GitLab Runner

gitlab server-app

GitLab Runner is the open-source agent that runs CI/CD jobs defined in a GitLab project’s .gitlab-ci.yml file. It can run jobs locally, in Docker containers, on Kubernetes, or via SSH on remote servers.

Release Schedule Image Gantt Chart for GitLab Runner
Release Released Active Support Maintenance Support Latest
19.2 1 week and 3 days ago
(16 Jul 2026)
Ends in 3 weeks and 4 days
(20 Aug 2026)
Ends in 2 months and 3 weeks
(20 Oct 2026)
19.2.0
(15 Jul 2026)
19.1 1 month and 1 week ago
(18 Jun 2026)
Ended 1 week and 3 days ago
(16 Jul 2026)
Ends in 1 month and 3 weeks
(17 Sep 2026)
19.1.1
(25 Jun 2026)
19.0 2 months and 6 days ago
(21 May 2026)
Ended 1 month and 1 week ago
(18 Jun 2026)
Ends in 3 weeks and 4 days
(20 Aug 2026)
19.0.2
(29 Jun 2026)
18.11 3 months ago
(16 Apr 2026)
Ended 2 months and 6 days ago
(21 May 2026)
Ended 1 week and 3 days ago
(16 Jul 2026)
18.11.4
(29 Jun 2026)
18.10 4 months ago
(19 Mar 2026)
Ended 3 months ago
(16 Apr 2026)
Ended 1 month and 1 week ago
(18 Jun 2026)
18.10.1
(05 Apr 2026)
18.9 5 months ago
(19 Feb 2026)
Ended 4 months ago
(19 Mar 2026)
Ended 2 months and 6 days ago
(21 May 2026)
18.9.0
(19 Feb 2026)
18.8 6 months ago
(15 Jan 2026)
Ended 5 months ago
(19 Feb 2026)
Ended 3 months ago
(16 Apr 2026)
18.8.0
(15 Jan 2026)
18.7 7 months ago
(18 Dec 2025)
Ended 6 months ago
(15 Jan 2026)
Ended 4 months ago
(19 Mar 2026)
18.7.2
(08 Jan 2026)
18.6 8 months ago
(20 Nov 2025)
Ended 7 months ago
(18 Dec 2025)
Ended 5 months ago
(19 Feb 2026)
18.6.6
(09 Dec 2025)
18.5 9 months ago
(16 Oct 2025)
Ended 8 months ago
(20 Nov 2025)
Ended 6 months ago
(15 Jan 2026)
18.5.0
(17 Oct 2025)
18.4 10 months ago
(18 Sep 2025)
Ended 9 months ago
(16 Oct 2025)
Ended 7 months ago
(18 Dec 2025)
18.4.0
(18 Sep 2025)
18.3 11 months ago
(21 Aug 2025)
Ended 10 months ago
(18 Sep 2025)
Ended 8 months ago
(20 Nov 2025)
18.3.1
(04 Sep 2025)
18.2 1 year ago
(16 Jul 2025)
Ended 11 months ago
(21 Aug 2025)
Ended 9 months ago
(16 Oct 2025)
18.2.2
(20 Aug 2025)
18.1 1 year ago
(18 Jun 2025)
Ended 1 year ago
(16 Jul 2025)
Ended 10 months ago
(18 Sep 2025)
18.1.3
(29 Jul 2025)
18.0 1 year and 2 months ago
(14 May 2025)
Ended 1 year ago
(18 Jun 2025)
Ended 11 months ago
(21 Aug 2025)
18.0.5
(29 Jul 2025)

GitLab Runner uses the same versioning scheme as GitLab (major.minor.patch), with a new minor version released on the 3rd Thursday of each month. For compatibility, it is recommended to use a runner version no more than one major version behind the GitLab instance.

GitLab Runner follows GitLab’s maintenance policy: the current minor version and the two previous minor versions receive security and bug fixes (three supported versions at any time).

More information is available on the GitLab Runner website.

You should be running one of the supported release numbers listed above in the rightmost column.

gitlab-runner --version
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