--- title: Teleport Updates its Release Process | daily.dev description: Teleport is changing its release process from supporting three major versions to two, extending each major version's support lifecycle to 24 months, with new... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/teleport-updates-its-release-process-ja114gui3 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Teleport Updates its Release Process | daily.dev og:description: Teleport is changing its release process from supporting three major versions to two, extending each major version's support lifecycle to 24 months, with new... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/teleport-updates-its-release-process-ja114gui3 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ja114gui3.png og:image:alt: Teleport Updates its Release Process og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Teleport Updates its Release Process **[Teleport](https://daily.dev/sources/teleport)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Teleport is changing its release process from supporting three major versions to two, extending each major version's support lifecycle to 24 months, with new major versions shipping once per year in August. Only the most recent major version (Current Version) receives new features, while the previous major version (Stable Version) gets bug fixes and security patches only. Teleport 16 has reached end of life, Teleport 17 is now the Stable Version, and Teleport 18 is the Current Version. Upgrade procedures and component compatibility guarantees remain unchanged, including the requirement to upgrade one major version at a time. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How many major versions of Teleport are supported at once now? Teleport now supports two major versions instead of three, each with a 24 month support lifecycle. New major versions release once per year in August. The most recent major version, called the Current Version, receives new features, bug fixes, and security patches, while the previous major version, called the Stable Version, only receives bug fixes and security patches. _Track infrastructure tooling policy changes like Teleport's support model on daily.dev._ ### Is Teleport 16 still supported? No, Teleport 16 has reached end of life and no longer receives updates. Teleport 17 is now the Stable Version, receiving only bug fixes and security patches, and Teleport 18 is the Current Version, receiving new features plus bug fixes and security patches. Teleport 19 is expected in August 2026, at which point Teleport 17 will lose support entirely. _Cluster admins planning upgrade timelines can follow releases like this on daily.dev._ ### Can I skip a major version when upgrading Teleport? No, skipping major releases when upgrading Teleport is still not supported, even under the updated release process. Component compatibility guarantees also remain unchanged: agents, bots, tctl, tsh, and other client tools on a newer release cannot connect to a control plane running an older major version. _Anyone mapping out a Teleport upgrade path can keep tabs on policy details via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Node.js Moves to One Major Release Per Year, Starting with Node 27](https://daily.dev/posts/node-js-moves-to-one-major-release-per-year-starting-with-node-27-kyuqjazoc) · InfoQ · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#devops](https://daily.dev/tags/devops) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/teleport-updates-its-release-process-ja114gui3) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Teleport Updates its Release Process","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/teleport-updates-its-release-process-ja114gui3","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/teleport-updates-its-release-process-ja114gui3"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T12:23:07.210Z","dateModified":"2026-08-23T12:53:46.611Z","description":"Teleport is changing its release process from supporting three major versions to two, extending each major version's support lifecycle to 24 months, with new...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--0_ODbtD2--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2008","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--0_ODbtD2--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2008","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Teleport","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Teleport","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--Dw-Bbw6O--/c_limit,w_256/f_auto,q_auto/v1787487494/logos/teleport?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/teleport"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/teleport-updates-its-release-process-ja114gui3","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"security,devops","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Teleport","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/teleport"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Teleport Updates its Release Process"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/teleport-updates-its-release-process-ja114gui3#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How many major versions of Teleport are supported at once now?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Teleport now supports two major versions instead of three, each with a 24 month support lifecycle. 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