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 829 GCP releases · Updated
- endoflife.date eolgcp-cloud-run-python ·
Cloud Run functions Python runtime 3.10 reaches end of life in 84 days
Cloud Run functions Python runtime 3.10 reaches end of life on 2026-10-04 (84 days from now). Extended support runs until 2027-04-04.
deprecation - endoflife.date eolgoogle-kubernetes-engine ·
Google Kubernetes Engine 1.33 reaches end of life in 22 days
Google Kubernetes Engine 1.33 reaches end of life on 2026-08-03 (22 days from now). Latest release in this cycle: 1.33.13-gke.1101000.
deprecation - endoflife.date eolgoogle-kubernetes-engine ·
Google Kubernetes Engine 1.34 reaches end of life in 81 days
Google Kubernetes Engine 1.34 reaches end of life on 2026-10-01 (81 days from now). Latest release in this cycle: 1.34.9-gke.1287000.
deprecation - Google Cloud release notes aipreviewdeprecationengineer ·
Apigee Advanced API Security GenAI Feature Deprecated
The GenAI Incident Summary feature within Apigee Advanced API Security's Abuse Detection is deprecated and will be shut down on July 9, 2026. This AI-powered tool provided automated summaries and mitigation advice for security incidents. Users relying on this feature should explore alternative solutions before the shutdown date.
deprecation - 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 infragcpengineergcp-dataprocgcp-compute-engine ·
Managed Service for Apache Spark: New image versions, Iceberg, and Spark optimizations
New subminor image versions for Managed Service for Apache Spark have been released, impacting Conda channel configurations until August 2026. These new versions introduce Iceberg 1.10 support for Dataproc 2.3 clusters and enable Spark skewed-join and self-join optimizations by default. Users creating clusters with the new subminor versions must specify exact subminor versions and can opt-in to Iceberg 1.10 via a cluster property.
breaking announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpdeprecationengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR: siemAlertId Field Reservation
Effective July 5, 2026, Google SecOps SOAR will reserve the `siemAlertId` field exclusively for internal Chronicle SIEM alert IDs, overwriting any custom data. This change impacts all ingestion methods and requires users to migrate custom `siemAlertId` fields immediately to prevent data loss. Engineers and architects using SOAR for alert ingestion should update their configurations before the deadline.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpdeprecationengineer ·
Google SecOps reserves siemAlertId field
Google SecOps will reserve the siemAlertId field for internal Chronicle SIEM alert IDs starting July 5, 2026. This change affects all ingestion methods and will overwrite any custom data in that field, potentially causing data loss. Users currently utilizing a custom siemAlertId field must migrate to a different field name to avoid issues.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewengineergcp-bigquerygcp-looker ·
Looker 26.10: Model Localization, Dashboard Layouts, and Enhanced AI Features
Looker 26.10 introduces several new features and enhancements, including model localization for imported projects and the ability to preserve dashboard layouts on smaller screens. It also expands AI capabilities with updates to the Gemini Expression Assistant and Conversational Analytics. These updates are rolling out starting June 22, 2026, with some features available in preview and others generally available, impacting content creators, administrators, and embedded users.
breaking feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewdeprecationengineermediagcp-cloud-rungcp-gkegcp-cloud-storagegcp-vertex-aigcp-compute-engine ·
Cloud SDK 573.0.0: AI, Data Lineage, Compute Engine, and Networking updates
Cloud SDK version 573.0.0 introduces new AI capabilities, enhances data management tools like Data Lineage and Artifact Registry, and promotes several Compute Engine and Networking features to General Availability. Key additions include AI tuning job management and image streaming cache controls, alongside GA status for BigLake catalogs and Cloud Storage batch operations. This release impacts engineers and architects working with GCP services, with specific updates to Anthos Multi-Cloud and Kubernetes Engine.
breaking - Terraform Google Provider Releases terraforminfragcpdeprecationengineergcp-cloud-run ·
Terraform Google Provider v7.37.0: New Resources & Deprecations
Terraform Google Provider version 7.37.0 introduces several new data sources and resources for managing Google Cloud services, including Chronicle, Migration Center, and Vertex AI. It also includes numerous improvements and bug fixes across various GCP services. Notably, this release deprecates certain fields in Cloud Run v2 and Cloud Security Compliance resources, signaling upcoming API changes and prompting users to adopt new fields like 'parent' instead of 'organization'.
deprecation feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpdeprecationengineergcp-gke ·
GKE: Non-release channel clusters deprecated
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is deprecating the option to not enroll clusters in a release channel, effective June 14, 2027. This change impacts users managing clusters without a release channel, urging them to enroll before the removal date. After June 14, 2027, GKE will automatically enroll all remaining non-channel clusters into the Stable release channel.
deprecation - Google Cloud release notes datagcpdeprecationengineer ·
GCP Data Catalog service deprecated, Knowledge Catalog unaffected
Google Cloud's Data Catalog service will be deprecated starting June 1, 2026, with potential disruptions to API access. Knowledge Catalog, formerly Dataplex Catalog, is not impacted by this change. Users are advised to migrate to Knowledge Catalog before the deprecation date.
deprecation - Google Cloud release notes aigcpdeprecationengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Discontinues Gemini 2.0 Flash Models
Gemini 2.0 Flash and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, including model serving and Provisioned Throughput, are discontinued and no longer available. Users should migrate to Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, Gemma 4, or newer Gemini releases. This change affects users currently relying on these older Gemini model versions for their agent platforms.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewdeprecationengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform: Image Models GA, Video Input Preview
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform's Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image models are now Generally Available, offering 4K output in preview. This update also introduces video input support for Gemini 3.1 Flash Image in preview, enabling thumbnail generation. Existing preview versions of these image models are deprecated and will be removed by July 17, 2026, requiring users to migrate endpoints.
deprecation feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Secure Source Manager removes legacy SSH algorithms for enhanced security
Secure Source Manager has removed support for several legacy and insecure SSH algorithms to enhance security and address vulnerabilities. Clients must now support modern algorithms like curve25519-sha256 for key exchange and chacha20-poly1305 for ciphers to connect via SSH. Users with outdated SSH clients may be unable to connect and are advised to update.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes datagovernanceawsgcp-cloud-storage ·
Cloud Storage Lifecycle Management to Delete Empty Folders
Starting August 26, 2026, Cloud Storage will automatically delete empty folders in buckets with hierarchical namespace enabled when they meet Object Lifecycle Management conditions. This change impacts users managing object lifecycles who rely on empty folders remaining intact. The update aims to simplify data cleanup and reduce storage costs for hierarchical namespace buckets.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes infrapreviewdeprecationgcp-composer ·
Google Cloud Managed Airflow Updates: Tags, Secrets, and Deprecations
Google Cloud's Managed Service for Apache Airflow now supports resource tagging for environments, enabling policy enforcement based on annotations. Additionally, Gen 3 environments can now manage Kubernetes Secrets of type kubernetes.io/dockerconfigjson via the beta Cloud Composer API. This release also includes log filtering fixes in the Airflow UI and announces end-of-support for several older Airflow versions and builds.
deprecation feature patch - Google Cloud release notes aigcpdeprecationengineergcp-vertex-ai ·
Vertex AI Extensions Deprecated on Google Cloud
Vertex AI Extensions are being deprecated and will be shut down after November 26, 2026. This change affects users of Vertex AI Extensions, who are advised to migrate to Agent Platform. The deprecation necessitates action to avoid service disruptions for generative AI applications.
deprecation - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewdeprecationengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise updates: Site filters, PagerDuty integration, and Flash control
Gemini Enterprise now supports filtering Google Sites data stores and connecting PagerDuty data stores, both in public preview. The Gemini Enterprise assist feature has been deprecated and shut down. Administrators can control Gemini 3.5 Flash visibility, with changes to default availability planned for June 2026.
deprecation feature announcement
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