GCP Releases
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Tracking 819 GCP releases · Updated
- 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 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 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 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 securitynetworkinggcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Apigee X: Security patches and TLS 1.3 upgrade
Apigee X has released an updated version (1-17-0-apigee-10) containing numerous security patches for its ingress gateway and an upgrade of the default outbound TLS protocol to TLS 1.3. These changes aim to enhance security and compliance by addressing multiple CVEs and improving TLS configuration. The release includes fixes for certificate creation issues and introduces a new proxyProtocol.mode property for HAProxy compatibility. Rollout is ongoing and may take several business days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.
security patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpengineer ·
Apigee Hybrid v1.16.6 Security Patch Released
Google Cloud has released Apigee Hybrid version v1.16.6, incorporating various security fixes and CVE patches. This patch is applied via Helm charts, simplifying the upgrade process for users managing container images. The release targets administrators and engineers using Apigee Hybrid for API management.
security announcement - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·
Service Extensions GA for Envoy ext_authz gRPC on GCP Load Balancers
Service Extensions now support the ext_authz Envoy gRPC API protocol, reaching general availability for regional external and internal Application Load Balancers. This enhancement enables more flexible and programmable traffic management for applications. The feature is now production-ready for users of these specific GCP load balancer types.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpprevieweolengineer ·
Cloud Service Mesh 1.29.4-asm.0 Released, Support for 1.26 Deprecated
Cloud Service Mesh has released version 1.29.4-asm.0, incorporating features from Istio 1.29.4 and Envoy v1.37.4-dev. This update introduces a list of unsupported environment variables, labels, and annotations, detailing specific configurations that will not function. Additionally, in-cluster Cloud Service Mesh version 1.26 is now out of support, impacting users who have not upgraded. This announcement affects users of Cloud Service Mesh, particularly those managing in-cluster deployments and planning upgrades.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·
Network Connectivity Center Gateway is now Generally Available
Google Cloud's Network Connectivity Center (NCC) Gateway is now generally available, allowing integration with third-party security functions like Security Service Edge (SSE) for cross-cloud traffic. This feature enhances secure connections for remote workforces to various application environments, including Google Cloud, on-premises, and other clouds. It also facilitates secure access to public applications via partners such as Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine Standard Ruby: Direct VPC egress in preview
App Engine standard environment Ruby now supports Direct VPC egress in preview, offering a simpler and more cost-effective alternative to Serverless VPC Access connectors. This feature enables your workloads to access VPC network resources directly. This is particularly relevant for developers managing Ruby applications on App Engine who need to integrate with private VPC resources.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine Standard Python: Direct VPC egress in Preview
App Engine standard environment for Python now supports Direct VPC egress in preview. This feature provides a simpler and more cost-effective way for workloads to access VPC network resources, serving as an alternative to Serverless VPC Access connectors. It is now available for preview testing.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·
Filestore supports Private Service Connect
Google Cloud Filestore instances can now be configured to use Private Service Connect. This allows consumers to access managed services privately from within their VPC network using NFSv3 or NFSv4.1 file system protocols and IPv4 or IPv6 address families. This feature is now generally available.
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 networkingpreviewengineer ·
Cloud Load Balancing: Preview of Modernized Component Interface
A new component-centric interface for Cloud Load Balancing is now in Preview, offering enhanced transparency into load balancing infrastructure. This release provides a comprehensive resource inventory, interactive topology visualization, and integrated audit logging. It is aimed at technical teams needing to manage and troubleshoot load balancing configurations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgapreviewengineer ·
Cloud Load Balancing: Granular CDN Cache Policies and IPv6 Support
Cloud Load Balancing now allows granular configuration of Cloud CDN cache policies at multiple levels within a URL map for global external Application Load Balancers. This feature is GA and offers finer control based on request criteria. Additionally, IPv6 frontend configuration is now supported for several regional and cross-region proxy and Application Load Balancers, currently in Preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·
Cloud CDN adds granular cache policy control for external Application Load Balancers
Cloud CDN now offers granular cache policy control for global external Application Load Balancers, allowing configuration at various URL map levels. This enables specific caching logic based on hostnames, URL paths, HTTP headers, and query parameters. The feature is now Generally Available, providing more control for engineers managing global load balancing infrastructure.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·
Cloud Load Balancing: Traffic Duration for Backends
Application Load Balancers now support configuring traffic duration settings (SHORT or LONG) for backends. This allows for better control over how long backends can take to respond to HTTP requests, with an in-flight balancing mode for requests exceeding one second. This feature is now generally available, impacting engineers and architects managing application traffic.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgapreviewengineer ·
Cloud Load Balancing Zonal Affinity GA
Zonal affinity for internal passthrough Network Load Balancers is now generally available after a preview period. This feature enhances network performance and reliability for specific workloads. It is now available for production use by all users of Cloud Load Balancing.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpengineer ·
Apigee X: Model Armor response parsing fix
A new version of Apigee X (1-17-0-apigee-8) has been released with an update to Model Armor response parsing. This fix prevents policy failures when new fields are added to Model Armor responses. The rollout began today and may take several business days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud Service Mesh Adds EnvoyFilter Support and API Status Codes
Managed Cloud Service Mesh now supports a limited EnvoyFilter API implementation via the TRAFFIC_DIRECTOR, enabling advanced features like local rate limiting for data planes. Additionally, it can report status codes for Istio API acceptance or rejection, visible on resource and mesh state. These updates primarily benefit engineers and architects managing service meshes, providing greater control and visibility.
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