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 aigcpgaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Memory Bank and Sessions GA
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform's Memory Bank and Sessions now support global and multi-regional endpoints in General Availability (GA). This expansion enhances data accessibility and scalability for agent development. This feature is now available for all users, with a note that Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) are incompatible with the global endpoint.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Autonomous Embedding Generation GA
BigQuery now offers autonomous embedding generation, automatically creating and updating an embedding column based on a source column in your tables. This feature, now generally available, simplifies AI/ML workflows by ensuring embeddings are consistently maintained as data changes. It is relevant for engineers and architects working with AI-powered data analytics.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewdeprecationengineermediagcp-cloud-rungcp-gkegcp-cloud-storagegcp-vertex-aigcp-compute-engine ·
Cloud SDK 573.0.0: AI, Data Lineage, Compute Engine, and Networking updates
Cloud SDK version 573.0.0 introduces new AI capabilities, enhances data management tools like Data Lineage and Artifact Registry, and promotes several Compute Engine and Networking features to General Availability. Key additions include AI tuning job management and image streaming cache controls, alongside GA status for BigLake catalogs and Cloud Storage batch operations. This release impacts engineers and architects working with GCP services, with specific updates to Anthos Multi-Cloud and Kubernetes Engine.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise integrates with ServiceNow
Gemini Enterprise now supports federation and assistant actions with ServiceNow data. This allows users to search and interact with incidents, change requests, tasks, and knowledge base articles using natural language. The integration, which is generally available, also enables actions like creating and updating incidents directly within the Gemini Enterprise app.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaarchitect ·
Google Cloud Contact Center AI updates enhance reporting and real-time metrics
Google Cloud Contact Center AI has introduced several enhancements to its reporting and real-time metrics capabilities. New features include child queue filtering, expanded agent and queue status metrics, and direct links to CSAT scores. These updates benefit administrators and analysts by providing deeper insights into contact center operations and agent performance.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineer ·
Cloud Service Mesh Envoy Compressor Filter GA
The Envoy Compressor Filter is now generally available in the rapid release channel for Cloud Service Mesh. This change ensures full support for EnvoyFilter compressor configurations. Engineers and architects managing service meshes should review their configurations for compatibility.
feature - 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 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 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 infragcpga ·
Google Cloud VMware Engine adds Mexico City region
The VMware Engine ve2 node type for Google Cloud VMware Engine is now available in the Mexico City region. This expansion provides users with a new geographic option for deploying their VMware environments on Google Cloud. This is a general availability announcement for the new region.
announcement - 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 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: 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.
announcement - 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.
patch - 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.
feature - 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.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes aigcpga ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform integrates Anthropic Claude 5
Anthropic's Claude 5 model is now available through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform's Model Garden. This integration allows developers to leverage advanced AI capabilities within the platform. Claude 5 is available for general use.
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