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 832 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes awsgcpgaengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine C4D machine series now supports Hyperdisk Balanced HA disks
The C4D machine series in Compute Engine now generally supports Hyperdisk Balanced High Availability (HA) disks. This integration enhances disk availability and performance for workloads running on these machine types. This feature is now generally available, impacting users of the C4D machine series who require robust storage solutions.
feature - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpgaarchitectgcp-compute-engine ·
Network Intelligence Center Cloud Network Insights reaches GA
Cloud Network Insights, part of Google Cloud's Network Intelligence Center, is now generally available. This feature helps monitor network and web application performance across hybrid and multicloud environments, aiding in issue diagnosis with visualization tools. The release includes Compute Engine VM Monitoring Points deployed via Terraform and support for running Connectivity Tests directly within Cloud Network Insights.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·
Gemini 3.5 Flash Now Generally Available for Code Assist
Gemini 3.5 Flash has reached general availability for Gemini Code Assist users in VS Code and IntelliJ. This powerful model can now be utilized for agent mode, chat, and code generation functionalities. The availability extends to users working within these popular IDEs, enabling enhanced AI-powered coding assistance.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes awsazuregcpdatabrickssnowflakegaengineergcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud SQL for MySQL managed buffer pool now GA
Cloud SQL for MySQL's managed buffer pool feature has reached General Availability. This feature helps prevent out-of-memory errors by dynamically reducing the innodb_buffer_pool_size when memory is constrained. It is now available for all users of Cloud SQL for MySQL.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery adds Gemini, JDBC driver, and cost controls
BigQuery is rolling out several new features and enhancements, including Gemini Cloud Assist for data lineage and query scheduling, a GA JDBC driver for Java applications, and token-based cost management for generative AI functions. IAM deny policies are also now generally available. These updates affect data engineers, developers, and architects using BigQuery, with some features currently in preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes dataawsgcpgaengineer ·
NetApp Volumes Backup for ONTAP Mode GA
Backup capabilities for NetApp Volumes running ONTAP mode are now generally available. This enhancement allows users to protect their ONTAP data more effectively within Google Cloud. The feature is available now for all users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaarchitect ·
App Hub GA for Memorystore resources
App Hub now supports Memorystore resources in general availability. This expansion allows users to integrate Memorystore into their application resource management and governance within App Hub. The feature is now production-ready for all users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcpgaengineer ·
Cloud Location Finder reaches General Availability
Google Cloud's Cloud Location Finder service is now generally available. This service helps developers identify the most suitable geographic locations for their cloud resources. It is now production-ready for all Google Cloud users.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgaarchitect ·
VPC Service Controls GA for Firebase Phone Number Verification
VPC Service Controls now offers general availability for Firebase Phone Number Verification. This integration allows organizations to enforce security perimeters around sensitive data access. It is available for all users of both services.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgapreviewengineergcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud Data Fusion 6.11.1.3: Security fixes, pipeline preview, and performance
Cloud Data Fusion version 6.11.1.3 is now generally available, addressing critical security vulnerabilities and resolving an issue with pipeline preview runs failing due to inaccessible objects. This update also improves the latency of the List pipelines page and ensures consistent log propagation for custom plugins in parallel branches. A new deployStrategy parameter allows skipping re-deployment for unchanged pipeline configurations, benefiting engineers managing data pipelines.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes awsgaengineer ·
SAP on Google Cloud Agent v3.15 GA
Google Cloud's Agent for SAP version 3.15 is now generally available. This release updates agent libraries from the GitHub repository to address vulnerabilities. The agent is used by SAP customers running workloads on Google Cloud, and this update provides a security enhancement when building from source.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes gcpgaengineer ·
Google Cloud CCaaS 4.38: Email Sorting, Filtering, and Numerous Bug Fixes
Google Cloud CCaaS has released version 4.38, introducing new sorting and filtering capabilities for emails within the email adapter to enhance agent productivity. The update also resolves a wide range of issues, including incorrect language translations, reporting errors, agent preference updates, and various problems with SMS chat transfers and routing. These fixes aim to improve the overall stability and user experience of the contact center platform for agents and administrators.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Fluid Scaling Generally Available
BigQuery's fluid scaling feature is now generally available. This provides per-second billing for autoscaling reservations without a minimum duration, potentially lowering costs for intermittent workloads. The change impacts users of BigQuery autoscaling reservations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine Flex-start VMs in MIGs are now GA
Compute Engine's Flex-start VMs for Managed Instance Groups (MIGs) are now generally available. This feature allows for gradual VM creation in MIGs as capacity becomes available, potentially at a discount for high-demand resources like GPUs. It's beneficial for users needing to provision specialized hardware or manage variable workloads.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaarchitect ·
Gemini Enterprise EU Compliance for NotebookLM Enterprise
Gemini Enterprise now meets data residency and machine learning processing compliance standards in the EU for NotebookLM Enterprise's core source interaction features. This change is important for European organizations needing to adhere to strict data regulations within their AI tools. While core chat and source addition functionalities are covered, advanced generative features like audio overviews and reports are still excluded from MLP compliance. This update impacts organizations using or considering NotebookLM Enterprise within the EU.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgapreviewdeprecationengineergcp-cloud-rungcp-cloud-sqlgcp-cloud-storagegcp-dataprocgcp-compute-engine ·
Cloud SDK 571.0.0: AlloyDB labels, Dataproc confidential compute, BigLake beta
Cloud SDK version 571.0.0 includes new features for AlloyDB, Dataproc, and BigLake, along with updates to Cloud Storage and Compute Engine. Notably, AlloyDB now supports instance labels, Dataproc offers more control over confidential compute, and BigLake hive tables are promoted to beta. These changes benefit users managing cloud resources, particularly those working with data services and confidential computing environments. The release also includes several other minor enhancements and bug fixes.
patch - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Adds Gemini 3 Pro and 3.1 Flash Image Models
Gemini Enterprise is now generally available with Gemini 3 Pro image (Nano Banana Pro) and Gemini 3.1 flash image (Nano Banana 2) for image generation. These models enhance generative AI capabilities within the Gemini Enterprise app, offering advanced image creation features. Administrators can manage model availability through feature controls, with both models defaulting to off and available in the Global region.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineergcp-spanner ·
Datastream adds free tier for change data capture
Datastream now includes a free tier for change data capture (CDC) data processed from Google Cloud sources like AlloyDB for PostgreSQL and Spanner. This offers cost savings for users by providing the first 100 GiB of CDC data free per billing account monthly. The feature is available now and details are on the Pricing page.
feature - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpgaengineer ·
Cloud Monitoring Histogram widgets for custom dashboards now GA
Histogram widgets are now generally available for Cloud Monitoring custom dashboards, offering a new way to visualize data distributions. These widgets group time series values into ranges and display their relative frequency, providing insights beyond simple point-in-time values. This enhancement is available for all users creating custom dashboards.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·
Filestore supports Private Service Connect
Google Cloud Filestore instances can now be configured to use Private Service Connect. This allows consumers to access managed services privately from within their VPC network using NFSv3 or NFSv4.1 file system protocols and IPv4 or IPv6 address families. This feature is now generally available.
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