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Tracking 829 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes infragcp-compute-engine ·
Batch: Jobs restricted to job's location
Google Cloud Batch will enforce stricter location policies for Compute Engine resources used by jobs. Starting July 31, 2026 (or June 30, 2027 for some existing projects), new jobs cannot specify Compute Engine resources outside the job's location. This change requires users to update any jobs using the `allowedLocations[]` field to align with the job's region, otherwise, existing jobs might fail after the respective dates. No action is needed if `allowedLocations[]` is not specified.
breaking - Google Cloud Blog bloginfragcpengineergcp-cloud-rungcp-cloud-sqlgcp-cloud-storagegcp-spannergcp-firestore ·
Cloud Run makes highly available, multi-region services easier
Cloud Run now offers enhanced capabilities for multi-region high availability, including readiness probes and service health aggregation. These features automate failover within seconds during regional disruptions, reducing downtime for critical applications. This update benefits developers and architects deploying resilient workloads, especially for public-facing or private network applications, and is available at no additional cost in all Cloud Run regions.
feature - Google Cloud Blog bloginfragaengineerautomotive ·
Google Cloud C4A-metal accelerates automotive cockpit development with Panasonic vSkipGen
Google Cloud's new C4A-metal bare-metal instances, powered by Axion Arm-based architecture, are now validated with Panasonic Automotive's vSkipGen virtualization platform. This integration enables automotive manufacturers to develop and test cockpit software, including Android Automotive OS, in a cloud-native environment, reducing reliance on physical prototypes and accelerating time-to-market. The solution provides high-performance graphics offloading and supports hardware-independent development for distributed teams.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineergcp-gke ·
GKE Cluster Toolkit v1.97.0 Integrates Health Checks
Cluster Toolkit v1.97.0 introduces integrated cluster health checks, support for static node counts from blueprints, and stricter validation for GKE node auto-provisioning accelerators. These updates enhance operational visibility and control for GKE users managing cluster configurations and resource allocation. The release is now available, with further details on GitHub.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreview ·
Batch Feature Instance flexibility available in preview
Google Cloud Batch now offers Instance Flexibility in preview, allowing jobs to run on a range of specified machine types. This feature aims to improve job obtainability by increasing the probability of resource availability, potentially by leveraging Spot VMs. Developers can explore this enhancement by referring to the documentation on improving resource obtainability for jobs.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infrapreviewgcp-gke ·
GKE Adds Reservation Affinity, N4D Machines, and VPA CPU Boost
Google Kubernetes Engine now supports reservation affinity to prevent fallback to on-demand capacity and adds the N4D machine series for node pool auto-creation and Autopilot clusters. A new Vertical Pod Autoscaler feature offers CPU startup boost for improved latency and cost efficiency, currently in preview. These updates aim to enhance resource management and performance for GKE users, with the Filestore API enablement change scheduled for 2026.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine: Boot disk operations no longer require iam.serviceAccounts.actAs
Compute Engine has removed the iam.serviceAccounts.actAs permission requirement for several operations on an instance's boot disk when a service account is attached. This change simplifies instance management by reducing necessary permissions for common disk operations. It impacts engineers and architects managing Compute Engine instances with attached service accounts. These changes are now generally available.
patch - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineer ·
Apigee X Maintenance Updates and Version Rollout
Apigee X instances on specific older versions (below 1-17-0-apigee-10) configured for maintenance windows will be updated starting July 16th, 2026. This update aims to ensure all instances receive the latest maintenance, though specific DNS or Java library configurations may prevent updates. Affected users will receive a notification with the exact upgrade date within two business days.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·
Apigee UI Fixes Unresponsive Editing Issue
A fix has been released for the Apigee UI addressing an issue that caused unresponsiveness when editing legacy API Products with a selected API Proxy. This resolves a critical user experience problem for API administrators managing older API products. The update is now available for all users.
patch - Google Cloud Blog blogaiinfragcpengineergovernmentgcp-gkegcp-cloud-storage ·
GKE Blueprint for Enterprise AI Workload Security
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) now offers a blueprint to secure enterprise AI workloads by integrating controls across multiple Google Cloud services and GKE features. This blueprint addresses infrastructure, model, and application security layers, aiming to protect proprietary models and comply with regulations without hindering developer velocity. It is available for platform engineering teams and CISOs managing AI deployments on GKE.
announcement feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine C4N machine series preview
Google Cloud is previewing the network-optimized C4N machine series for Compute Engine. This new series features machine types with significant attached Titanium SSD storage, suitable for data-intensive workloads. Requesting preview access is required to use these machine types with Local SSD disks.
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 release notes infragcpgagcp-dataproc ·
Cloud Data Fusion 6.11.1.4 GA released with bug fixes
Cloud Data Fusion version 6.11.1.4 is now generally available, addressing critical issues and enhancing usability. This release fixes a race condition that incorrectly marked Dataproc jobs as failed and resolves a pipeline list page hang. It also includes a security fix for log downloads and increases the default Wrangler browsing limit.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes securityinfragcpgapreviewdeprecationsecurity-advisoryengineergcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-rungcp-gkegcp-cloud-sqlgcp-cloud-storagegcp-dataprocgcp-compute-enginegcp-looker ·
Cloud SDK 576.0.0: BigLake, GKE, Compute Engine updates
Cloud SDK version 576.0.0 introduces several feature promotions to GA, including BigLake Delta sharing commands and GKE rollbackable upgrades, alongside numerous enhancements across Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, and other services. A breaking change updates gcloud storage rsync to decompress gzip files by default, impacting users who previously relied on the default behavior. Linux bundled Python was updated to address a security vulnerability, and a performance regression in Artifact Registry was fixed. Most changes are applicable to engineers and architects managing Google Cloud resources.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineergcp-cloud-run ·
Cloud Run Supports Public GitHub Container Registry Images
Cloud Run now supports importing public container images directly from GitHub Container Registry, now generally available. This simplifies deployment workflows for developers using GitHub for their CI/CD pipelines. This feature is available to all Cloud Run users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineergcp-gke ·
GKE Dataplane V2 requires CNI 1.1.0 compatibility
GKE Dataplane V2 clusters running version 1.35.1-gke.1516000 and later now default to CNI version 1.1.0. This change impacts users of self-managed Istio or unmanaged Cloud Service Mesh, who must manually upgrade their CSM CNI version to 1.23 to maintain compatibility. Failure to update may result in nodes failing to reach a Ready state and displaying NetworkPluginNotReady errors.
patch - Google Cloud release notes infraaws ·
Cloud Tasks now available in Doha and Dammam
Cloud Tasks has expanded its availability to two new regions: me-central1 (Doha, Qatar) and me-central2 (Dammam, Saudi Arabia). This expansion provides users in these locations with access to the managed task queue service. These new regions are now generally available.
patch - Terraform Google Provider Releases terraforminfragcpgapreviewdeprecationengineergcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-rungcp-cloud-sqlgcp-cloud-storagegcp-dataflowgcp-dataprocgcp-spannergcp-firestore ·
Terraform Google Provider v7.40.0: New Data Sources and Resources
This release of the Terraform Google Provider introduces several new data sources and resources, enhancing infrastructure management capabilities for Google Cloud services. Notably, it adds new integrations for Data Catalog, Oracle Database Exascale, and Chronicle, alongside improvements to existing Compute Engine and Container resources. These updates benefit engineers and architects managing GCP infrastructure via Terraform, with many new resources becoming generally available.
deprecation feature patch announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaiinfragcpengineerfinanceretailenergygcp-gke ·
Report: Agentic AI requires significant infrastructure upgrades
A recent survey of 1,400 IT leaders reveals that 83% of organizations need infrastructure upgrades to support agentic AI, which places new demands on compute, storage, and networking. The report highlights challenges like the "inference tax," agent sprawl, and data fragmentation, and discusses solutions including fluid compute, centralized governance, unified data layers, and edge deployments. These insights emphasize the need for modernized, AI-optimized infrastructure to overcome operational and economic barriers.
announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaiinfragcpengineergcp-gke ·
GKE Autopilot Clusters Now Support Managed DRANET with GPUs and TPUs
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Autopilot clusters now support managed DRANET, enabling the allocation of networking resources for Pods, including those with TPUs and Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) for GPUs. This feature simplifies the setup for users by automating node management and security configurations within Autopilot. The enhancement is particularly relevant for engineers and architects working with accelerators for machine learning and high-performance computing workloads. The documentation outlines a step-by-step guide for deploying Autopilot clusters and configuring ComputeClass and ResourceClaimTemplate resources to leverage this new networking capability.
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