# End of Support for Router v1.x; Long-Term Support (LTS) Policy Update

DevFeed: [End of Support for Router v1.x; Long-Term Support (LTS) Policy Update](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/end-of-support-for-router-v1-x-long-term-support-lts-policy-update-23285.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.apollographql.com/blog/end-of-support-for-router-v1-x-long-term-support-lts-policy-update>)

Author: Shane Myrick

Published: 2025-12-19T15:42:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Apollo Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/apollo-blog.md>)

Topics: [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/upgrade.md>), [maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maintenance.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [announcement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcement.md>), [lts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lts.md>), [maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintenance.md>), [net](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/net.md>), [net-11-preview-7](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/net-11-preview-7.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/upgrade.md>)

## AI overview

Apollo announces that Router v1.x, including v1.61.x LTS, and Federation v2.9 will reach end of support on March 31, 2026. The article also introduces Router v2.10 with Federation v2.12 as the next LTS baseline and describes revised support schedules beginning in 2026.

## Source excerpt

To better support upgrade planning and provide greater clarity around version lifecycles, we are refining our Router LTS policy and introducing updates to the current maintenance schedule for both Router and Federation.