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 834 GCP releases · Updated

  • Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·

    BigQuery adds Gemini AI assist and restores AI.KEY_DRIVERS function (Preview)

    BigQuery has introduced Gemini Cloud Assist, a new feature for performance monitoring, capacity analysis, and cost optimization, currently in preview. Additionally, the AI.KEY_DRIVERS function, which identifies data segments impacting metrics, has been restored and is also available in preview. These features are primarily for data engineers and architects working with BigQuery.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpengineer ·

    Google Cloud Contact Center AI updates: New filters, real-time metrics, CRM links

    Google Cloud's Contact Center AI (CCAI) has introduced several new features, including child queue filtering for dashboards and explores, and new real-time agent and queue metrics. Users can now link directly to CSAT scores in their CRM from CCAI dashboards, and several dashboards have been updated with new metrics and filters. These enhancements benefit contact center managers and analysts by providing deeper insights and improved workflow efficiency.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·

    Google SecOps Marketplace: Attach Playbook to Alert Action Updated

    Google SecOps Marketplace has refactored the code for the 'Attach Playbook to Alert' action in Siemplify, version 109.0. This update aims to improve internal code structure without introducing new user-facing functionality. The change affects users who utilize this specific action within their security playbooks.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securityazuredeprecationengineer ·

    Google SecOps Marketplace Connector Updates and Deprecations

    Google SecOps Marketplace is deprecating several connectors, including Azure Security Center, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender ATP, and Microsoft Graph Security, by March 30, 2027. These connectors will only receive critical bug fixes until then. Concurrently, updates have been made to the Google Chronicle connector for improved batch handling and monitoring, and various other connectors have received logic updates for error handling and minor fixes.

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  • Google Cloud release notes infragcpdeprecationengineergcp-gke ·

    GKE: Non-release channel clusters deprecated

    Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is deprecating the option to not enroll clusters in a release channel, effective June 14, 2027. This change impacts users managing clusters without a release channel, urging them to enroll before the removal date. After June 14, 2027, GKE will automatically enroll all remaining non-channel clusters into the Stable release channel.

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  • Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·

    Cloud Billing: Multi-project cost views in Preview

    Google Cloud Billing now offers multi-project access to cost views, currently in Preview. This feature allows project owners and developers to see aggregated cost data across their authorized projects in a single console view. It leverages a combination of Cloud Billing account and Google Cloud project permissions for access control. This enhancement is primarily for project owners and developers who need consolidated cost visibility.

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  • Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaengineer ·

    Cloud Domains Organization Policy Service custom constraints GA

    Cloud Domains now supports Organization Policy Service custom constraints, allowing for more granular control over domain registrations. This feature is now generally available, enabling engineers and administrators to enforce specific policies within their organizations. The support is integrated with existing Organization Policy Service functionalities.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·

    BigQuery Continuous Queries Add ARRAY_AGG and STRING_AGG

    BigQuery's continuous queries now support the ARRAY_AGG and STRING_AGG aggregation functions. This enhancement allows for more flexible and powerful real-time data processing within BigQuery. This feature is currently in preview and available for users leveraging continuous queries.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·

    Gemini Enterprise: Gemini 3.5 Flash feature toggle removed June 2026

    The Gemini 3.5 Flash feature management toggle will be removed on June 16, 2026. This impacts all regions and is a correction to a previously announced date. Users relying on this toggle for feature management should plan accordingly before the removal date.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·

    Gemini Enterprise: Share Agents with Google Groups

    Gemini Enterprise now allows users to share agents created in Agent Designer with Google Identity groups, provided administrators enable the feature. This enhances collaboration by enabling teams to share custom AI agents. The feature is now generally available for Gemini Enterprise users.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpsecurity-advisoryengineergcp-compute-engine ·

    Compute Engine Addresses Arm Core Vulnerability

    A security vulnerability, CVE-2025-10263, affecting bypass of translation stages or GPT protections in certain Arm core families has been resolved in Compute Engine. This addresses a critical security issue impacting users leveraging these specific Arm configurations. More details are available in the GCP-2026-036 security bulletin.

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  • Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpprevieweolengineer ·

    Cloud Service Mesh 1.29.4-asm.0 Released, Support for 1.26 Deprecated

    Cloud Service Mesh has released version 1.29.4-asm.0, incorporating features from Istio 1.29.4 and Envoy v1.37.4-dev. This update introduces a list of unsupported environment variables, labels, and annotations, detailing specific configurations that will not function. Additionally, in-cluster Cloud Service Mesh version 1.26 is now out of support, impacting users who have not upgraded. This announcement affects users of Cloud Service Mesh, particularly those managing in-cluster deployments and planning upgrades.

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  • Google Cloud release notes infragcpgapreviewdeprecationengineergcp-gkegcp-cloud-sqlgcp-cloud-storagegcp-compute-engine ·

    Cloud SDK Updates Include AI, App Engine, and Networking Enhancements

    This release of the Cloud SDK brings several updates, including AI model deployment fixes, Java SDK upgrades for App Engine, and new networking options. It also adds features for Cloud Workstations, Database Migration, and Kubernetes Engine. These changes affect developers and engineers working with Google Cloud services, with some features promoted to general availability.

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  • Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·

    Network Connectivity Center Gateway is now Generally Available

    Google Cloud's Network Connectivity Center (NCC) Gateway is now generally available, allowing integration with third-party security functions like Security Service Edge (SSE) for cross-cloud traffic. This feature enhances secure connections for remote workforces to various application environments, including Google Cloud, on-premises, and other clouds. It also facilitates secure access to public applications via partners such as Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineergcp-pubsub ·

    Pub/Sub Lite to Kafka Migration Guide Updated

    The migration guide for moving from Pub/Sub Lite to Managed Service for Apache Kafka has been updated. It now incorporates the latest client libraries and utilizes Kafka Connect for a more streamlined integration. This update is relevant for users migrating their data streaming infrastructure from Pub/Sub Lite to the managed Kafka service.

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  • Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpengineer ·

    Apigee X release includes security fix and observability metrics

    Apigee X version 1-17-0-apigee-9 is now available, featuring a security fix for server-side request forgery and enhanced observability metrics for OpenTelemetry trace exports. This release benefits users by hardening security and improving monitoring capabilities. The update is rolling out globally and may take several days to complete across all zones.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpengineer ·

    Gemini: Various bug fixes and enhancements in VS Code

    Gemini has released updates for its VS Code integration, addressing various bugs and introducing minor product enhancements. These changes aim to improve the overall stability and user experience for developers using Gemini within their VS Code environment. The specific scope and impact on existing workflows are not detailed.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·

    Google SecOps UDM fields indicate data enrichment status

    Google SecOps now visually indicates whether UDM fields are enriched with additional context. This new enrichment feature helps users understand the source and added value of data within their security operations platform. All users managing security data in Google SecOps are affected.

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  • Google Cloud release notes infraengineer ·

    Google Cloud Contact Center as a Service SDK Updates

    This release fixes several bugs in the Google Cloud Contact Center as a Service SDKs for Android and mobile. Key fixes include resolving issues with form data passing, message ordering, chat session management, and timeout message customization. These updates improve the reliability and usability of the SDKs for developers integrating contact center functionality into mobile applications.

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  • Terraform Google Provider Releases terraforminfragcpgaengineergcp-bigquery ·

    Terraform Provider Google v7.36.0 Adds New Resources and Improvements

    HashiCorp's Terraform Provider Google v7.36.0 introduces several new data sources and resources for managing Google Cloud services, including Apigee and BigQuery IAM. It also enhances existing resources like `google_container_cluster` and `google_data_catalog_tag_template` with new fields and capabilities. This release addresses multiple bugs across services such as Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, and Vertex AI, improving overall stability and usability for infrastructure management. These updates are generally available and benefit engineers and architects managing GCP resources.

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