GCP Releases
Google Cloud releases and Terraform Google provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 833 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgaengineer ·
Secure Source Manager adds daily code scan quota
Secure Source Manager now enforces a daily quota on the size of code scanned for credentials per instance, defaulting to 1 GB. This feature aims to improve cost control and resource management for users. It is now generally available and applies to all users of Secure Source Manager.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpsnowflakegapreviewengineergcp-bigquerygcp-looker ·
Looker 26.8 Enhancements: CI GA, Conversational Analytics, In-Database Models
Looker 26.8 introduces several new features and enhancements, including the general availability of Continuous Integration (CI) and expanded support for Conversational Analytics. Notably, it now integrates with in-database analytic models for BigQuery and Snowflake connections, enabling consistent semantic definitions across tools. Many new capabilities, such as granular dashboard sizing, enhanced observability, agentic workflows, and publishable conversational agents, are available in preview.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise: Slack data store now GA
The Slack data store for Gemini Enterprise has reached general availability. This feature allows users to connect a Slack Workspace to search conversations, files, and messages using natural language, and perform actions like sending messages directly from Gemini Enterprise. This enhancement provides a more integrated and efficient way for teams to leverage their Slack data within the Gemini Enterprise app.
feature - Google Cloud release notes awsazuregcpgaengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine C4A bare metal machine types GA
Two C4A bare metal machine types, c4a-standard-96-metal and c4a-highmem-96-metal, are now generally available for Compute Engine. These instances offer significant CPU and memory configurations and support advanced storage and networking capabilities. This release is relevant for users requiring high-performance bare metal compute on Google Cloud.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·
Document AI Layout Parser GA: Image and Table Annotations
Document AI's Layout parser now offers general availability for image and table annotations. This feature enhances document analysis by identifying and annotating visual elements like images and tables within parsed documents. This capability is now production-ready for all users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcpgaengineerfinance ·
Google Cloud CCaaS 4.35 Addresses Numerous Issues
Google Cloud has released version 4.35 of its Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) platform, introducing fixes for various operational and integration issues. These updates aim to improve agent experience, campaign dialing accuracy, and data reporting across different communication channels and CRM integrations. The release impacts agents, administrators, and developers working with the CCaaS platform and its associated integrations. Specific fixes include issues with URL formatting, campaign dialer logic, transcription services, file uploads, and CRM ticket creation.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpgaengineergcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud Trace GA with SQL Analytics and Observability API
Google Cloud Trace is now generally available, integrating SQL-based query and analysis of trace data within Observability Analytics. This allows users to chart query results, save queries, and join trace with log data. The Observability API is also GA, enabling configuration of trace data storage, encryption, and BigQuery dataset linking for enhanced analysis.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·
Colab Enterprise Data Science Agent GA
The Data Science Agent is now generally available in Colab Enterprise. This agent automates data analysis, ML tasks, and insight delivery directly within Colab notebooks. It is available for all Colab Enterprise users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgapreviewengineer ·
Cloud Load Balancing: Granular CDN Cache Policies and IPv6 Support
Cloud Load Balancing now allows granular configuration of Cloud CDN cache policies at multiple levels within a URL map for global external Application Load Balancers. This feature is GA and offers finer control based on request criteria. Additionally, IPv6 frontend configuration is now supported for several regional and cross-region proxy and Application Load Balancers, currently in Preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·
Cloud CDN adds granular cache policy control for external Application Load Balancers
Cloud CDN now offers granular cache policy control for global external Application Load Balancers, allowing configuration at various URL map levels. This enables specific caching logic based on hostnames, URL paths, HTTP headers, and query parameters. The feature is now Generally Available, providing more control for engineers managing global load balancing infrastructure.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgadata-scientistgcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Data Science Agent for Colab Enterprise GA
The Data Science Agent for Colab Enterprise and BigQuery is now generally available. This agent aims to improve the data science workflow by integrating AI capabilities directly into the environment. It is now ready for production use by data scientists and engineers working with BigQuery.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgapreviewengineer ·
Google Cloud Knowledge Catalog: Data Products GA, New Features
Google Cloud's Knowledge Catalog has reached General Availability for its Data Products feature, enabling curated data asset packaging for business problems. Key enhancements include approval workflows for consumption, automated documentation generation with Gemini, and service account support. A preview feature allows programmatic interaction with data products via a remote Model Context Protocol server for data applications and AI agents.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaarchitect ·
Key Access Justifications default policies GA on GCP
Default Key Access Justifications policies are now generally available on Google Cloud Platform. This feature allows organizations to set default policies at the organization, folder, or project level when using Cloud KMS or Cloud HSM with Assured Workloads Japan Data Boundary. This enhancement aims to improve access control and security for sensitive data operations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgaarchitect ·
Access Approval with DNS Armor reaches GA
Access Approval, integrated with DNS Armor, is now generally available. This integration enhances security posture for Google Cloud services by providing a unified approach to approval workflows and DNS security. The feature is available for all Google Cloud customers.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·
Cloud Load Balancing: Traffic Duration for Backends
Application Load Balancers now support configuring traffic duration settings (SHORT or LONG) for backends. This allows for better control over how long backends can take to respond to HTTP requests, with an in-flight balancing mode for requests exceeding one second. This feature is now generally available, impacting engineers and architects managing application traffic.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineergcp-cloud-sqlgcp-cloud-storage ·
Cloud Database Migration Service supports Cloud SQL for SQL Server sources
Cloud Database Migration Service now offers dedicated support for Cloud SQL for SQL Server as a source in homogeneous SQL Server migrations. This enhancement simplifies migrations by automatically exporting backups and uploading them to Cloud Storage. The feature is now generally available and is relevant for engineers and architects migrating SQL Server databases to Cloud SQL.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpga ·
Access Transparency with DNS Armor is GA
Google Cloud's Access Transparency is now generally available with DNS Armor. This feature helps customers maintain compliance and security by providing visibility into Google's access to customer data. It is now production-ready for all customers.
feature - Google Cloud release notes awsgaengineer ·
SAP on Google Cloud Agent for SAP v3.14 GA
Version 3.14 of Google Cloud's Agent for SAP is now generally available, introducing support for customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK) during SAP HANA disk snapshot recovery. This update also includes logging and stability enhancements, along with minor bug fixes. This release impacts SAP users on Google Cloud needing enhanced data protection for recovery operations.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaarchitectgcp-gke ·
Google Distributed Cloud for VMware 1.35.100-gke.72 Released
Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware version 1.35.100-gke.72 is now available, running on Kubernetes v1.35.3-gke.400. This update includes a fix for cluster health checks and diagnostics on non-advanced user clusters. Administrators should verify storage partner compatibility and be aware of a 7-14 day rollout period for API clients.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgapreviewengineer ·
Cloud Load Balancing Zonal Affinity GA
Zonal affinity for internal passthrough Network Load Balancers is now generally available after a preview period. This feature enhances network performance and reliability for specific workloads. It is now available for production use by all users of Cloud Load Balancing.
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