# Container lifecycle and end of life

URL: https://deploy-preview-3927--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/containers/concepts/lifecycle-and-eol.md

Release lifecycle, the end-of-life grace period, and EOL vulnerabilities

## Pages

- [Chainguard Containers product release lifecycle](https://deploy-preview-3927--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/containers/concepts/lifecycle-and-eol/versions.md): Understanding Chainguard's approach to container image versions.
- [Chainguard end-of-life grace period for containers](https://deploy-preview-3927--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/containers/concepts/lifecycle-and-eol/eol-grace-period.md): Understanding Chainguard's end-of-life (EOL) grace period.
- [How end-of-life software accumulates vulnerabilities](https://deploy-preview-3927--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/chainguard/containers/concepts/lifecycle-and-eol/how-eol-software-accumulates-cves.md): A conceptual article outlining the risk involved with using EOL software and how EOL images accrue vulnerabilities.