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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 infragcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-run ·
App Engine flexible Python to Cloud Run migration in preview
A new feature allows deploying App Engine flexible environment Python applications to Cloud Run. This migration capability is currently in preview, enabling users to transition their existing applications to a more flexible serving environment. The process can be initiated using the `gcloud beta app migrate-to-run` command.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewgcp-cloud-run ·
App Engine flexible Java to Cloud Run migration preview
A new preview feature allows deploying existing App Engine flexible environment Java applications to Cloud Run using the `gcloud beta app migrate-to-run` command. This capability aims to simplify migration paths for Java developers. It is currently available in preview, with more information provided in the official documentation.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-run ·
App Engine flexible PHP to Cloud Run migration command in preview
A new `gcloud beta app migrate-to-run` command is now in preview for App Engine flexible environment PHP applications. This feature allows users to deploy their existing PHP apps to Cloud Run. The command is available for users who wish to transition their App Engine workloads to Cloud Run for greater flexibility.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-run ·
App Engine flexible Go support for Cloud Run migration in preview
App Engine flexible environment Go applications can now be migrated to Cloud Run using the `gcloud beta app migrate-to-run` command. This preview feature allows users to deploy existing flexible environment Go apps to Cloud Run. Further details are available in the official documentation.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewarchitect ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform: Semantic Governance Policies Preview
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform now offers Semantic Governance Policies (SGP) in Public Preview, providing an intelligent security and compliance layer for AI agents. SGP evaluates tool calls against user intent and business rules at runtime, helping prevent unauthorized actions and data exfiltration. This feature is available for testing in Log Explorer before enforcement, aiding engineers and architects in securing AI agent deployments.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aipreview ·
Gemini Enterprise: Action-filtering for SharePoint and OneDrive (Preview)
Gemini Enterprise now supports action-filtering for Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive data stores in public preview. This feature allows administrators to specify accessible SharePoint sites and OneDrive paths for Gemini, ensuring that only in-scope data is accessed or modified. It applies to both search queries and action executions, enhancing data control within the Gemini Assistant.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery: Grant data prep/pipelines access to more Google services
BigQuery now allows data preparations and pipelines to access Google Drive, Bigtable, and Knowledge Catalog using user credentials. This enhances data pipeline integration and flexibility for users working with these services. These extended access options are currently available in preview for Google Account users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineer ·
Dataform Workflows Gain Access to Bigtable, Drive, Knowledge Catalog
Dataform workflows can now access Bigtable, Google Drive, and Knowledge Catalog using user credentials. This feature simplifies data integration and management by extending workflow capabilities. It is primarily relevant for data engineers and architects managing complex data pipelines. Extended access options are currently available in preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreview ·
Confidential VMs support Intel TDX on C3 machine types
Google Cloud Confidential VMs now support Intel TDX on C3-standard-*-lssd machine types, enhancing data security during processing. This feature is currently available in Preview, offering enhanced protection for sensitive workloads on specific machine types.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·
Cortex Framework 7.0.0-preview.2.1 Released
Cortex Framework version 7.0.0-preview.2.1 has been released to public preview. This update includes a fix for an issue with table settings path resolution. The change addresses a configuration problem affecting users of this preview version.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise adds data store, action support in preview
Gemini Enterprise is now available in Public Preview with a new data store for searching and interacting with projects using natural language. Additionally, support for new actions across several third-party data stores, including Airtable and Zoho, is also in preview. These updates enhance Gemini Enterprise's capabilities for end users by allowing more complex interactions with connected data sources and project management tools.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud SQL for MySQL: Pre-upgrade readiness check in preview
A new precheck feature for Cloud SQL for MySQL allows users to assess upgrade readiness before a major version upgrade. This capability analyzes instances for incompatibilities and identifies issues requiring resolution prior to the upgrade. The feature is currently in preview and aims to streamline the upgrade process for database administrators.
feature - 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 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 aigapreviewengineergcp-cloud-run ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform GA for Security Findings
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform's AI security findings and posture management summaries are now generally available, enhancing security visibility. The Security dashboard now includes a "Top security findings" widget, providing immediate insights into potential risks. Specific features like vulnerability monitoring and historical trend analysis are available in preview, offering deeper analysis for agent runtimes and content violations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aipreviewengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform: RL fine-tuning for Gemini 3.5 Flash in preview
Reinforcement Learning fine-tuning is now available for Gemini 3.5 Flash models in Public Preview. This feature allows for more advanced model tuning, although it is currently restricted to specific regions and multi-region endpoints for serving. The preview is available for Gemini Enterprise users to explore.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewengineergcp-bigquerygcp-gkegcp-compute-engine ·
Cloud SDK 574.0.0 adds Agent Registry, AI Platform commands
Cloud SDK version 574.0.0 introduces new commands for AI Platform, Agent Identity, and Agent Registry, alongside enhancements for GKE backups and BigQuery UDFs. These updates aim to improve management of AI governance policies and agent resources, while also fixing bugs and adding regional endpoint support for Datastream and Database Migration Service. The release is generally available, impacting users who interact with these GCP services via the gcloud CLI.
patch - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Agent Identity API now in Preview, replacing IAM Connectors API
Google Cloud's Agent Identity API ( agentidentity.googleapis.com ) is now available in Preview, superseding the legacy IAM Connectors API. This change streamlines the management of auth providers and agent identities. During the preview, both APIs will function concurrently, and existing configurations are mirrored to the new V2 resource hierarchy for a seamless migration of policies and applications without downtime.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise adds observability for Deep Research agents (Preview)
Gemini Enterprise now allows configuration of observability settings for individual Deep Research agents, mirroring the functionality for Agent Designer agents. This enables monitoring metrics in Metrics Explorer and trace results in Trace Explorer for these specific agents. The feature is in Public Preview and controlled via an agent-level toggle, distinguishing it from the Core Assistant's app-level toggle.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewgcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Conversational Analytics GA, New AI Functions
BigQuery's conversational analytics is now generally available, introducing features like agent thinking mode selection and clarifying questions. This update also includes new AI functions such as AI.KEY_DRIVERS and AI.SEARCH, and supports parameters in verified queries. Agents now provide context citations for generated responses, improving transparency for users, with the ability to create conversations with datasets currently in preview.
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