Lifecycle registry
Amazon EKS versions and support deadlines
Use this static lifecycle registry to compare currently tracked Amazon EKS minor versions before planning control-plane upgrade windows and escalation paths.
Tracked versions
- EKS 1.35: released 2026-01-27, standard support ends 2027-03-27, extended support ends 2028-03-27, latest platform 1.35-eks-13.
- EKS 1.34: released 2025-10-02, standard support ends 2026-12-02, extended support ends 2027-12-02, latest platform 1.34-eks-23.
- EKS 1.33: released 2025-05-29, standard support ends 2026-07-29, extended support ends 2027-07-29, latest platform 1.33-eks-37.
- EKS 1.32: released 2025-01-23, standard support ends 2026-03-23, extended support ends 2027-03-23, latest platform 1.32-eks-44.
- EKS 1.31: released 2024-09-26, standard support ends 2025-11-26, extended support ends 2026-11-26, latest platform 1.31-eks-60.
- EKS 1.30: released 2024-05-23, standard support ends 2025-07-23, extended support ends 2026-07-23, latest platform 1.30-eks-68.
- EKS 1.29: released 2024-01-23, standard support ends 2025-03-23, extended support ends 2026-03-23, latest platform 1.29-eks-66.
- EKS 1.28: released 2023-09-26, standard support ends 2024-11-26, extended support ends 2025-11-26, latest platform 1.28-eks-63.
How to use the registry
- Prioritize versions that are in extended support, already expired, or close to the standard support end date.
- Open each version guide for lifecycle, cost, deprecated API, add-on, and change-packet planning details.
- Verify the static dataset against AWS documentation and linked archive sources before approving a production upgrade.