Magento Versions: Release Dates, Support Windows, and Upgrade Paths

The version your store runs decides one thing above all: whether Adobe still ships you security patches. Once a release line leaves support, every patch cycle is a list of vulnerabilities you're not receiving fixes for. Here's the current picture.

Current Magento 2.4.x support windows

Dates are from Adobe's software lifecycle policy, which is the source worth bookmarking - each 2.4.x line now gets roughly a three-year window from its release.

Which version should you be on?

2.4.8 is the safe current target; 2.4.9 if you're starting fresh or your extensions have caught up to it. The urgent case is 2.4.6: its support ends August 11, 2026, and stores on it should have an upgrade scheduled now, not on the roadmap. If you're on 2.4.5 or older, you're already living without patches.

The PHP clock runs alongside

Old Magento lines pin you to old PHP. PHP 8.1 left support at the end of 2025, and 8.2 follows at the end of 2026 - so an out-of-support Magento often means an out-of-support PHP underneath it too, which is two unpatched layers, not one. Upgrading the platform brings the PHP line with it.

Still on Magento 1?

Magento 1 support ended in June 2020. At this point the honest advice isn't an upgrade, it's a migration - and we'll tell you straight whether Magento 2 or another platform is the right destination.

Not sure where your store stands? Our Magento upgrade service starts with a free assessment: your version, your extensions, your PHP, and a real timeline to a supported line.