Eclipse Jetty End of Life - Dates and Lifecycle
Eclipse Jetty is an open-source, pure-Java HTTP server and servlet container implementing Jakarta Servlet, JSP, and WebSocket specifications, often used embedded inside other Java applications.
Last updated 26 August 2026
11
Versions tracked
9
At EOL
2
Supported
All versions
| Version | Released | Open Source Support | Security Support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12.1
|
18 Aug 2025 |
Active
|
Active
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12.1.12
04 Aug 2026
|
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12.0
|
07 Aug 2023 |
Active
|
Active
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12.0.38
04 Aug 2026
|
|
11
|
02 Dec 2020 |
01 Jan 2024
Ended 2 years, 7 months ago
|
01 Jan 2025
Ended 1 year, 7 months ago
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11.0.26
18 Aug 2025
|
|
10
|
02 Dec 2020 |
01 Jan 2024
Ended 2 years, 7 months ago
|
01 Jan 2025
Ended 1 year, 7 months ago
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10.0.26
18 Aug 2025
|
|
9.4
|
07 Dec 2016 |
01 Jun 2022
Ended 4 years, 2 months ago
|
14 Aug 2025
Ended 1 year ago
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9.4.58.v20250814
14 Aug 2025
|
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9.3
|
01 Jun 2015 |
07 Dec 2020
Ended 5 years, 8 months ago
|
07 Dec 2020
Ended 5 years, 8 months ago
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9.3.30.v20211001
01 Oct 2021
|
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9.2
|
23 May 2014 |
08 Mar 2018
Ended 8 years, 5 months ago
|
08 Mar 2018
Ended 8 years, 5 months ago
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9.2.30.v20200428
28 Apr 2020
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9.1
|
15 Nov 2013 |
31 Dec 2014
Ended 11 years, 7 months ago
|
31 Dec 2014
Ended 11 years, 7 months ago
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9.1.6.v20160112
12 Jan 2016
|
About Eclipse Jetty
As of January 1, 2026, the Jetty project stopped publishing any further releases to Maven Central for its 9, 10, and 11 lines, well after those versions had already reached their official end of life. Jetty is rarely something teams choose to run directly, it's more often embedded inside other tools like Apache Solr, Hadoop, and Maven, which makes it easy to lose track of which version is actually deployed.
Eclipse Jetty Lifecycle Explained
Jetty splits support into two phases: Community Support, which includes both bug and security fixes, and a narrower phase after End of Community Support (EoCS) that covers only security and critical issues until full end of life. That EoCS phase is what stopped fully for the 9, 10, and 11 lines on January 1, 2026, the trickle of prior critical fixes for those versions no longer reaches the public repository at all. Jetty 12.0 and 12.1 are the only lines still receiving updates, though the project has said 12.0 updates will also stop at some point in 2026 without committing to an exact date yet.
Java, Servlet, and JSP Compatibility by Version
| Jetty Version | Minimum JVM | Servlet | JSP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.1 | 17 | 3.1 - 6.1 | 2.3 - 3.1 |
| 12.0 | 17 | 3.1 - 6.0 | 2.3 - 3.1 |
| 11 | 11 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| 10 | 11 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| 9.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| 8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| 7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eclipse Jetty 9 end of life?
Yes. Jetty 9.4's Security Support ended in August 2025, and as of January 1, 2026, no further 9.x releases are published to Maven Central at all.
Is Eclipse Jetty 10 end of life?
Yes, since January 1, 2025, and as with 9.x, Maven Central publishing for the line stopped entirely on January 1, 2026.
Is Eclipse Jetty the same as the Eclipse IDE?
No. Both are projects under the Eclipse Foundation, but Jetty is a standalone Java HTTP server and servlet container, while the Eclipse IDE is a separate, unrelated development environment with its own release schedule.
What is Eclipse Jetty used for?
It's used to run Java web applications and services over HTTP, either as a standalone server or embedded directly inside other software. It implements the Jakarta Servlet, JSP, and WebSocket specifications and is a common embedded choice inside tools like Apache Solr, Hadoop, and Maven.