Brent Ozar has a public service announcement:
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft’s extended support ends for SQL Server 2016.
They will offer Extended Security Updates that you can buy for 3 more years, either through Azure or your licensing partner. The price is stunning:
Click through for the prices of extended security updates, as well as some thoughts I generally agree with regarding the importance of staying reasonably up to date on SQL Server versions.