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AngularJS

AngularJS

1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.8.x

Angular

v4 - v19

Spring

Spring

Various

.NET

.NET

6

Node.js

Node.js

12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22

Struts

Struts

Various versions

Bootstrap

Bootstrap

2 - 4

Vue 2

Vue 2

2.x

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL

12.x, 13.x

Apache Grails

Apache Grails

6.2, 7

Apache Solr & Lucene

Apache Solr & Lucene

8.11.x

Apache Tapestry

Apache Tapestry

4.1.x

Apache Tomcat

Apache Tomcat

8.5

CometD

CometD

5, 6, 7

Django

Django

3.2, 4.2

Drupal 7

Drupal 7

7.x

ESLint

ESLint

8.x

Express

Express

3.x

Fastify

3.x

Grunt

Grunt

v0.4 - 1.5

Hibernate

Hibernate

5.6

Jetty

Jetty

9, 10, 11

jQuery

jQuery

1.3.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x, 1.7.x, 1.12.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.x, 3.5.x

Knockout.js

Knockout.js

3.5.1, 3.4.2, 2.3.0

Lodash

Lodash

3.x, 4.x

NestJS

NestJS

9

Next.js

Next.js

12.3.5

NumPy

NumPy

1.26.x

Nuxt

Nuxt

2.x

Protractor

Protractor

7.0.0

PHP

7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2

Rails

Rails

2.3, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.1

Vuetify

Vuetify

2.x

Ember.js

Web Essentials

Apache Camel

Apache Camel

2.25.x, 3.22.x

Apache Cocoon

Apache Cocoon

2.3.x

Apache Spark

Apache Spark

2.4.x

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Quantifying the Real Risks of Unsupported Open Source Software

Quantifying the Real Risks of Unsupported Open Source Software

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Quantifying the Real Risks of Unsupported Open Source Software

Quantifying the Real Risks of Unsupported Open Source Software

A data-backed look at the security, compliance, and operational risks created by unsupported open source—and how long-term support models like NES help organizations stay secure and audit-ready.

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End of life doesn’t have to mean end of support. Find strategies, resources, and solutions for keeping your Spring applications stable, secure, and compliant.

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Python

Databases

Other

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Never-Ending Support

Drop-in replacements for deprecated open source software that keeps you secure, compliant, and compatible.

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Get a Custom Quote

JavaScript

AngularJS jQuery Angular Knockout.js Node.js Lodash Bootstrap NestJS Vue 2 Next.js ESLint Nuxt Express Protractor Fastify Vuetify Grunt

Java

Spring Struts Apache Grails Apache Solr & Lucene Apache Tapestry Apache Tomcat CometD Hibernate Jetty

Python

Databases

Other

.NET PHP Drupal Ruby on Rails

Resources

Vulnerability Directory EOL Dataset Blog OSS Sustainability Fund Shows Case Studies Webinars Newsletters Whitepapers Ebooks NES Documentation What is EOL Security?

HeroDevs gives engineering companies and security teams the only platform built to manage the risk from using unsupported, end-of-life open source.

+1 877-586-1965

hello@herodevs.com

8850 S 700 E #2437 Sandy, UT 84070

© 2026 herodevs.com | All Rights Reserved

Company

About Us Contact We are Hiring!HeroDevs Partner Program Branding Legal

Solutions

Financial Services Healthcare Technology Government IT Security Managers Engineering Leaders Software Development Managers Compliance-Focused Decision-Makers