a glance
- Version line
- 4.2
- Initial release
- 14 Jul 2026
- Lifecycle phase
- standard support
- Latest stable
- 4.2.0
- Latest release date
- 14 Jul 2026
- EOL
- Not officially published
- Risk
- low
- Releases tracked
- 1
Lifecycle timeline
Phases from published LifecyclePeriod records. Missing phases are not inferred.
Release
14 Jul 2026
standard supportcurrent
11 Jul 2026 → —
Source: Apache Spark Downloads
Apache Spark 4.2 is currently in standard support.
Latest release
Release history
1 concrete release tracked for this line.
| Version | Release date | Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2.0 | 14 Jul 2026 | stable | Source |
Release activity
- Total releases
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
- Last 90 days
- 1
- Most recent
- 14 Jul 2026
Should I use this version?
Suitable for new deployments
Apache Spark 4.2 is currently supported (standard support).
Version comparison
Compact comparison against the nearest relevant release lines.
Compatibility
Evidence-backed compatibility results involving Apache Spark 4.2. Only combinations CompatHub can evaluate from upstream sources are listed.
Compatible targets
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
- 1
- 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