Lifecycle
Palo Alto Networks Product Lifecycle
Release dates, version history and end-of-support dates for 21 Palo Alto Networks products and 209 versions.
Releases and Lifecycle
Upcoming End of SupportRelease dates, version history and support and end-of-life dates as published by Palo Alto Networks. Dates within the next 12 months are highlighted; past dates are dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
- PAN-OS Version Support Policy. From PAN-OS 12.1, major releases get 48 months of support (36 months Standard, 12 months Extended); releases after 11.2 get 36 months, and earlier releases 24 months (major) or 42 months (minor), with Extended Support possible afterwards. [2]
- Software Products End-of-Life Policy. Palo Alto Networks aims to give 6 months notice before End-of-Sale and provides technical assistance for 3 years after End-of-Sale while a support contract is maintained. [2]
- Hardware Products End-of-Life Policy. Palo Alto Networks aims to give 6 months notice before End-of-Sale, then provides technical assistance and replacement parts for 5 years after End-of-Sale under a continuous support contract. [2]
- Cortex XDR software release policy. Major feature releases of Cortex XDR agent software are supported for 9 months and critical environment releases for 24 months. [2]
- GlobalProtect App release policy. Support queries are handled until the End-of-Life date, with bug and vulnerability fixes limited after the End-of-Engineering date. [2]
- Panorama plugins and Prisma Access Panorama Cloud Services plugins policy. Major and minor plugin releases are supported for at least 12 months from release, and some versions have longer published lifetimes. [2]
Cortex XDR 40 versions
Versions are Cortex XDR agent releases (CE = critical environment release).
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.1 CE (Cortex XDR agent)Critical environment release (24 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.2 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.1 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.0 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.9 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.7 CE (Cortex XDR agent)Critical environment release (24 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.8 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.7 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.9.103 CE (Cortex XDR agent)Critical environment release (24 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.6 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.5 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.3 CE (Cortex XDR agent)Critical environment release (24 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.4 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.3 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.2 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.1 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.9 CE (Cortex XDR agent)Critical environment release (24 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.0 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.9 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.8 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.7 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.5 CE (Cortex XDR Agent)Critical environment release (24 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.6 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.5 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.4 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.3 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.2 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.1 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.0 (Cortex XDR agent)Cortex XDR software release policy (9 months) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.1 | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.0 | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.2 | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.0 | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.1 | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.0 | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.4 | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.3 | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.2 | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.1 | – | – | – | [1][2] |
Cortex XSOAR 22 versions
For all Cortex XSOAR 8.x on-prem customers the vendor states EoL is 2029-09-30.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.14 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 8.13 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 8.12 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 8.11 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 8.10 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 8.9 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 8.8 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 8.7 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 8.6 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 8.5 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.13 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.12 (on-prem)Hosted customers: 2024-06-30. | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.11 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.10 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.9 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.8 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.6 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.5 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.2 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.1 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 6.0 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 5.5 (on-prem) | – | – | – | – | [1] |
GlobalProtect Gateway 12 versions
Dates are for the GlobalProtect app versions listed by the vendor; the gateway runs on PAN-OS.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 6.2GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life)End-of-Engineering for Linux is 2026-12-30. | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 6.1GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life)For iOS, Android and ChromeOS, End-of-Engineering and End-of-Life are extended to 2026-12-31. | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 6.0GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life)In FIPS-CC mode, End-of-Engineering and End-of-Life are extended to 2026-12-31. | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 5.3GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 5.2GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 5.1GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 5.0GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 4.1GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 4.0GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 3.1GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 3.0GlobalProtect App release policy (End-of-Engineering / End-of-Life) | – | – | [1][2] |
PAN-OS 26 versions
Major and minor feature releases, with Standard and Extended Support phases.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (12.1 and later) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 12.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (12.1 and later) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (after 11.2 release) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 10.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 10.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 10.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.0-XFR (VM-Series only)PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.1 (Panorama only)PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 2.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 2.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 1.3PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] |
Panorama 26 versions
Panorama follows the PAN-OS version support table.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (12.1 and later) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 12.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (12.1 and later) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (after 11.2 release) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 10.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 10.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 10.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.0-XFR (VM-Series only)PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.1 (Panorama only)PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 2.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 2.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 1.3PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] |
Prisma Access 5 versions
Versions are the Prisma Access Panorama Cloud Services plugin releases; the cloud service itself has no published version lifecycle.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2.0Prisma Access Panorama Cloud Services plugin (18 months from launch) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.1.0Prisma Access Panorama Cloud Services plugin (18 months from launch) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.0.0Prisma Access Panorama Cloud Services plugin (18 months from launch)Hotfixes end 2026-09-30. | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.2.0Prisma Access Panorama Cloud Services plugin (18 months from launch)Hotfixes end 2026-09-30. | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.1.0Prisma Access Panorama Cloud Services plugin (18 months from launch) | – | – | – | [1][2] |
Prisma Cloud Compute Edition 9 versions
Prisma SD-WAN 16 versions
Virtual Panorama 26 versions
Panorama follows the PAN-OS version support table.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (12.1 and later) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 12.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (12.1 and later) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (after 11.2 release) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 10.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 10.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 10.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.0-XFR (VM-Series only)PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.1 (Panorama only)PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 2.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 2.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 1.3PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] |
VM-Series 27 versions
VM-Series runs PAN-OS; the fixed-license models were replaced by Software NGFW Credits.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-license models (VM-50, VM-100, VM-200, VM-300, VM-500, VM-700, VM-1000-HV)Software Products policy | – | – | – | [1] | ||
| 12.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (12.1 and later) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 12.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (12.1 and later) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (after 11.2 release) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 11.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 10.2PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 10.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | [1][2] | |||
| 10.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.0-XFR (VM-Series only)PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 9.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 8.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 7.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 6.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.1 (Panorama only)PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 5.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 4.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 3.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 2.1PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 2.0PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] | ||
| 1.3PAN-OS Version Support Policy (before 11.2) | – | – | – | [1][2] |
- No published lifecycle 11
- Advanced DNS Security, Advanced Threat Prevention, Advanced URL Filtering, Advanced WildFire, CN-Series, Cortex Cloud Posture Management, Cortex Cloud Runtime Security, Cortex XSIAM, PA-Series hardware NGFW (End-of-Sale and End-of-Life dates are published per hardware model on the Hardware End-of-Life Dates page, not per product line.), Prisma Cloud Enterprise Edition, Strata Cloud Manager
Sources 3
- End-of-Life Summary - Palo Alto Networks retrieved 2026-10-14
- Palo Alto Networks End-of-Life Policy - Palo Alto Networks retrieved 2026-10-14
- Hardware End-of-Life Dates - Palo Alto Networks retrieved 2026-10-14