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Microsoft Visual Studio end of life dates

The support dates the endoflife.date record (community-maintained) holds for Microsoft Visual Studio, read on 30 Sep 2026: when security support ends for each version (cycle), when active support ends, and extended support where the record shows it. Below them, what Cyber Essentials, the Essential Eight, CIS Controls v8, PCI DSS and NIST SP 800-53 ask of a version past its end.

Oldest version still in support
15.9, security support to 13 Apr 2027
Next end date
15.9, security support ends 13 Apr 2027
Editions and channels
LTS marks a long-term support version, with longer dates than the standard versions beside it.
Vendor's own notice
the vendor lifecycle policy for Microsoft Visual Studio: https://learn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/productinfo/vs-servicing (shown, not linked: the site refused our automated check; open it in your browser); the vendor notice is authoritative
Record
Microsoft Visual Studio
Kind
application
Versions in the record
52
Versions past vendor support
48
Essential Eight class
an application outside the priority classes: Patch applications asks for its removal once no longer supported at ML3; at ML1 and ML2 no held Essential Eight clause turns on it.
Source
endoflife.date/visual-studio, community-maintained, MIT licence, read 30 Sep 2026; sources

Microsoft Visual Studio versions and their support dates

as at 30 Sep 2026
CycleReleasedActive support endsSecurity support endsExtended support endsOn the read dateVendor notice
18.108 Sep 2026not given separatelyno end date announcednone in the recordsupported, no end date announcedaddress held, not linked
18.911 Aug 2026not given separately8 Sep 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
18.814 Jul 2026not given separately11 Aug 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
18.79 Jun 2026not given separately14 Jul 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
18.612 May 2026not given separately9 Jun 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
18.514 Apr 2026not given separately12 May 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
18.410 Mar 2026not given separately14 Apr 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
18.310 Feb 2026not given separately10 Mar 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
18.213 Jan 2026not given separately10 Feb 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
18.19 Dec 2025not given separately13 Jan 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
18.011 Nov 2025not given separately9 Dec 2025none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
17.14 LTS13 May 2025not given separately13 Jan 2032none in the recordsupportednone in the record
17.1311 Feb 2025not given separately13 May 2025none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.12 LTS12 Nov 2024not given separately14 Jul 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.1113 Aug 2024not given separately12 Nov 2024none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.10 LTS21 May 2024not given separately13 Jan 2026none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.913 Feb 2024not given separately21 May 2024none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.8 LTS14 Nov 2023not given separately8 Jul 2025none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.78 Aug 2023not given separately14 Nov 2023none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.6 LTS16 May 2023not given separately14 Jan 2025none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.521 Feb 2023not given separately16 May 2023none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.4 LTS8 Nov 2022not given separately9 Jul 2024none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.39 Aug 2022not given separately8 Nov 2022none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.2 LTS10 May 2022not given separately9 Jan 2024none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.115 Feb 2022not given separately10 May 2022none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
17.0 LTS8 Nov 2021not given separately11 Jul 2023none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.1110 Aug 2021not given separately10 Apr 2029none in the recordsupportednone in the record
16.1025 May 2021not given separately10 Aug 2021none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.92 Mar 2021not given separately11 Oct 2022none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.810 Nov 2020not given separately9 Mar 2021none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.75 Aug 2020not given separately12 Apr 2022none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.619 May 2020not given separately5 Aug 2020none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.516 Mar 2020not given separately19 May 2020none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.43 Dec 2019not given separately12 Oct 2021none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.323 Sep 2019not given separately3 Dec 2019none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.224 Jul 2019not given separately23 Sep 2019none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.121 May 2019not given separately24 Jul 2019none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
16.02 Apr 2019not given separately12 Jan 2021none in the recordpast vendor supportnone in the record
15.913 Nov 2018not given separately13 Apr 2027none in the recordsupportedaddress held, not linked
15.814 Aug 2018not given separately13 Nov 2018none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
15.77 May 2018not given separately14 Aug 2018none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
15.65 Mar 2018not given separately7 May 2018none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
15.54 Dec 2017not given separately5 Mar 2018none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
15.49 Oct 2017not given separately4 Dec 2017none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
15.314 Aug 2017not given separately9 Oct 2017none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
15.210 May 2017not given separately14 Aug 2017none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
15.15 Apr 2017not given separately10 May 2017none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
15.07 Mar 2017not given separately14 Jan 2020none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
14.020 Jul 2015not given separately14 Oct 2025none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
12.015 Jan 2014not given separately9 Apr 2024none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
11.031 Oct 2012not given separately10 Jan 2023none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked
10.029 Jun 2010not given separately14 Jul 2020none in the recordpast vendor supportaddress held, not linked

A version this table does not list is not in the record: the finder reads it as unknown, never supported. The dates are the record's own; nothing here states a date the record does not hold.

What the schemes ask of a version past its end

Cyber Essentials
software on in-scope devices licensed and supported by the vendor, meaning it still receives security updates; unsupported software removed or segregated (SU.1, SU.4). Cyber Essentials Plus: removed, or isolated with compensating controls (PM-02).
Essential Eight
An application outside the priority classes: Patch applications asks for its removal once no longer supported at ML3; at ML1 and ML2 no held Essential Eight clause turns on it.
CIS Controls v8, Safeguard 2.2
only software that still receives vendor support may be marked authorised; unsupported software kept for the mission needs a recorded exception with compensating controls and the acceptance of the remaining risk; support status checked at least monthly.
PCI DSS 12.3.4
hardware and software reviewed at least every 12 months: that vendors still supply timely security fixes, end-of-life announcements documented, and a remediation plan for outdated technology approved by senior management.
NIST SP 800-53 SA-22
system components replaced when support is no longer available from the developer, vendor or manufacturer, or alternative sources of continued support provided.

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