GCP Releases
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Tracking 832 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
AI Hypercomputer Preview: RoCE VPC networks with alias IP ranges
Google Cloud is previewing RoCE VPC networks for its AI Hypercomputer, enabling alias IP ranges on MRDMA vNICs. This enhances networking capabilities for AI and ML workloads by improving RDMA performance and flexibility. The feature is available for VM instances and is currently in a preview stage.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcppreviewengineer ·
GCP VPC: RoCE Alias IP Ranges for RDMA vNICs in Preview
Google Cloud's Virtual Private Cloud is previewing support for RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet) VPC networks. This allows alias IP ranges to be assigned to MRDMA vNICs on VM instances, enhancing high-performance computing and network-intensive workloads. This preview targets engineers and architects working with specialized networking requirements for VMs.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
Gemini AI Hypercomputer feature preview in Google Cloud console
Google Cloud is previewing a new AI Hypercomputer feature in its console, powered by Gemini. This AI-driven interface assists users in evaluating hardware, estimating costs, and recommending optimal cluster configurations before deployment. The feature aims to streamline cluster design and optimization for users engaging with Google Cloud's infrastructure.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewarchitectgcp-compute-engine ·
Gemini for Compute Engine Preview
Gemini is now available in preview as an AI-powered interface within the Google Cloud console for Compute Engine. This feature assists users in evaluating hardware options, estimating costs, and viewing recommended configurations for compute instances. This aims to help engineers and architects find optimal configurations before creating or modifying instances.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud Service Mesh Envoy Lua Filter available in preview
The Envoy Lua Filter is now available as a preview feature for Cloud Service Mesh users. This enables advanced customization of Envoy proxies using Lua scripts. It is available in the rapid release channel for users of the service mesh.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcppreviewarchitectgcp-bigquery ·
Google Cloud Knowledge Catalog: Control Data Lineage Ingestion
Google Cloud's Knowledge Catalog now allows granular control over data lineage ingestion for BigQuery and Managed Service for Apache Airflow. This feature can be managed at the organization, folder, or project level, enhancing data governance for teams. The capability is currently available in preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform adds throughput for fine-tuned models
The Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform now supports Provisioned Throughput for supervised fine-tuned Gemini 3 model inference. This feature allows users to guarantee inference capacity for these fine-tuned models, which consume more resources than base models. This update is relevant for users leveraging fine-tuned Gemini 3 models for their agent applications.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcppreviewarchitect ·
Knowledge Catalog adds Oracle and MySQL connectors in preview
Knowledge Catalog now supports importing metadata from Oracle and MySQL data sources, currently in preview. This feature automates the extraction of technical, operational, and business metadata, allowing for scheduled imports. This benefits data architects and engineers managing diverse data environments by centralizing metadata within Knowledge Catalog.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewengineergcp-bigquerygcp-looker ·
Looker 26.10: Model Localization, Dashboard Layouts, and Enhanced AI Features
Looker 26.10 introduces several new features and enhancements, including model localization for imported projects and the ability to preserve dashboard layouts on smaller screens. It also expands AI capabilities with updates to the Gemini Expression Assistant and Conversational Analytics. These updates are rolling out starting June 22, 2026, with some features available in preview and others generally available, impacting content creators, administrators, and embedded users.
breaking feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Data Transfer Service supports Oracle MySQL metadata
The BigQuery Data Transfer Service can now transfer metadata from Oracle MySQL into Knowledge Catalog. This enhancement is currently in Preview, allowing users to integrate their Oracle MySQL data sources for better cataloging and discovery. This feature primarily benefits data engineers and architects managing diverse data environments.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Security Command Center External Exposure now in Preview
Security Command Center External Exposure is now available in Preview for the Premium tier. This feature helps manage and reduce external attack surfaces by automating asset discovery, validating network exposure paths, and performing exploitability testing. It is targeted at users of Security Command Center Premium who need to secure their cloud environments.
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 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 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 aigcppreviewengineer ·
Confidential VMs now support accelerator-optimized machine types for AI/ML
Google Cloud's Confidential VMs now support the accelerator-optimized g4-standard-48 machine type, which includes 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 GPUs. This enhancement provides enhanced security for AI and ML workloads by encrypting data while in use. The feature is currently available in preview.
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 (PSVs) to enhance application security with natural language queries. This new feature, currently in preview, aims to help secure sensitive data accessed through these query methods. Developers building applications that leverage natural language querying on PostgreSQL databases should be aware of this upcoming capability.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
GCP IAM: Preview of Error IDs for Permission Troubleshooting
Google Cloud IAM is introducing error IDs in permission error messages to aid in troubleshooting access issues. These IDs provide contextual details like principal, resource, and permission, helping engineers pinpoint problems faster. This feature is currently in Preview, offering a more efficient debugging experience for those working with GCP IAM.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Google Cloud Secure Web Proxy Adds Authorization Policies and mTLS
Google Cloud's Secure Web Proxy now supports authorization policies for identity- and content-based access control on outbound traffic, allowing granular delegation to services like Service Extensions. Additionally, frontend mutual TLS (mTLS) integration enables validated client identities for stricter outbound traffic controls. Both features are currently available in Preview, enhancing workload security.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine previews Spot VM availability and pricing
Google Cloud is previewing new features for Compute Engine Spot VMs, allowing users to view real-time obtainability, estimated uptime, and historical preemption rates and pricing before creation. This aims to help users maximize Spot VM success, ensure efficient workload startup, and select cost-effective configurations. This preview is available to all users for specific machine types and locations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aipreviewengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise: Individual agent observability settings in preview
Gemini Enterprise now allows configuring observability settings for individual agents within Agent Designer. This feature, currently in Public Preview, enables monitoring specific agent metrics and trace results, offering more granular control than the previous application-level observability. This benefits engineers and architects managing complex agent deployments by providing deeper insights into agent performance.
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