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 aigcppreviewengineer ·
GCP AI Hypercomputer: Spot VM Preview Features
Google Cloud is previewing new AI Hypercomputer features for Spot VMs. These enhancements provide real-time availability, estimated uptime, preemption rates, and pricing, helping users optimize Spot VM creation for their workloads. This preview is available now and targets engineers and architects managing cloud infrastructure and costs.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL: Parameterized Secure Views in Preview
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL now supports parameterized secure views, offering more granular access control over data within views. This feature allows defining parameters like user ID or region, customizing query results based on user input to enforce least privilege access. It is currently available in Preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineergcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-storagegcp-vertex-ai ·
Knowledge Catalog adds unstructured data profiling via Gemini
Knowledge Catalog can now profile unstructured data, such as PDFs in Cloud Storage, using Vertex AI Gemini models. This feature extracts semantic insights and relationships, enhancing understanding of diverse data sources. It is currently in Preview and accessible only through the Dataplex REST API.
feature - 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 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 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 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.
announcement - 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 aigcppreviewengineermediagcp-vertex-ai ·
Vertex AI Search adds new query filtering capabilities
Vertex AI Search has introduced two new preview features for its Feature Agent Search: prefix and partial matching for query filters, and an EXISTS filter. These enhancements allow for more flexible and precise scoping of search results, impacting users performing custom, website, or media searches. Both features are currently in Public Preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineerfinancegcp-bigquery ·
Cloud Billing data export to BigQuery now supports FOCUS spec in Preview
Google Cloud Billing now offers data export to BigQuery supporting the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) in Preview. This feature aims to provide consistent cost and usage datasets, benefiting FinOps professionals and engineers managing cloud spend. The export includes FOCUS columns up to version 1.2, with detailed documentation available.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud Service Mesh Security Patch Releases Address Vulnerability
Multiple patch versions of Cloud Service Mesh (1.28.7-asm.4, 1.27.9-asm.5, and 1.26.8-asm.11) are now available, each containing a fix for security vulnerability GCP-2026-035. These releases update the underlying Envoy proxy versions and are relevant for users running in-cluster Cloud Service Mesh. A previously announced rollout has been stopped and will be superseded by a new release including these patches.
security announcement - 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 aigcppreview ·
Document AI Custom Extractor: Document Validation in Preview
Document AI's Custom Extractor now offers document validation and correction capabilities in preview. This enhancement uses Common Expression Language (CEL) for validation rules, allowing users to improve extraction accuracy. The feature is available for users who want to refine their document processing pipelines.
feature - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcppreviewengineer ·
Memorystore for Valkey adds node-level metrics
Memorystore for Valkey now provides additional node-level metrics for Cloud Monitoring, offering granular insights into individual node health and performance. This feature aims to help users troubleshoot and optimize node performance within their instances. The new metrics are currently available in Preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquerygcp-looker ·
Looker 26.10 Release Notes
Looker 26.10 is scheduled for June 2026, bringing numerous bug fixes and a new feature. These updates address issues related to scheduling, filters, downloads, and data visualization, benefiting Looker users across both original and Google Cloud core deployments. Notably, the release introduces support for Period-over-Period (PoP) measures on Trino database connections, enhancing analytical capabilities for engineers and analysts working with this data source.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud Trace custom dashboards enter public preview
Cloud Trace now allows users to create custom dashboards displaying trace data, including individual spans and aggregated views. This new capability aims to provide more flexible monitoring and analysis of application performance. The feature is currently in public preview and is available to all Cloud Trace users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Adds Asana Connector and Updates Gemini 3.5 Flash Control
Gemini Enterprise now offers a public preview of its Asana data store, allowing users to search and manage projects, workspaces, teams, and tasks via natural language. Additionally, administrator controls for Gemini 3.5 Flash will be removed June 9, 2026, enabling it by default for all users across multiple regions. These updates impact Gemini Enterprise users and administrators, offering new integrations and standardizing feature availability.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud Monitoring adds trace data to custom dashboards
Cloud Monitoring now supports displaying trace data within custom dashboards, allowing users to view individual spans or aggregated data. This enhancement aims to provide more comprehensive observability by integrating tracing information directly into monitoring dashboards. The feature is currently in public preview and is available to users who can access the Google Cloud console and API.
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 aigcppreviewengineer ·
Knowledge Catalog adds context retrieval for agentic workflows
Google Cloud's Knowledge Catalog now allows users to retrieve a pre-formatted bundle of data asset context using the new lookupContext method. This LLM-ready context is optimized to help ground agents in assessing and using data assets effectively. This feature is currently available in preview and is intended for engineers and architects working with AI agents and data governance.
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