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 gcppreviewengineergcp-bigquerygcp-vertex-aigcp-firestore ·
Config Connector v1.153.0: New resources, fields, and reconciliation improvements
Config Connector version 1.153.0 introduces numerous new beta and alpha resources for managing various Google Cloud services, including policy, AI, storage, and security configurations. It also adds new fields to existing resources like ContainerCluster and RedisCluster, enhancing their manageability. These updates provide greater control and automation for infrastructure management through Config Connector, with direct reconciliation support expanded for several resources.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpengineer ·
Bigtable adds direct connectivity option
Bigtable now supports direct connectivity to bypass the Google frontend. This feature is designed to optimize performance for specific application traffic patterns. Engineers and architects managing Bigtable instances may benefit from evaluating this new connectivity option.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcppreviewengineer ·
Audit Manager Adds Built-in and Custom Frameworks
Audit Manager now supports pre-defined and user-defined frameworks for compliance audits. This enhancement aims to streamline the audit process by allowing users to leverage existing compliance structures or create their own. This feature is currently in preview and accessible to all Audit Manager users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes awsazuregcpdatabrickssnowflakegaengineergcp-cloud-storage ·
Cloud CDN adds self-service private bucket access
Cloud CDN and external Application Load Balancers now support self-service Private Bucket Access for Cloud Storage buckets. This feature enhances security by allowing content serving without making storage buckets public, managing access via IAM permissions. It is now Generally Available.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·
NetApp Volumes adds client-connected block volume deletion protection
NetApp Volumes now supports preventing the deletion of block volumes when clients are connected, a feature necessary for using the service with Google Cloud VMware Engine datastores. This enhancement ensures that volumes mounted as GCVE datastores cannot be accidentally deleted. The protection is available for both block and file volumes.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcpgaengineer ·
Oracle Database@Google Cloud now supports Exascale Storage Vaults
Oracle Database@Google Cloud has added support for Exascale Storage Vaults, enhancing data management capabilities for Exadata on Dedicated Infrastructure and Exadata VM Clusters. This feature is now generally available, offering improved storage solutions for demanding Oracle workloads on Google Cloud. Engineers and architects managing large-scale Oracle deployments should consider this update for potential performance and scalability benefits.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcpengineerhealthcaremedia ·
Google Cloud Contact Center AI adds DNC, return-to-queue, and fixes
Google Cloud Contact Center AI (CCAI) for HubSpot now includes a Do Not Call (DNC) feature for non-campaign outbound calls and a 'Return to Queue' option for disconnected IVR callers. This enhances agent workflow and caller experience by respecting DNC preferences and offering a path back to support. The update also resolves several bugs affecting campaign execution, call handling, agent desktop functionality, and reporting accuracy for enterprise contact center operations.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes securityinfragcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Container Optimized OS Updates Address Security and Features
This release of Container Optimized OS includes numerous package updates and security patches for the Linux kernel and various libraries. It introduces new features for GPU support and enhances existing components. The updates are relevant for users running workloads on Google Cloud Platform, particularly those utilizing containers and GPU instances.
security feature patch - Google Cloud release notes aiga ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform: Multiple Orders GA
Google's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform now supports submitting multiple pending orders for the same model and region, allowing up to seven concurrent orders. This feature, now generally available, aims to streamline provisioning workflows for users. It is primarily relevant to administrators and engineers managing model deployments.
feature - Google Cloud release notes analyticsaigcpgaengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery ML Integrates TimesFM for Forecasting and Anomaly Detection
BigQuery ML now supports pre-trained TimesFM models directly within Connected Sheets, enabling advanced forecasting and anomaly detection. This integration leverages AI.FORECAST and AI.DETECT_ANOMALIES functions, allowing users to gain deeper insights from their data. The feature is now generally available, providing a powerful new tool for data analysis.
feature - 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 infragcpdeprecationengineer ·
Managed Service for Apache Airflow Release Notes
A new release for Google Cloud's Managed Service for Apache Airflow has begun rolling out, including an upgrade to the apache-airflow-providers-google package to version 22.1.0. This release introduces new Airflow builds for both Gen 3 and Gen 2 environments. Several older Managed Airflow versions and builds have also reached their end of support.
deprecation patch announcement - 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.
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