Python 3.11

Python 3.11 reaches end of life in October 2027, when security updates stop.

Status: Security fixes only
Released: October 24, 2022
Security updates until: October 2027
Official lifecycle page: devguide.python.org
Checked on: September 29, 2026

Python 3.11 gets security fixes only. Security updates continue until October 2027. The Python core team released it on October 24, 2022. Each Python version gets bugfix releases for two years (18 months for versions before 3.13), then security fixes only until about five years after release. The Python developer guide publishes the end-of-life month.

Product: Python
Version: 3.11
Sources: Page URL
Python developer guide: versions https://devguide.python.org/versions/

Page	URL
Python developer guide: versions	https://devguide.python.org/versions/

Questions

When does Python 3.11 reach end of life?

Security updates for Python 3.11 continue until October 2027.

Is Python 3.11 still supported?

Only with security fixes. Python 3.11 gets security updates until October 2027.

When was Python 3.11 released?

Python 3.11 was released on October 24, 2022.

How long did Python 3.11 get bugfix releases?

18 months, as for every version before 3.13; after that it gets security fixes only.

Sources

Every date comes from the vendor’s official lifecycle or release page: Microsoft Lifecycle and Windows release health, Ubuntu’s release cycle, Debian releases, the Python developer guide, the Node.js release schedule, php.net, Oracle’s Java SE support roadmap and Lifetime Support Policy, the .NET support policy, PostgreSQL versioning, Mozilla’s release calendar and Google’s Pixel update policy. Each record links its sources and shows the date they were checked.