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 832 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineergcp-gke ·
Google Distributed Cloud for Bare Metal 1.33.1000-gke.59 Released
Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal version 1.33.1000-gke.59 is now available, running on Kubernetes v1.33.11-gke.100. This release addresses vulnerabilities and resolves a critical CA rotation failure issue for self-managing clusters, which previously could render them unmanageable. Users must upgrade to this version before performing CA rotation to prevent disruption.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·
Cloud Workstations adds CASFS for ABFS, includes Data Agent Toolkit
Google Cloud Workstations now includes the Content-Addressable Storage File System (CASFS) kernel module, enabling Android Build File System (ABFS) execution. Additionally, the Data Agent Toolkit Extension is pre-installed in Code OSS for Cloud Workstations. These changes enhance development capabilities, particularly for Android builds, and provide immediate access to data agent tools for users of Code OSS within Cloud Workstations.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes compliancegcpgapreviewengineermediagcp-looker ·
Looker 26.12 Rolls Out with New Features and Bug Fixes
Looker 26.12 is rolling out with significant updates, including new features like FIPS 140-3 compliance support and a preview of Table Row Grouping. Several bug fixes address issues ranging from TypeError crashes and access control problems to visualization rendering and API call errors. The release also makes the KPI Visualization preview enabled by default and the Increased Row Limit feature generally available, impacting users of Looker (original) instances.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes governancegcppreviewengineer ·
Google Cloud CCaaS prerelease notes: New features and fixes
Google Cloud announced prerelease notes for its Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) platform. Key new functionality includes Direct Access Points for routing chat conversations directly to queues via API configuration, bypassing default routing logic. The release also addresses numerous bugs, improving agent desktop performance, voicemail handling, reporting accuracy, and integrations with Salesforce. These updates are expected to benefit engineers and architects managing contact center operations on Google Cloud.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineergcp-dataprocgcp-compute-engine ·
Managed Service for Apache Spark adds new subminor cluster image versions
Google Cloud has released new subminor cluster image versions for its Managed Service for Apache Spark. These updates remove preconfigured Conda channels, impacting users who rely on default aliases and manual package installation via Conda. Consumers must specify exact subminor versions and manually configure channels or pin to older versions until August 2026, after which older images will be disallowed.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes datagcp ·
Managed Service for Apache Spark Runtime Updates
Google Cloud is announcing updates to its Managed Service for Apache Spark with new subminor runtime versions. These updates include enabled Spark skewed-join and self-join optimizations by default, aiming to improve query performance. This announcement is relevant to users of the Managed Service for Apache Spark on Google Cloud.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·
Apigee UI adds ParsePayload policy and payload operations matching
Apigee UI now supports the ParsePayload policy for extracting logical operations from structured payloads at runtime. This enhancement allows configuration and management of access control and quotas based on request payload content. This feature is available to all Apigee UI users. The release also notes the deprecation of the old UI on July 6, 2026.
feature announcement - 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 securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR Release 6.3.92 Available
Google SecOps SOAR has released version 6.3.92, starting its rollout in select regions. This update primarily addresses internal and customer-reported bugs. The phased regional rollout means availability may vary depending on your location.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR Release 6.3.91 Available
Google SecOps SOAR has released version 6.3.91, which is now available in all regions. This update marks a new minor version for the security orchestration, automation, and response platform. Users can access the latest improvements by updating to this version.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineer ·
Managed Service for Apache Airflow Release
Google Cloud has announced a new release for its Managed Service for Apache Airflow, rolling out new Airflow builds for both Gen 3 and Gen 2 environments. The release began on June 29, 2026, and is currently in progress across all regions. This update includes newer versions of Airflow, with specific build numbers provided for composer-3 and composer-2.x lines. Users should note that availability may vary by region as the rollout completes.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·
Apigee Hybrid v1.15.5: Security Fixes and Patch Update
Apigee Hybrid has released version v1.15.5, a patch update that includes various security and CVE fixes. This release integrates container images with Apigee Hybrid Helm charts, simplifying upgrades for users. The update is available now and is relevant for all users of Apigee Hybrid.
security announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgapreviewengineer ·
Google SecOps SIEM: Security Tokens for Agentic Consumption
Google SecOps SIEM introduces Security Tokens for metering agentic consumption, impacting security agents invoked via web, CLI, or MCP. This feature, excluding assistive features and preview agents, begins rolling out globally on July 1. It provides a new pricing and billing mechanism for specific security agent usage.
announcement - 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 gcpgaengineerhealthcare ·
Google Cloud Contact Center: Agent Assist Hub replaces Knowledge Assist
Google Cloud is replacing the Knowledge Assist panel in Agent Desktop with a new Agent Assist Hub panel, which includes a functionally equivalent Knowledge Assist module. This change affects agents currently signed in, requiring them to sign out and back in for the module to function correctly post-update. The update is expected in early Q3 2026 and requires no customer configuration, only agent awareness of the sign-out/sign-in procedure if issues arise.
announcement - 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 securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Google SecOps Unified Rules Interface Enters Public Preview
Google SecOps has launched a new unified rules interface in public preview, consolidating custom and curated rule management into a single workflow. This feature aims to optimize detection engineering through a redesigned dashboard, advanced rule editor, and expanded API capabilities for streamlined deployment and troubleshooting. Users can opt to revert to the legacy experience.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Google SecOps SIEM: Unified Rules Interface in Public Preview
Google SecOps SIEM has introduced a new unified rules interface, now available in public preview. This feature streamlines detection engineering by consolidating custom and curated rule management into a single workflow with a redesigned dashboard, advanced editor, and expanded API. The new interface aims to optimize rule deployment and troubleshooting for security engineers and architects, while the legacy experience remains accessible.
announcement - 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 securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR Remote Agents v2.6.7 Released
Google SecOps SOAR Remote Agents version 2.6.7 has been released. This update focuses on stability through minor bug fixes. The release is now available for use by security operations teams.
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