Magento version end-of-life planning: support windows, risks of running unsupported versions, and upgrade paths.
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Six years after Magento 1's EOL, OpenMage is still shipping security fixes, PHP 8.4 compatibility, and modern library migrations. Here is the honest state of the fork in 2026, who should run it, and how a migration actually works.
Adobe stopped patching Magento 2.4.6 on August 11, 2026. Since then, every new security bulletin is a permanent open door for any store still on it. Here are your four real options, with honest hour and dollar figures, and why 2.4.8-p5 wins for most merchants.
