End of life for major versions of Aiven services and tools
End of life (EOL) is the date after which Aiven services and tools are no longer supported or maintained.
Aiven version support and upstream EOL
Aiven aims to follow the EOL schedule set by the original authors and maintainers of the open source software (the upstream projects). Once the upstream project retires a specific version, they do not receive security updates and critical bug fixes anymore by the maintainers.
Outdated services don't offer the level of protection you need, so Aiven follows the upstream project's EOL schedule to ensure that Aiven services are always running on supported versions.
Service version numbering
Aiven services inherit the upstream project's software versioning
scheme. Depending on the service, a major version can be either a single
digit (for example, PostgreSQL® 14) or in the format major.minor (for
example, Kafka® 3.2). The exact version of the service is visible in the
Aiven Console when the service is running.
Multi-versioned vs single-versioned services
There are two types of Aiven services with respect to versions:
- Multi-versioned services: You can choose the version for your service.
- Single-versioned services: Only one default version is available at a time.
EOL policy for major versions
Aiven EOL policy applies only to services where you select the major version (for example, PostgreSQL® or Apache Kafka®). Services that run a single version managed by Aiven are not included. This policy covers both running and powered-off services on the affected version.
EOL notifications
When Aiven sets the EOL date for a service major version:
- You receive an email notification along with instructions on the next steps.
- The Aiven Console shows an EOL alert for affected services.
- You receive email reminders monthly.
- In the month of the EOL date, you receive weekly reminders.
EOL best practices
Upgrade to the supported version before the EOL date. This gives you time to test compatibility, resolve any issues, and plan the upgrade on your schedule.
After the EOL date:
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If the service is powered on, it's automatically upgraded to the latest version.
noteIf it's not possible to upgrade a powered on service to the next version, the service is powered off and ultimately deleted.
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If the service is powered off, it's deleted.
Aiven offers database forking as an efficient tool to test the version upgrade before upgrading their production services.
Aiven multi-versioned services EOL
Aiven for Elasticsearch®
Aiven for Elasticsearch major versions will reach EOL on the same date as the upstream open source project's EOL. Aiven for OpenSearch® is Aiven's service offering for Elasticsearch.
| Version | Aiven EOL | Upstream EOL |
|---|---|---|
| 2.x | 2020-10-30 | 2018-02-28 |
| 5.x | 2020-10-30 | 2019-03-11 |
| 6.x | 2020-11-20 | 2020-11-20 |
| 7.x | 2022-03-23 | 2022-05-11 (v7.10) |
Aiven for OpenSearch®
Aiven for OpenSearch® is the open source continuation of the original Elasticsearch service. The EOL for Aiven for OpenSearch® is generally dependent on the upstream project.
| Version | Aiven EOL | Service creation supported until | Service creation supported from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.x | To be announced | To be announced | 2022-05-19 |
| 2.17.1 | To be announced | To be announced | 2024-10-15 |
| 2.19.3 | To be announced | To be announced | 2025-09-15 |
Aiven for PostgreSQL®
Aiven for PostgreSQL® major versions will reach EOL on the same date as the upstream open source project's EOL.
| Version | Aiven EOL | Service creation supported until | Service creation supported from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 2021-04-15 | 2021-01-26 | 2015-12-22 |
| 9.6 | 2021-11-11 | 2021-05-11 | 2016-09-29 |
| 10 | 2022-11-10 | 2022-05-10 | 2017-01-14 |
| 11 | 2023-11-09 | 2023-05-09 | 2017-03-06 |
| 12 | 2024-11-14 | 2024-05-14 | 2019-11-18 |
| 13 | 2025-11-13 | 2025-05-13 | 2021-02-15 |
| 14 | 2026-11-12 | 2026-05-12 | 2021-11-11 |
| 15 | 2027-11-11 | 2027-05-12 | 2022-12-12 |
| 16 | 2028-11-09 | 2028-05-09 | 2024-01-09 |
| 17 | 2029-11-08 | 2029-05-08 | 2024-12-09 |
| 18 | 2030-11-07 | 2030-05-07 | 2025-09-25 |
Aiven for Apache Kafka®
Starting with v2.5, Aiven for Kafka® versions will reach EOL one year after they are made available on the Aiven platform.
| Version | Aiven EOL | Service creation supported until | Service creation supported from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.x | 2021-02-01 | 2017-11-01 | |
| 1.1.x | 2021-02-01 | 2018-07-31 | |
| 2.0.x | 2021-02-01 | 2018-07-30 | |
| 2.1.x | 2021-02-01 | 2018-12-04 | |
| 2.2.x | 2021-02-01 | 2019-04-19 | |
| 2.3.x | 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 | 2019-09-05 |
| 2.4.x | 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 | 2019-10-21 |
| 2.5.x | 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 | 2020-05-05 |
| 2.6.x | 2021-08-13 | 2021-08-13 | 2020-08-13 |
| 2.7.x | 2022-01-24 | 2021-10-21 | 2021-01-21 |
| 2.8.x | 2022-06-02 | 2022-01-26 | 2021-04-26 |
| 3.0 | 2022-11-22 | 2022-07-04 | 2021-11-22 |
| 3.1 | 2023-02-14 | 2022-10-26 | 2022-02-14 |
| 3.2 | 2023-06-27 | 2023-03-28 | 2022-06-21 |
| 3.3 | 2023-12-12 | 2023-09-12 | 2022-12-23 |
| 3.4 | 2024-05-13 | 2024-02-13 | 2023-05-09 |
| 3.5 | 2024-07-31 | 2024-03-30 | 2023-07-31 |
| 3.6 | 2024-10-18 | 2024-09-01 | 2023-10-18 |
| 3.7 | 2025-04-17 | 2025-01-17 | 2024-04-17 |
| 3.8 | 2026-09-03 | 2026-06-03 | 2024-09-06 |
| 3.9 | 2027-09-30 | 2027-06-30 | 2025-03-20 |
| 4.0 | 2026-09-18 | 2026-06-18 | 2025-09-18 |
Starting with Apache Kafka 3.9, Aiven for Apache Kafka uses KRaft (Kafka Raft) to manage metadata and controllers, replacing ZooKeeper. Migration to Apache Kafka 3.9 from earlier versions is not yet supported. For details and current limitations, see:
To support this transition, Aiven has extended support for Apache Kafka 3.8 by one year.
Aiven for Apache Cassandra®
| Version | Aiven EOL | Service creation supported until | Service creation supported from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2022-07-27 | 2022-04-27 | 2018-11-08 |
| 4.0 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2021-12-09 |
| 4.1 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-11-30 | 2024-01-18 |
Aiven for Apache Flink®
| Version | Aiven EOL | Service creation supported until | Service creation supported from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16 | 2024-11-21 | 2024-08-21 | 2023-01-01 |
| 1.19 | N/A | N/A | 2024-05-21 |
Aiven single-versioned services EOL
Aiven for AlloyDB Omni
| Version | Aiven EOL | Service creation supported until | Service creation supported from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.x | 2025-12-05 | 2025-09-05 | 2024-10-02 |
Aiven for ClickHouse®
| Version | Aiven EOL |
|---|---|
| 24.8 | To be announced |
Aiven for Dragonfly®
| Version | Aiven EOL |
|---|---|
| 1.21.4 | To be announced |
Aiven for Grafana®
| Version | Aiven EOL |
|---|---|
| 11.6.5 | To be announced |
Aiven for MySQL®
| Version | Aiven EOL |
|---|---|
| 8.0.35 | To be announced |
Aiven for Valkey™
| Version | Aiven EOL |
|---|---|
| 8.0.6 | To be announced |
Aiven tools EOL
Aiven offers multiple tools for interacting with the Aiven Platform and services. These include the Aiven CLI, the Aiven Provider for Terraform, and the Aiven Operator for Kubernetes®.
Breaking changes in the Aiven API can result in new major versions of the Aiven tools. While backwards compatibility is typically maintained, certain changes require us to deprecate older versions of the tools.
Aiven CLI
| Version | Aiven EOL |
|---|---|
| 1.x | 2023-12-11 |
| 2.x | 2023-12-11 |
| 3.x | 2023-12-11 |
| 4.x | To be announced |
Aiven Provider for Terraform
Older versions will continue to work, but there will be no new features or bug fixes after the EOL date.
| Version | Aiven EOL |
|---|---|
| 1.x | 2023-12-31 |
| 2.x | 2023-12-31 |
| 3.x | 2023-12-31 |
| 4.x | To be announced |
Aiven Operator for Kubernetes®
| Version | Aiven EOL |
|---|---|
| 0.x | To be announced |