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 833 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Cloud Build security update for GitLab/Bitbucket connections
Cloud Build now enforces stricter permissions checks for GitLab Enterprise and Bitbucket Data Center connections to enhance security. Previously, only the service agent's permissions were checked; now, both the calling principal and the service agent must have access to the necessary Secret Manager secrets. This change, which adheres to the principle of least privilege, affects users managing these specific Git repository connections.
security - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineergcp-gke ·
Google Distributed Cloud for Bare Metal 1.34.600-gke.53 Released
Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal version 1.34.600-gke.53 is now available, running on Kubernetes v1.34.7-gke.200. This release includes fixes for CA rotation failures on self-managing clusters and persistent node taint/label issues after partial node pool update failures. Users should upgrade before rotating CAs to avoid cluster management disruptions, and verify storage vendor compatibility for this version.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·
VPC Network Peering deletion requests now cancellable
Users can now cancel pending deletion requests for VPC Network Peering connections that are in consensus mode. This feature provides more control over network configurations, allowing administrators to recover from accidental or premature deletion requests. The functionality is now generally available for all Virtual Private Cloud users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgaarchitect ·
VPC Service Controls GA for Conversational Analytics API
VPC Service Controls now offers general availability for the Conversational Analytics API. This enhances data security and compliance for organizations using this API. The feature is now production-ready for all users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·
Bigtable adds hot backups and backup management in Studio
Google Cloud Bigtable now supports creating hot backups and modifying all existing backups directly within Bigtable Studio. This enhancement provides more flexible and integrated backup management capabilities for users. The new functionality is available now for all Bigtable users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpengineer ·
Gemini updates
This release includes various bug fixes and minor product enhancements for Gemini. These updates aim to improve the overall stability and user experience. The fixes are now available.
patch - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·
Config Connector 1.152.0: New Fields, Reconciliation, and Bug Fixes
Config Connector version 1.152.0 introduces new fields for ComputeReservation and ComputeForwardingRule, enhancing configuration options. It also adds opt-in direct reconciliation support for several resources, streamlining management, and includes multiple bug fixes for SQLInstance, Preview Tool, ComputeForwardingRule, and ComputeFutureReservation. This update is primarily for engineers and architects managing Google Cloud resources via Kubernetes, with the new reconciliation feature available immediately via annotation.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Observability is Now Generally Available
Gemini Enterprise's agent observability features have reached General Availability (GA). This allows configuration at the app and agent levels, with metric dashboards available in Metrics Explorer and agent trace spans in Trace Explorer. This enhancement is relevant for developers and architects building and managing Gemini Enterprise agents.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineerfinancegovernment ·
Cortex Framework 7.0.0-preview.2: SAP ERP Data Products and Extensibility
Cortex Framework has released version 7.0.0-preview.2, introducing a significant expansion of data product accelerators specifically for SAP ERP systems, covering a wide range of financial and operational modules. This release also includes a comprehensive extensibility guide to help users customize and extend the framework. This public preview is available now and targets engineers and architects working with SAP ERP data integration and analysis.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Adds Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Flash Generative AI Models
BigQuery now supports the gemini-3.1-flash-lite and gemini-3.5-flash GA models, enhancing its generative AI capabilities. These models are available across us, eu, and global multi-regional endpoints, enabling broader access for developers. This update allows users to leverage these new models within all existing generative AI functions in BigQuery.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcpengineer ·
Google Cloud VMware Engine HCX upgrade to 4.11.4
Google Cloud VMware Engine is upgrading its HCX Manager Appliance to version 4.11.4 to resolve an issue with MON-enabled segments. This announcement requires users to upgrade their HCX On-Prem/Connectors and Service Mesh Appliances. Further details are available in the latest service announcements.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgaengineer ·
Identity-Aware Proxy supports Agent Gateway egress
Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP) now supports agent-to-anywhere egress for Agent Gateway, a feature that has reached general availability. This enables enhanced security for agent-initiated connections. Developers and security architects using Agent Gateway can now leverage IAP for securing egress traffic.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·
Cloud Database Migration Service supports MySQL 9.7
Cloud Database Migration Service has added support for MySQL version 9.7 for homogeneous migrations. This expands migration options for users running this specific MySQL version. The update is now available for all users.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineergcp-dataprocgcp-compute-engine ·
Managed Service for Apache Spark: New image versions, Iceberg, and Spark optimizations
New subminor image versions for Managed Service for Apache Spark have been released, impacting Conda channel configurations until August 2026. These new versions introduce Iceberg 1.10 support for Dataproc 2.3 clusters and enable Spark skewed-join and self-join optimizations by default. Users creating clusters with the new subminor versions must specify exact subminor versions and can opt-in to Iceberg 1.10 via a cluster property.
breaking announcement - Google Cloud release notes awsazuregcpgaengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Backup and DR: Application-consistent backups and cross-region support for Compute Engine
Google Cloud Backup and DR now offers application-consistent backups for Compute Engine instances via Guest Flush or VSS options in the Console. This feature enhances data integrity for applications running on VMs during backups. Additionally, cross-region backups for Compute Engine instances, disks, and Filestore are now generally available, improving disaster recovery and regional resilience by enabling backup storage in a secondary region.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Container Optimized OS Releases Include Security Fixes and Minor Updates
Several recent Container Optimized OS releases have been published, bringing minor updates and significant security patches. These updates include upgraded packages like logrotate, oslogin, and GPU installers, alongside critical fixes for CVEs affecting containerd and glibc. The changes primarily impact users running workloads on Google Cloud's Container Optimized OS.
security patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Container Optimized OS Updates Address Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
This release of Container Optimized OS (COS) incorporates numerous security fixes for Docker, containerd, and the Linux kernel, including multiple CVEs. These updates are critical for maintaining system integrity and protecting against known vulnerabilities. All users of COS are advised to update to benefit from these security enhancements.
security patch - Google Cloud release notes securitycompliancegcpengineergcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-storage ·
Data Studio Pro Security and Compliance Enhancements
Data Studio Pro now offers security and compliance features including customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK), customer-managed storage for uploads and extracts, and data residency controls. These capabilities help organizations meet their security and compliance requirements by allowing greater control over data protection and location. These features are exclusively available within Data Studio Pro.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·
Data Studio: Report editors can enable viewer-initiated data refresh
Data Studio report editors can now give viewers the ability to manually refresh report data. This feature allows viewers to right-click a component or use the report's three-dot menu to update data, ensuring they are working with the most current information. This enhancement is now available for report editors to configure.
feature - Google Cloud release notes dataanalyticsgcpengineergcp-bigquery ·
Data Studio Adds Multi-Region Support for Conversational Analytics
Data Studio's Conversational Analytics now supports multi-region BigQuery data agents, enhancing its ability to query data across different geographic locations. This update benefits users who manage data in distributed BigQuery instances. More information is available on Conversational Analytics.
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