# Supported and deprecated Apache Flink versions
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This topic contains information about the supported versions of Apache Flink in Managed Service for Apache Flink. This topic also lists the supported Apache Flink features in each release.

**Note**  
If you're using a version of Apache Flink that's deprecating, we recommend that you upgrade your application to the most recent supported Flink version using the [Use in-place version upgrades for Apache Flink](how-in-place-version-upgrades.md) feature in Managed Service for Apache Flink.


| Apache Flink version | Status - Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink | Status - Apache Flink community | Link | Note | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
| 2.2.0 | Supported | Supported | [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink 2.2](flink-2-2.md) | This is a major version with breaking changes. See [Breaking changes and deprecations](flink-2-2.md#flink-2-2-breaking-changes) before proceeding. | 
| 1.20.0 | Supported | Supported | [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink 1.20](flink-1-20.md) |  | 
| 1.19.1 | Supported | Supported | [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink 1.19](flink-1-19.md) |  | 
| 1.18.1 | Supported | Unsupported | [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink 1.18](flink-1-18.md) |  | 
| 1.15.2 | Supported | Unsupported | [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink 1.15](flink-1-15-2.md) |  | 
| 1.13.1 | Deprecating | Unsupported | [Getting started: Flink 1.13.2](earlier.md#getting-started-1-13) | The support for this version in Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink will end on October 16, 2025. | 
| 1.11.1 | Deprecating | Unsupported | [Earlier version information for Managed Service for Apache Flink](earlier.md) (This version won't be supported from February 2025) | We plan to end support for Apache Flink versions 1.6, 1.8, and 1.11 in Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink.<br />From July 14, 2025, we will place applications using these versions into a READY state.<br />From July 28, 2025, you will not be able to START applications using these versions.<br />We recommend that you now immediately upgrade your applications to Flink version 1.20 using the in-place version upgrades feature in Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink. For more information, see [Use in-place version upgrades for Apache Flink](how-in-place-version-upgrades.md). | 
| 1.8.2 | Deprecating | Unsupported | [Earlier version information for Managed Service for Apache Flink](earlier.md) (This version won't be supported from February 2025) | We plan to end support for Apache Flink versions 1.6, 1.8, and 1.11 in Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink.<br />From July 14, 2025, we will place applications using these versions into a READY state.<br />From July 28, 2025, you will not be able to START applications using these versions.<br />We recommend that you now immediately upgrade your applications to Flink version 1.20 using the in-place version upgrades feature in Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink. For more information, see [Use in-place version upgrades for Apache Flink](how-in-place-version-upgrades.md). | 
| 1.6.2 | Deprecating | Unsupported | [Earlier version information for Managed Service for Apache Flink](earlier.md) (This version won't be supported from February 2025) | We plan to end support for Apache Flink versions 1.6, 1.8, and 1.11 in Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink.<br />From July 14, 2025, we will place applications using these versions into a READY state.<br />From July 28, 2025, you will not be able to START applications using these versions.<br />We recommend that you now immediately upgrade your applications to Flink version 1.20 using the in-place version upgrades feature in Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink. For more information, see [Use in-place version upgrades for Apache Flink](how-in-place-version-upgrades.md). | 

**Topics**
+ [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink 2.2](flink-2-2.md)
+ [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink 1.20](flink-1-20.md)
+ [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink 1.19](flink-1-19.md)
+ [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink 1.18](flink-1-18.md)
+ [Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink 1.15](flink-1-15-2.md)
+ [Earlier version information for Managed Service for Apache Flink](earlier.md)