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 gcpgaengineermedia ·
Media CDN cache size increased, adds edge location country codes
Media CDN now supports up to 1 TiB cacheable object sizes upon request, enhancing its capacity for large media files. Additionally, a new feature allows users to identify the country codes of edge caches serving client requests. Both features are now Generally Available, impacting users handling large content or needing granular edge performance insights.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery AI functions support direct ObjectRef input
BigQuery AI functions now accept ObjectRef values directly, eliminating the need for an intermediate OBJ.GET_ACCESS_URL call. This enhancement streamlines data ingestion for AI workloads and is now generally available. Developers and data scientists working with BigQuery AI will benefit from this simplified workflow.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps adds SIEM case search and async APIs
Google SecOps now integrates SIEM Search with case and case history analysis, enabling security teams to correlate security telemetry and case details in one interface. It also introduces asynchronous Search APIs for large datasets, allowing non-blocking, long-running queries. These updates streamline incident response and improve application responsiveness for security analysts and developers working with large security datasets.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaarchitect ·
Policy Intelligence: Policy Troubleshooter GA
The Policy Troubleshooter feature, which helps users remediate access issues, is now generally available. This feature assists users in diagnosing and resolving access control problems within Google Cloud. It is now ready for production use by all users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineergcp-cloud-storagegcp-pubsub ·
Managed Service for Apache Airflow uses regional endpoints with policy
Managed Airflow (Gen 2) environments now use regional endpoints for services like Cloud Storage and Cloud Logging when the Restrict Endpoint Usage organization policy is active. This change provides more granular control over service access for Airflow environments. It affects users managing Airflow deployments within GCP that have this specific policy enabled.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise mobile app now GA for Google Identity users
The Gemini Enterprise mobile app is now generally available for organizations using Google Identity, enabling users to access agents, search enterprise data, and use voice features on iOS and Android. Administrators can facilitate user access by displaying a configuration QR code on the web app homepage. For organizations using Microsoft Entra ID, mobile app access is also in GA with an allowlist.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpengineer ·
Google Cloud Contact Center as a Service 4.40 Release
Google Cloud has released version 4.40 of its Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS). This update includes several bug fixes, addressing issues with Salesforce integrations, reporting dashboards, attachment visibility, call transfers, audio file uploads, agent logouts, and user uploads. The timing of the update varies based on individual deployment schedules.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpengineer ·
Cloud Monitoring: Process metrics retention extended to 24 months
Cloud Monitoring has extended the data retention period for agent.googleapis.com/processes metrics to 24 months. This change provides users with longer historical data for process monitoring, which is beneficial for long-term trend analysis and debugging. The update applies to all users of Cloud Monitoring and is effective immediately.
patch - 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.
feature - 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.
feature patch - 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.
patch - 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.
patch - Google Cloud release notes infragcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine MIG autoscaler stabilization period configurable
Google Cloud Compute Engine now allows configuration of the stabilization period for autoscaled managed instance groups (MIGs). This change enables fine-grained control over instance deletion after load decreases, impacting cost optimization and capacity management. Engineers and architects managing MIGs can now tailor autoscaling behavior to specific workload needs.
feature - 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.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaarchitect ·
Agent Assist Proactive Knowledge Assist V2 now generally available
Google Cloud's Agent Assist now offers Proactive Knowledge Assist V2 in General Availability. This update provides enhanced context for rich search, multiple suggested queries, and finer control over triggering events. It's designed for developers and architects building customer service applications.
patch - 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.
feature - 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.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaarchitect ·
Policy Intelligence: Policy Simulator for Deny Policies GA
The Policy Simulator for deny policies within Google Cloud's Policy Intelligence is now generally available. This feature allows users to test the impact of deny policies before applying them, preventing unintended service disruptions. It is available for all Google Cloud users managing IAM policies.
feature - 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.
feature - 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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