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 Blog blogsecuritygcpgapreviewengineergovernment ·
CodeMender preview: AI-powered code vulnerability scanning and remediation
Google Cloud is releasing CodeMender, a managed code security agent, in preview. This tool uses AI to scan for and automatically remediate software vulnerabilities, aiming to reduce security risks and speed up remediation. It is designed for security teams and developers working with various programming languages and integrates with CI/CD workflows. Availability is currently in preview, with wider access planned.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineergcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud SQL for MySQL: Secret Manager Authentication for Data API
Cloud SQL for MySQL now supports authentication using Secret Manager for the Data API's executeSql method. This allows storing database credentials securely in Secret Manager, enhancing security for programmatic database access. This feature is available for users executing SQL statements via the Data API, with documentation available for further details.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Binary Authorization adds post-quantum cryptography support
Binary Authorization now supports keys using post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms like ML-DSA-65. This enhancement provides long-term security against future quantum computer threats. Users can now generate PQC key pairs and create attestors, with detailed instructions available.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aisecuritygcpengineer ·
Sensitive Data Protection: SWITZERLAND_PASSPORT infoType now in all regions
The SWITZERLAND_PASSPORT infoType detector for Sensitive Data Protection is now available globally. This enhances the tool's capability to identify sensitive Swiss passport information across all supported regions. Users previously limited by regional availability can now leverage this detector universally for data scanning and protection efforts.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Lakehouse adds SAP BDC integration
BigQuery's Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg now supports integration with SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) in preview, enabling cross-cloud data sharing and querying. This allows users to synchronize data, query SAP tables directly from BigQuery, and publish BigQuery data products to SAP Datasphere. The integration impacts engineers and architects working with SAP and Google Cloud data platforms, with a known issue affecting Data Products containing special characters.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgadeprecationarchitectgcp-gke ·
Google Distributed Cloud for Bare Metal 1.35.300-gke.87 Released
Google Distributed Cloud for Bare Metal 1.35.300-gke.87 is now available, running on Kubernetes v1.35.3-gke.400. This release removes the deprecated csi-snapshot-validation-webhook component, relying on native Kubernetes CEL rules for validation. Users should verify storage vendor compatibility and be aware that full availability via GKE On-Prem API clients may take up to two weeks.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpdeprecationengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine deprecates customer-supplied encryption keys
Google Compute Engine is deprecating the use of customer-supplied encryption keys (CSEKs) for disks, snapshots, images, and machine images. This change will be effective on July 20, 2027, impacting users who rely on CSEKs for encryption. Alternatives and further details are available in the official documentation.
deprecation - Google Cloud release notes aigcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Security Update
A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Agent Studio's auto-generated API proxy backend has been fixed. This addresses a potential security risk for web applications generated before July 1, 2026. Users who created applications before this date should regenerate and redeploy their apps from Agent Studio to incorporate the security patch, which includes strict domain allowlist validation.
security - 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 datainfragcpgcp-cloud-storage ·
Cloud Storage Lifecycle Management Adds Size Conditions
Cloud Storage now supports size conditions for object lifecycle management, allowing users to specify minimum and maximum size thresholds for lifecycle actions. This enhancement enables more granular control over object storage costs and data management policies. The feature is available for all Cloud Storage users.
feature - 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 securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud NGFW integrates WildFire for advanced malware protection
Google Cloud NGFW now integrates with the WildFire service to provide advanced protection against unknown malware and file-based threats using sandboxing and machine learning. This feature is intended for network security engineers managing workloads on GCP. It is available in the Cloud Firewall Enterprise tier and is currently in Preview.
feature - 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 networkinggcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud Load Balancing: Reserve BYOIP IPv6 Addresses
Cloud Load Balancing now allows reserving specific or auto-allocated bring-your-own-IP (BYOIP) IPv6 addresses for regional external passthrough Network Load Balancers. This feature ensures IPv6 addresses persist independently of the load balancer's lifecycle and allows promoting ephemeral BYOIP addresses to reserved static ones. The capability is currently in Preview, impacting engineers and architects managing network infrastructure.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcppreview ·
GCP VPC: Preview for reserved static IPv6 addresses from BYOIP
Google Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is now in preview for reserving static external IPv6 addresses sourced from Bring Your Own IP addresses (BYOIP) sub-prefixes. This allows assignment to forwarding rules for external passthrough Network Load Balancers and external protocol forwarding, and enables promoting ephemeral BYOIP addresses to static. The feature is available for users with BYOIP configurations.
feature - 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 release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR Release 6.3.94
Google SecOps SOAR has released version 6.3.94, currently rolling out to initial regions. This update focuses on internal and customer bug fixes. Affected users should check the provided region list for availability.
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