This page lists the status and timeline for currently supported releases. Supported releases of Istio include releases that are in the active
maintenance window and are patched for security and bug fixes. Subsequent patch releases on a LTS release do not contain backward incompatible
changes. For more information refer to the Istio support policy.
Support status of Istio releases
Version
Currently Supported
Release Date
End of Life
Supported Kubernetes Versions
master
No, development only
1.8
Yes
November 10, 2020
1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19
1.7
Yes
August 21, 2020
1.16, 1.17, 1.18
1.6
No
May 21, 2020
November 23, 2020
1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18
1.5 and earlier
No
Releases without known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)