Version Support

Mongoose 9 (Current Version)

Released on November 21, 2025, Mongoose 9 is the latest major version. All new features, improvements, and bug fixes are delivered to 8.x—so if you want the best experience, this is the version to use.

• Latest release: 9.0.0
• Docs: https://mongoosejs.com/docs

Mongoose 8 (Prior Version)

Released on October 31, 2023, Mongoose 8 was the latest major version until 9.0.0 was released.
All new features, improvements, and bug fixes are still delivered to 8.x until at least February 1, 2026.

• Latest release: 8.20.1
• Docs: https://mongoosejs.com/docs/8.x/

Mongoose 7 (Legacy)

Mongoose 7.x was released on February 27, 2023 and is now in legacy support.
It still receives important fixes when needed, but it’s no longer the primary development focus.

• Latest release: 7.8.7
• Docs: https://mongoosejs.com/docs/7.x/

Mongoose 6 (Limited Maintenance)

Released on August 24, 2021, Mongoose 6.x now only receives security patches and requested bug fixes.
If you find an issue that needs to be backported, you can open a request on GitHub.

• Latest release: 6.13.8
• Docs: https://mongoosejs.com/docs/6.x/

End of Life: January 1, 2025
After this date, Mongoose 6 will no longer receive any updates—not even security fixes.

Mongoose 5 (End of Life)

Mongoose 5.x, released January 17, 2018, reached End-of-Life on March 1, 2024.
It’s no longer maintained or updated.

• Latest release: 5.13.23
• Docs: https://mongoosejs.com/docs/6.x/