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 829 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes datagovernanceawsgcp-cloud-storage ·
Cloud Storage Lifecycle Management to Delete Empty Folders
Starting August 26, 2026, Cloud Storage will automatically delete empty folders in buckets with hierarchical namespace enabled when they meet Object Lifecycle Management conditions. This change impacts users managing object lifecycles who rely on empty folders remaining intact. The update aims to simplify data cleanup and reduce storage costs for hierarchical namespace buckets.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes governancegcppreviewengineer ·
GCP Knowledge Catalog adds data lineage integration
Google Cloud's Knowledge Catalog (formerly Dataplex Universal Catalog) now integrates with a remote MCP server to query data lineage graphs. This allows users to discover data provenance and analyze downstream impact, enhancing data understanding and governance. The feature is currently available in preview for users working with data lineage.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygovernancegcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SIEM Standard Parser Support Policy
Google SecOps has introduced a new support policy for Standard parsers to enhance platform stability and data quality. This policy defines service level objectives, prioritizes important UDM fields, and shifts low-usage parsers to a community-maintained GitHub repository. The goal is to improve scalability and predictability for security data normalization, with details available in the policy documentation.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governance ·
Cloud Marketplace Partner Reports Delivery Accelerated
Google Cloud has reduced the delivery time for Customer Insights reports from 2 days to 1 day (D+1), providing Marketplace partners with data one day sooner. This change accelerates the availability of crucial customer insights for partners. The update impacts all Cloud Marketplace partners who rely on these reports.
patch - 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 governancegcpengineer ·
Cloud Asset Inventory adds new resource types
Google Cloud Asset Inventory now supports querying and exporting several new resource types, including Apigee security actions and KMS retired resources. This expansion allows for more comprehensive asset tracking and management within GCP environments. These updates are publicly available through existing APIs for all users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcppreview ·
GCP VPC: Org Policy Custom Constraints GA, Peering Deletion Cancel Preview
Google Cloud's Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) now offers General Availability for Organization Policy Service custom constraints, enabling finer control over VPC resources as of December 19, 2023. Additionally, a new preview feature allows users to cancel pending deletion requests for VPC Network Peering connections in consensus mode. These updates enhance resource management and operational flexibility for GCP users managing network configurations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaarchitect ·
Oracle Database@Google Cloud Adds Autonomous Data Guard
Oracle Database@Google Cloud now supports Autonomous Data Guard for local peer databases, bringing enhanced disaster recovery capabilities to users. This feature is now Generally Available, offering production-ready disaster recovery for Oracle databases hosted within Google Cloud. The enhancement is relevant for Oracle database administrators and architects managing critical workloads on Google Cloud.
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