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Standard support for Magento 2.4.7 ends on May 31, 2027 (Lifecycle Policy). The free extension until May 2028 only applies to Adobe Commerce customers. This article explains what that means for Magento Open Source, how PHP and the database fit into the same window and how merchants can weigh an upgrade to 2.4.8 or 2.4.9 against a switch to Shopware.
According to the release calendar, Shopware 6.5 receives security fixes until the end of February 2027, and only through the security plugin, which does not cover flaws in Symfony and Twig. The article puts the deadline into context, shows the security releases of August and September 2026 and describes the route via 6.6 to 6.7 by the end of February.
After 31 December 2026, the PHP project no longer publishes security fixes for PHP 8.2 (php.net). This guide shows how WordPress websites and WordPress shops can move to PHP 8.3 or 8.4 before the end of the year: inventory, compatibility check, staging test and switch.
Shopware plans the major version 6.8 for 2027. The time until then is enough to inventory custom plugins, migrate Symfony configuration in XML, work through deprecations and plan the PHP change as a separate step.
Free maintenance for TYPO3 12 ended on 30 April 2026. This guide lines up the maintenance windows of v12, v13 and v14, shows the shared PHP corridor and turns the extension list and changelogs into a defensible estimate.
With 8.0.46, support for MySQL 8.0 ends. Why the EOL database under your shop is first an audit problem – and how the move to 8.4 LTS works.
Shopware releases monthly updates. Delaying them risks security breaches and revenue loss. Learn how to install patches safely.
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