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 819 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineer ·
Oracle Database@Google Cloud adds Autonomous AI Database cloning
Oracle Database@Google Cloud now supports cloning for Autonomous AI Databases, allowing users to create full, metadata, and refreshable clones via Google Cloud CLI and API. This enhancement improves database management flexibility for users of this integrated offering. The feature is now Generally Available.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Adds Support for Data Governance Tags
BigQuery now supports data governance tags for enforcing column-level security and data masking. These tags, a type of Resource Manager tag, can be attached to sensitive columns and used in BigQuery data policies to manage conditional access. This new capability is currently in preview and aims to enhance data security for organizations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datainfragcpgcp-dataproc ·
Agent Platform Workbench updates package dependencies and fixes kernel issue
Agent Platform Workbench has released an update (20260624-1604-rc0) that includes the latest packages from upstream dependencies. This release fixes an issue where notebook kernels could become unavailable if the Dataproc plugin failed to load. The update is now available for Workbench instances running Debian 12 and is intended for engineers and architects working with Dataproc.
feature - Google Cloud Blog blogdatagcpengineermedia ·
AlloyDB AI Functions enhance PostgreSQL multilingual full-text search
AlloyDB now integrates Gemini models directly into its database via AI Functions, enabling intelligent word segmentation for logographical languages like Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. This overcomes limitations of traditional tokenization and external preprocessing pipelines, offering more accurate full-text search without complex ETL. The solution is available now for AlloyDB customers and benefits database developers and architects working with multilingual data.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineer ·
Datastream Adds ServiceNow, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Dataverse Replication
Google Cloud Datastream now supports replicating change data from ServiceNow, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Microsoft Dataverse. This feature allows for more comprehensive data integration, benefiting engineers and architects managing diverse application data. The functionality is currently in preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineergcp-dataprocgcp-compute-engine ·
Managed Service for Apache Spark: Confidential Compute, Executor Adjustments
Managed Service for Apache Spark now supports Confidential Compute for specific GPU machine types in cluster images 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3. Additionally, runtime 3.0 uses fewer executors by default, and all runtimes have a new listener exit timeout setting. These changes enhance security and optimize resource utilization for Spark workloads on Google Cloud.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-looker ·
Looker Release Channels Update
Google Cloud has updated its Looker release channels with new versions rolling out. The Latest channel now features Looker 26.12, while the Regular channel has been updated to Looker 26.10. These updates are beginning deployment and impact users across all release channels.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes datasecuritygcpengineergcp-bigquery ·
Dataform Security Vulnerability in BigQuery and Colab Enterprise
A security vulnerability was found in Dataform repositories within BigQuery and Colab Enterprise, allowing authenticated attackers to escalate privileges and take over cross-tenant repositories. This impacts users of Dataform, BigQuery, and Colab Enterprise. Further details are available in the GCP-2026-047 security bulletin.
security - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Data Transfer Service and Data Agent Kit extension now in Preview
BigQuery's Data Transfer Service now supports transferring metadata from PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server to Knowledge Catalog, enhancing data discovery. Additionally, a new Data Agent Kit extension for IDEs allows direct interaction with BigQuery resources, including browsing datasets and running queries. Both features are currently in preview, offering early access to these capabilities for users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery: Simba ODBC Driver Update and Multi-Level Aggregation Preview
Google Cloud has released an updated Simba ODBC driver for BigQuery and introduced multi-level aggregation in GoogleSQL, now in preview. This enhancement allows for more complex data analysis by enabling aggregate functions within other aggregate functions. The new driver and preview feature are available to BigQuery users, with the aggregation feature requiring preview enablement.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineer ·
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL adds Solr external search preview
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL now supports Apache Solr via the external_search_fdw extension in a preview release. This allows direct querying of Solr cluster data from within the database. The feature is available to AlloyDB users and enables hybrid transactional and analytical processing by integrating search capabilities.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineergcp-looker ·
Looker instance deletion now offers a 7-day restore window
Looker (Google Cloud core) instances deleted are now moved to a trash bin for seven days before permanent deletion. This change allows users to restore instances within that window, reducing accidental data loss for customers managing their Looker environments. This update is now generally available.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·
Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Kafka supports zstd topic compression
Google Cloud's Managed Service for Apache Kafka now supports zstd compression for topics. This enhancement allows for more efficient data storage and transfer, benefiting users managing Kafka workloads on Google Cloud. This update is available now for all users of the service.
feature - 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 datagcpengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery: Facebook Ads data transfer AdInsightsMMM report temporarily disabled
BigQuery has temporarily disabled support for the AdInsightsMMM report in data transfers from Facebook Ads due to API schema changes. Existing transfers will continue but exclude this specific report's data. Users relying on the AdInsightsMMM report for analysis via BigQuery should be aware of this temporary suspension.
patch - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineer ·
Cloud Database Migration Service adds MySQL 9.7 support
Google Cloud's Database Migration Service is rolling out support for MySQL version 9.7 for homogeneous migrations. This update enhances compatibility for users migrating MySQL databases. It is being deployed across all regions.
patch - 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 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 datagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery: Grant data prep/pipelines access to more Google services
BigQuery now allows data preparations and pipelines to access Google Drive, Bigtable, and Knowledge Catalog using user credentials. This enhances data pipeline integration and flexibility for users working with these services. These extended access options are currently available in preview for Google Account users.
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