Kubernetes 1.34 end of standard supportAWSAmazon EKSEnd of standard support date for Kubernetes 1.34 on Amazon EKS: 2 Dec 2026. After that date the version enters extended support for 12 months, at an additional cost per cluster hour.
Kubernetes 1.31 end of extended supportAWSAmazon EKSEnd of extended support date for Kubernetes 1.31 on Amazon EKS: 26 Nov 2026. On that date, new clusters can no longer be created with this version, and Amazon EKS automatically updates control planes still on it at any time afterward.
Kubernetes 1.31 LTS end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceLTS end of life date for Kubernetes 1.31 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Nov 2026. For clusters with long-term support enabled, support for the version continues only until that date. After it, those clusters must move to the next supported LTS version.
Kubernetes 1.34 end of lifeAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of life date for Kubernetes 1.34 on Azure Kubernetes Service: Nov 2026. After that date, community support for the version ends and clusters not enrolled in long-term support enter platform support, which covers AKS and Azure platform issues only.