Windows Terminal versions & end-of-life (EOL) dates
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Microsoft Windows Terminal

All Windows Terminal releases at a glance: release dates, number of versions, latest version, LTS status and the end-of-life (EOL) visualisation

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📅 Last update on 2026-10-07

What is Windows Terminal?

Automate product release and end-of-life managementWindows Terminal is a modern, powerful host application for command-line tools like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL. It features a tabbed interface, allowing you to manage multiple sessions and environments within a single window.The application is highly customizable, supporting custom themes, background images, and unique profiles for different shells. Additionally, it utilizes a GPU-accelerated text rendering engine to display text and emojis much faster and smoother than the traditional console.
 

Windows Terminal release and version history

Release Release date Versions Latest version Latest version date LTS
1 2020-05-19 139 1.26.2734.0 2026-10-02 No
0 2019-05-03 40 0.11.1333.0 2020-05-13 No

Data as of 8 October 2026. Dates in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD). Source: Versio.io product release & end-of-life database.

 

The entire lifecycle of the product Windows Terminal

The following figure shows you the visualised product life cycle of Windows Terminal. You can see all releases with the latest patch version, the long-term support characteristics (orange flag in the green circle, the periods for version provision, maintenance and support.
Windows Terminal (Microsoft) release, version and end-of-life information
XWindows Terminal (Microsoft) release, version and end-of-life information
Figure: Release, patch and end-of-life cycle of product Windows Terminal (Microsoft)
 

Facts and figures about Windows Terminal

Product Windows Terminal
Vendor Microsoft
Latest version 1.26.2734.0
Number of releases 2
Number of versions 179
Number of unstable versions 0
Number of versions affected by CVE 168
Licence MIT
Version command winget list --id Microsoft.WindowsTerminal
 

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Windows Terminal end of life

What is the latest version of Microsoft Windows Terminal?

The latest version of Microsoft Windows Terminal is 1.26.2734.0, released as part of the 1 release on 19 May 2020.

Does Microsoft Windows Terminal have a fixed end-of-life schedule?

No. Microsoft Windows Terminal does not publish fixed end-of-life dates. It follows a "latest version" model: only 1 is considered current. Earlier release lines (0) remain usable but are superseded and no longer the recommended version.

 
 

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