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 securitygcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
Google SecOps enhances BigQuery Export with new data types and security features
Google SecOps has significantly enhanced its Advanced BigQuery Export feature, adding support for Entity Graph and Ingestion Metrics alongside existing data types. This update improves security and compliance by natively supporting VPC Service Controls, CMEK, and Data Residency, benefiting Enterprise Plus customers. The feature is currently in public preview, requiring enablement requests, and offers zero-maintenance data export to customer-managed projects.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgaengineer ·
Google SecOps Marketplace adds Proofpoint Email Protection actions
The Google Security Operations (SecOps) Marketplace has integrated Proofpoint Email Protection version 8.0, introducing new actions for managing quarantined emails. These features allow users to search, delete, resubmit, and move quarantined messages programmatically. The integration also includes updated backend scripts for entity enrichment and ping actions. This update benefits security analysts and incident responders by providing more direct control over email security workflows within Google SecOps.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineergcp-looker ·
Looker adds release channels for managing update cadence
Looker (Google Cloud core) has introduced release channels in preview, offering users control over their update cadence with Rapid, Regular, and 'No channel' options. This allows for early access to new features in the Rapid channel, which is excluded from the SLA, or balanced stability in the Regular channel. The feature is aimed at users who want to manage their Looker update frequency and access new capabilities.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineergcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud SQL for MySQL default version updated
Cloud SQL for MySQL now defaults to minor version 8.0.45 for its MySQL 8.0 instances. This update ensures users benefit from the latest features and fixes available in this minor version. Existing and new instances using MySQL 8.0 will be affected.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpengineer ·
Agent Platform Workbench adds Python 3.12 support
Agent Platform Workbench now supports Python 3.12 for custom container builds, offering a newer runtime environment. This feature is particularly relevant for developers building specialized Agent Platform Workbench instances. The Python 3.12 base containers are available for immediate use.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise GA in India and Singapore
Gemini Enterprise is now generally available in India and Singapore, supporting at-rest data residency and machine learning processing within these regions. This enables the use of the latest Gemini 3.5 Flash model with in-region capabilities for enterprise users. Access requires an allowlist, obtainable by contacting your Google account team, with certain regional limitations applying.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud NAT Private NAT adds IPv6 to IPv4 translation (Preview)
Google Cloud is previewing a new feature for Cloud NAT Private NAT that enables IPv6 to IPv4 network address translation. This capability, known as NAT64, will allow services using IPv6 to communicate with IPv4-only endpoints. This preview is available now for users to test.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery enables query routing by principal
BigQuery now allows routing queries to specific reservations based on the identity of the job executor. This feature provides granular control over resource allocation and query performance for different users or service accounts. It is available for all BigQuery users who manage reservations and jobs.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcppreviewengineer ·
Sensitive Data Protection detects file sensitivity labels
Sensitive Data Protection can now detect Google Drive and Microsoft sensitivity labels, enhancing data governance. This feature allows users to identify sensitive files based on existing organizational policies. It is now available for configuration, with detailed instructions provided in the documentation.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-run ·
App Engine flexible Node.js to Cloud Run migration in preview
A new preview feature allows migrating App Engine flexible environment Node.js applications to Cloud Run using the `gcloud beta app migrate-to-run` command. This capability aims to simplify the transition to Cloud Run for existing App Engine users. The feature is currently in preview, requiring users to consult documentation for detailed migration steps.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-run ·
App Engine flexible Ruby to Cloud Run migration preview
The `gcloud beta app migrate-to-run` command now supports migrating App Engine flexible environment Ruby applications to Cloud Run. This feature is currently in preview and allows users to deploy existing Ruby applications to Cloud Run. More information can be found in the official documentation.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-run ·
App Engine flexible environment custom runtimes support for Cloud Run
Custom runtimes for App Engine flexible environment now support deployment to Cloud Run via the `gcloud beta app migrate-to-run` command. This feature is currently in Preview, allowing users to migrate existing App Engine applications to Cloud Run with improved flexibility. More details are available in the official documentation.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infranetworkinggcpengineergcp-compute-engine ·
VPC General Availability for Private Service Connect Interfaces
Google Cloud's Virtual Private Cloud is now generally available for connecting Compute Engine instances to RDMA network profiles via multiple Private Service Connect interfaces. This enhancement allows single instances to establish more robust connections to Falcon VPC networks. The feature is available for all users, with documentation provided for setup.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-run ·
App Engine flexible .NET to Cloud Run migration preview
Google Cloud is previewing a feature to migrate existing .NET applications from App Engine flexible environment to Cloud Run. This migration is facilitated by the `gcloud beta app migrate-to-run` command, simplifying the transition for developers. The command is currently available in a preview stage, and detailed instructions can be found in the provided documentation.
feature - 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 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.
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