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 819 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaarchitect ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform adds Provisioned Throughput features
The Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform now offers several new features for Provisioned Throughput, including the ability to change, schedule, and split orders. These enhancements provide more control and flexibility for managing throughput resources. The features are now generally available to all users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes analyticsgcpgaarchitect ·
Oracle Database@Google Cloud Console Visibility
Oracle Database@Google Cloud now offers visibility into GoldenGate deployments, connections, and assignments within the Google Cloud console. This enhancement allows users to manage these components directly through the console, improving operational efficiency. This feature is now Generally Available to all 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 networkinggcpgaarchitect ·
Private Service Connect Interfaces Gain Authorization Policy Support in GCP VPC
Google Cloud's Virtual Private Cloud now supports authorization policies for Private Service Connect interfaces. Service consumers can now authorize connections to network attachments by adding service class IDs, enhancing security and control over private network connectivity. This feature is now generally available to all users, providing a more robust way to manage access to services over Private Service Connect.
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 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 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 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 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.
announcement - 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 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 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 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 observabilitygcpgaarchitectgcp-compute-engine ·
Network Intelligence Center Cloud Network Insights reaches GA
Cloud Network Insights, part of Google Cloud's Network Intelligence Center, is now generally available. This feature helps monitor network and web application performance across hybrid and multicloud environments, aiding in issue diagnosis with visualization tools. The release includes Compute Engine VM Monitoring Points deployed via Terraform and support for running Connectivity Tests directly within Cloud Network Insights.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaarchitect ·
App Hub GA for Memorystore resources
App Hub now supports Memorystore resources in general availability. This expansion allows users to integrate Memorystore into their application resource management and governance within App Hub. The feature is now production-ready for all users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgaarchitect ·
VPC Service Controls GA for Firebase Phone Number Verification
VPC Service Controls now offers general availability for Firebase Phone Number Verification. This integration allows organizations to enforce security perimeters around sensitive data access. It is available for all users of both services.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaarchitect ·
Gemini Enterprise EU Compliance for NotebookLM Enterprise
Gemini Enterprise now meets data residency and machine learning processing compliance standards in the EU for NotebookLM Enterprise's core source interaction features. This change is important for European organizations needing to adhere to strict data regulations within their AI tools. While core chat and source addition functionalities are covered, advanced generative features like audio overviews and reports are still excluded from MLP compliance. This update impacts organizations using or considering NotebookLM Enterprise within the EU.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaarchitect ·
Composite Health for Private Service Connect GA on GCP
Composite Health for Private Service Connect is now generally available on Google Cloud Platform. This feature allows service producers to define health criteria for their published services, enabling automatic cross-region failover for consumers. This enhancement impacts service producers and consumers utilizing Private Service Connect backends.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpdeprecationarchitect ·
Google Cloud VMware Engine: CUD Pricing Changes
Google Cloud VMware Engine is updating its committed use discount (CUD) policies. Post-paid 3-year CUDs purchased after May 31, 2026, will terminate on October 15, 2028, and 3-year pre-paid CUDs are no longer available. These changes affect customers using these specific discount structures for Google Cloud VMware Engine.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes gcpgaarchitectfinance ·
Cloud Billing CUD Analysis GA
Cloud Billing's CUD Analysis tool is now generally available, offering a unified view for managing both spend-based and resource-based Committed Use Discounts. This feature helps customers understand savings, track commitment effectiveness, and download usage data for analysis. It is available to all Cloud Billing customers who use Committed Use Discounts.
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