ActiveState offers extended support for current and older versions of ActivePerl. Maintained and supported versions of ActiveState Perl and ActivePerl qualify for a service-level agreement when included with our Enterprise tier offerings. Explore our licensing options for more details.
Support varies across platforms and operating systems, contact us for details.
All usage of ActiveState Perl or ActivePerl require commercial licensing. The table below outlines the level of support provided for each version.
These versions have package and security updates to CVEs, which are provided on an ongoing basis. This is available with Enterprise licensing.
These versions have passed their End of Extended Support. Updates are no longer provided but usage of installed copies of the software requires licensing for continued use.
| Perl Version | Open Source Release Date | Status | Community End-of-Life Date | Anticipated End of Extended Support |
| 5.38 | 7/2/2023 | Maintained & Supported | 7/2/2026 | Q4-2028 |
| 5.36 | 5/27/2022 | Maintained & Supported | 5/27/2025 | Q4-2027 |
| 5.34 | 5/20/2021 | Maintained & Supported | 5/20/2024 | Q4-2026 |
| 5.32 | 6/20/2020 | Maintained & Supported | 6/20/2023 | Q4-2025 |
| 5.28 | 6/22/2018 | Maintained & Supported | 6/23/2021 | Q4-2024 |
| 5.26 | 5/30/2017 | Maintained & Supported | 5/30/2020 | Q4-2024 |
| 5.24 | 5/8/2016 | Maintained & Supported | - | Q4-2023 |
| 5.22 | 6/1/2015 | Maintained & Supported | - | Q4-2023 |
| 5.20 | 5/27/2014 | Installed Licensing Only | - | - |
| 5.18 | 5/18/2013 | Installed Licensing Only | - | - |
| 5.16 | 5/20/2012 | Installed Licensing Only | - | - |
| 5.14 | 5/14/2011 | Installed Licensing Only | - | - |
| 5.12 | 4/12/2010 | Installed Licensing Only | - | - |
| 5.10 | 12/18/2007 | Installed Licensing Only | - | - |
| 5.8 | 7/18/2002 | Installed Licensing Only | - | - |