As of January 2026, Kong Gateway Enterprise 3.9 will enter its End Of Life (EOL) phase and will no longer be fully supported by Kong. Following this, Kong Gateway Enterprise 3.9 will enter a 12-month [sunset support](https://developer.konghq.com/gateway/version-support-policy/#sunset-support)sunset support period, focused on helping customers upgrade to a current version of Kong Gateway Enterprise. The sunset support period will end in January 2027.
Customers running Kong Gateway Enterprise 3.9 are encouraged to upgrade to a newer version as soon as possible to maintain support.
For more information, read our [support policy](https://developer.konghq.com/gateway/version-support-policy/)support policy, which describes the support duration for each version of Kong Gateway.