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
- Google Cloud release notes gcpgcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud SQL for MySQL upgraded to MySQL 8.4.10
Cloud SQL for MySQL version 8.4.8 has been upgraded to MySQL 8.4.10. This update brings the latest improvements and bug fixes from the MySQL 8.4 release line. Users running Cloud SQL for MySQL can access this updated version.
patch - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpdeprecationengineergcp-gke ·
GKE deprecates vulkan-tools on Ubuntu nodes
Google Kubernetes Engine is deprecating the pre-installation of vulkan-tools on Ubuntu node images starting with GKE version 1.37. This change aims to improve security by reducing the attack surface on host nodes. Users running Vulkan diagnostic tools directly on GKE Ubuntu hosts will need to manually install this package, but containerized GPU/Vulkan workloads are unaffected.
deprecation - Google Cloud release notes infragcpdeprecationengineer ·
Managed Service for Apache Airflow Updates and Deprecations
Google Cloud's Managed Service for Apache Airflow has begun rolling out a new release, introducing Airflow 3.1.8 for Gen 3 and updated provider packages. This release fixes a UI issue for tasks in non-terminal states and deprecates several older versions, impacting users who need to stay on supported Airflow and Composer builds. The rollout is ongoing, with features potentially not yet available in all regions.
deprecation feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpdeprecationengineer ·
Google SecOps SIEM deprecates legacy APIs
Google Security Operations is deprecating its legacy SIEM APIs, including the Backstory API and Ingestion API, in favor of the modern Chronicle API. This change affects custom scripts, integrations, SOAR connectors, or ingestion feeds that rely on these legacy endpoints. The deprecation will fully take effect with the complete shutdown of legacy APIs for all existing instances on July 20, 2027.
deprecation - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpdeprecationengineer ·
Google SecOps deprecates legacy SIEM APIs
Google Security Operations is deprecating its legacy SIEM APIs, including the Backstory and Ingestion APIs, in favor of the modern Chronicle API. This change impacts custom scripts, integrations, and ingestion feeds that use these legacy endpoints. Full deprecation is scheduled for July 20, 2027, with new instances no longer supporting legacy calls from October 26, 2026.
deprecation - Google Cloud Blog blogaigcpgapreviewengineerhealthcaregcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-storagegcp-vertex-ai ·
BigQuery Enhances Unstructured Data Analysis with New Search Capabilities
BigQuery has launched new features to simplify the process of extracting insights from unstructured data like PDFs, audio, and images. This aims to reduce the complexity of building AI-powered search and RAG pipelines by managing embedding generation and offering enhanced search functions. These updates are particularly beneficial for enterprises managing large volumes of diverse data, such as in the healthcare sector, and are now generally available or in public preview.
feature patch - 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 aigcpgaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise adds BYOID for mobile apps, rebrands NotebookLM
Gemini Enterprise is now generally available with Bring Your Own Identity (BYOID) support for mobile applications, allowing integration with third-party identity providers. Additionally, NotebookLM Enterprise has been renamed to Gemini Notebook Enterprise, though its functionality and APIs remain unchanged. These updates primarily affect organizations using Gemini Enterprise for mobile app development and those familiar with NotebookLM.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Container Optimized OS Updates Address Security and Memory Errors
This update to Container Optimized OS includes several security fixes for CVEs in systemd and the Linux kernel, alongside a feature that enhances memory error handling for CUDA workloads on ARM64. It also contains patches for Docker and GPU drivers. Users running CUDA on ARM64 may see improved stability, and all users benefit from the security remediations.
security feature patch - 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 release notes securityawsgcpengineer ·
Google SecOps Marketplace: OIDC Support, Performance Optimizations, and More
The Google SecOps Marketplace has released updates across several integrations, notably adding Google Cloud Web Identity (OIDC) Federation authentication to the AWS GuardDuty connector. These updates include performance refactoring for SCC Enterprise, enhanced routing for Google Threat Intelligence, expanded normalization for Chronicle Alerts, and stability improvements for Microsoft Defender ATP actions. The release also features bug fixes for ServiceNow and CrowdStrike Falcon connectors, impacting engineers and architects managing cloud security operations.
patch - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Apigee X 1-18-0-apigee-1 Release
This release of Apigee X includes several security fixes and bug resolutions, enhancing reliability and patching vulnerabilities. It affects users of Apigee X, particularly those using cache policies, API proxy deployments, and SAML assertions. The rollout began today and may take several business days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.
security patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Cloud Service Mesh updates address multiple critical CVEs
New versions of Cloud Service Mesh (1.29.5-asm.12, 1.28.10-asm.4, and 1.27.9-asm.15) are available, bringing fixes for numerous platform CVEs, including several rated Critical. These updates are crucial for maintaining the security posture of your service mesh deployments. Users are advised to consult the provided upgrade documentation to apply these security patches.
patch announcement - 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 aiengineer ·
Google Cloud CCaaS: Agent Assist Hub, Manual Wrap-up, API Chat Access
Google Cloud CCaaS is releasing new features including an Agent Assist hub that unifies agent coaching and knowledge assistance, and manual wrap-up for agents to attribute time and notes. A new API direct access point for chat allows automatic routing based on external API responses, eliminating menu selection. These updates are rolling out automatically, with minor agent sign-out/sign-in required for Agent Assist functionality.
feature patch announcement - 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 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.
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