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 infragcpengineer ·
Apigee X Maintenance Update Details
Apigee X instances configured for maintenance windows are receiving updates starting June 18th, 2026. Instances below version 1-17-0-apigee-9 with preferred maintenance windows will be updated automatically within 7-21 days, with a notification to follow. Certain DNS misconfigurations or removed Java libraries may exempt instances from this update.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·
API Gateway runtime architecture update
Google Cloud's API Gateway is updating its runtime architecture to enhance integration with GCP services. While core features remain unaffected, status code mappings for gRPC APIs have changed, and 4xx client-side quota failures will now result in rejected requests. This update applies to all API Gateway users and is rolling out over four weeks.
patch - Google Cloud release notes awsengineergcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud SQL for MySQL adds support for minor version 8.0.46
Cloud SQL for MySQL has added support for minor version 8.0.46. This update allows users to upgrade their existing instances to this new minor version. The upgrade process is documented for users who wish to apply this change.
feature - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpengineer ·
Cloud Logging API adds CA regional endpoint
The Cloud Logging API now supports the CA regional endpoint, expanding its geographical availability. This change is relevant for users managing logging infrastructure within or near the CA region. Detailed endpoint information is available in the REST reference documentation.
patch - Google Cloud release notes gcpengineer ·
Google Cloud Contact Center as a Service: Bug Fixes
This release for Google Cloud Contact Center as a Service (CCAI) resolves numerous issues impacting agent experience and system stability. It addresses problems with transcript delivery, virtual agent behavior, campaign status, call routing, and integrations with Salesforce and Kustomer. These fixes are available now and benefit administrators and agents using the CCAI platform.
patch - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineer ·
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL integrates with Knowledge Catalog
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL's integration with Knowledge Catalog is now generally available, offering a unified metadata view for data governance and analysis. This feature provides near real-time synchronization and enriched metadata, such as key constraints. The integration simplifies managing and understanding AlloyDB data within the Knowledge Catalog environment.
feature - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpgaengineer ·
Memorystore for Redis GA: Health issue detection
Memorystore for Redis now generally available supports detection for three new health issues: expensive commands, high resource utilization, and unset maintenance policies. This allows users to proactively resolve performance and operational issues. These health checks are now GA for all Memorystore for Redis users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SIEM: Auto-collapse query editor
Google SecOps SIEM now supports an auto-collapse setting for the query editor, allowing it to automatically minimize after a search is executed. This change enhances screen real estate for viewing search results, benefiting analysts and engineers who frequently run queries. The feature is available by default, with the query editor remaining expanded unless configured otherwise.
patch - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineergcp-cloud-storage ·
Cloud Storage: Delete temporary source objects during composite object creation
Cloud Storage now allows deletion of temporary source objects after they are composed into a new object. This feature streamlines workflows by automating the cleanup of intermediate data, benefiting users who frequently create composite objects.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Google SecOps Marketplace Integrations Updated
The Google SecOps Marketplace has released version 1.0 of a new Secret Manager integration. Additionally, source code for numerous existing integrations is now publicly available on GitHub, and several connectors have received updates including bug fixes for idle issues and enhanced hostname extraction. These changes primarily benefit security operations teams and engineers managing security tool integrations.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise adds custom skills and Slack integration
Gemini Enterprise is now generally available with custom skills, allowing users to create and manage reusable instructions for specific tasks. Additionally, administrators can integrate Gemini Enterprise with Slack, bringing AI-powered answers directly into user workflows. Both features aim to enhance productivity and data access through AI assistance. Custom skills require allowlist access and administrator configuration, while the Slack integration is GA for Gemini Enterprise administrators.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewarchitectfinance ·
Cloud Billing CUD dashboard redesigned in preview
Google Cloud has released a preview of a redesigned CUD dashboard within the Cloud Billing console. This update consolidates resource-based and spend-based commitments, offering improved usability and scalability for faster information retrieval. The preview is now available to users.
feature - 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 securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps: Query editor auto-collapse setting
Google SecOps now offers an auto-collapse setting for its query editor, allowing users to maximize screen space after running searches. This feature enhances usability for viewing search results. The query editor defaults to remaining expanded, and users can configure this behavior via settings.
patch - 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 securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps Monthly Documentation Changelog Launched
Google SecOps has launched a new monthly changelog to document major updates to its security operations documentation. This initiative aims to improve transparency and keep users informed about changes to resources and guides. Users can find the updated changelog for detailed information.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR Monthly Changelog Documentation
Google SecOps is introducing a new monthly changelog to document significant updates to its Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform documentation. This change aims to improve transparency and keep users informed about new information and changes. Users can find detailed updates in the dedicated documentation changelog.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgcp-dataflow ·
Dataflow adds NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 GPU support
Google Cloud Dataflow now supports NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 GPUs, enhancing its capabilities for Apache Beam pipelines. This addition is particularly beneficial for large, medium, and small model inference workloads, enabling users to leverage powerful new hardware. Users can configure these GPUs by setting the accelerator type to nvidia-rtx-pro-6000, with detailed documentation available for setup.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineergcp-gke ·
Google Distributed Cloud for bare metal 1.35.200-gke.66 released
Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal version 1.35.200-gke.66 is now available, running on Kubernetes v1.35.3-gke.400. This release addresses multiple critical issues, including vulnerabilities, node taint/label persistence problems, etcd pod initialization failures, and control plane certificate rotation stalls. The update also improves resiliency for API errors during the machine initialization phase. Users planning to upgrade should verify storage vendor compatibility and be aware of the typical 7-14 day rollout period for API clients.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes datagcpdeprecationarchitectgcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Table Explorer moves to Reference panel
BigQuery's Table Explorer functionality is migrating to the Reference panel. This change is scheduled for July 2026 or later. Users should consult the provided documentation for further details.
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