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 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 aigcpgaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform integrates Claude Sonnet 5
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform now features Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5, available in Model Garden. This integration expands model options for enterprise agent development. Claude Sonnet 5 is now accessible for use within the platform.
feature - Terraform Google Provider Releases terraforminfragagcp-bigquerygcp-dataprocgcp-firestore ·
Terraform Provider for Google Cloud v7.39.0: New Resources and Compute Enhancements
Terraform provider for Google Cloud has released version 7.39.0, introducing numerous new resources across services like Agent Registry, Artifact Registry, and Compute Engine. Notable improvements include migrating core compute resources to direct HTTP, enhancing instance group management with health check policies, and adding container runtime configuration options. This update is relevant for engineers and architects managing Google Cloud infrastructure via Terraform.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes infradeprecationgcp-gke ·
GKE Version Updates and Deprecations
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) has released new cluster versions and updated default versions across its Rapid, Regular, Stable, and Extended channels. These updates provide users with newer Kubernetes features and bug fixes, while also deprecating older versions that will be removed within 90 days. The changes affect users managing GKE clusters, particularly those creating new clusters or performing manual upgrades, and are subject to rollout progress.
security patch - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgaarchitect ·
Secret Manager adds multi-region storage option
Secret Manager now supports multi-region storage, allowing users to choose between single or multi-region locations for regional secrets via the Google Cloud console. This enhances data durability and availability for sensitive information. The feature is available for regional secrets and requires no specific prerequisites.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpga ·
Secret Manager multi-region availability expanded
Secret Manager is now available in additional multi-regions: the United States, European Union, Canada, and India. This expansion allows users to deploy secrets closer to their applications for reduced latency and improved resilience. This update is relevant for all users of Google Cloud Secret Manager.
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 observabilitygcpengineer ·
Cloud Trace adds support for new observability bucket location
Cloud Trace now supports observability buckets in the europe-west9 region, expanding data storage options. This change benefits users needing to keep trace data within specific European geographic boundaries. Engineers and architects managing observability on Google Cloud can now leverage this additional location for their trace data.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineergcp-cloud-run ·
Cloud Run GA: Multi-region services and readiness probes
Cloud Run now offers General Availability (GA) for multi-region services with automated failover, improving availability for internal and external traffic. Additionally, HTTP and gRPC readiness probes for services are now GA. These features enhance service resilience and deployment control for developers using Cloud Run.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgaarchitect ·
VPC Service Controls adds SPIFFE identity support
VPC Service Controls now supports Agent identities in SPIFFE formats for ingress and egress rules, enabling fine-grained access control for third-party workloads. This feature is now generally available, enhancing security for resources protected by service perimeters. Engineers and architects managing cloud security will find this useful for integrating external identities.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
reCAPTCHA Mobile SDK v18.9.2 for Android Released
reCAPTCHA Mobile SDK version 18.9.2 is now available for Android. This update focuses on addressing minor bugs within the SDK. The release is immediately available to Android developers using the reCAPTCHA service.
patch - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpengineer ·
Cloud Monitoring: PromQL Alerting Policies Support Longer Data Retention
Cloud Monitoring's PromQL-based alerting policies now support querying data beyond 25 hours, extending to over two years. This enhancement allows for more comprehensive historical analysis and detection of long-term trends or anomalies. Engineers and architects using Cloud Monitoring for infrastructure and application health will benefit from the expanded data visibility for their alerting strategies.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpengineer ·
Assured Open Source Software Free Tier Updates
Google Cloud's Assured Open Source Software free tier has been updated with new curated binaries for Go, Java, and Python languages. This aims to provide developers with more reliable and verified open-source components. The update is available now and benefits developers using these languages on Google Cloud.
patch - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Security Command Center adds Assured Open Source Software premium tier
The Assured Open Source Software premium tier for Security Command Center now offers an updated list of curated binaries for Go, Java, and Python. This enhancement aims to improve the security posture of open-source software used within Google Cloud environments. It is relevant for developers and security professionals working with these languages on GCP.
patch - 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 securityawsazuregcpengineermedia ·
Google SecOps SIEM Updates Supported Parsers
Google SecOps SIEM has updated its list of supported default parsers to include new security log sources and data types. This update aims to improve the ingestion and analysis capabilities for various security products and services. The changes are being rolled out gradually over one to four days across regions, affecting users who rely on these parsers for their security operations.
patch - Google Cloud release notes securityawsazuregcpengineermedia ·
Google SecOps Adds Support for New Parsers and Log Types
Google SecOps has updated its list of supported default parsers and introduced support for new log types. This expansion aims to enhance security data ingestion and analysis capabilities for a wider range of security products and services. The updates will be reflected in regions over one to four days and are relevant to security analysts and engineers managing cloud security infrastructure.
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