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 securitygcpgaarchitect ·
Security Command Center insights now in Cloud Hub
Key insights from Security Command Center are now accessible via the Security & compliance page within Cloud Hub. This new integration aims to provide users with a consolidated view of their security posture. The feature is now generally available to all users.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes gcpgaarchitecthealthcare ·
SAP certified SLES 16 for SAP on Google Cloud
Google Cloud has announced that SAP has certified SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 16 for SAP. This operating system is now approved for use with SAP HANA and SAP NetWeaver on Google Cloud infrastructure. This certification benefits SAP customers running workloads on Google Cloud by expanding their OS options.
announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaigcpdeprecationengineerretailgcp-bigquerygcp-looker ·
Open Knowledge Format v0.2 enhances agentic trust and provenance
The Open Knowledge Format (OKF) has been updated to version 0.2, introducing new frontmatter fields to address concerns about agent-generated content trustworthiness. These additions enable consumers to assess provenance, trust, freshness, lifecycle, and attestation of knowledge assets. This release is particularly relevant for systems where agents continuously generate and consume knowledge, allowing for explicit signals to build accountability. The updates are optional and do not change the core format, maintaining compatibility with v0.1.
feature announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogsecuritygovernment ·
Google Threat Intelligence adopts unified threat actor naming system
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is implementing a new, unified naming system for tracking threat actors, moving from historically separate schemas used by Mandiant and TAG. This cryptonym-based approach uses two-word combinations, with the second word categorizing actors by motivation or activity, aiming to provide defenders with better context and intuition for faster response. The system is being rolled out incrementally, with previous names remaining indexed and searchable on the GTI platform.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Simba ODBC Driver Update
A new version of the Simba ODBC driver for BigQuery has been released. This update enhances connectivity and compatibility for applications interacting with BigQuery. It is recommended for all users leveraging BigQuery through ODBC connections.
patch - Google Cloud Blog bloginfragcpgaengineergcp-cloud-storage ·
Checkout.com Migrates to Managed Airflow on Google Cloud
Checkout.com successfully migrated its self-managed Apache Airflow to Google Cloud's Managed Service for Apache Airflow (Gen 3), significantly reducing operational overhead and improving scalability. This move addressed challenges like complex dependency management, slow DAG sync times, and manual scaling by leveraging the managed service's features. The migration resulted in enhanced reliability through DAG isolation, cost savings estimated at 30%, and faster developer workflows, including AI-powered troubleshooting with Gemini Cloud Assist.
feature patch - Google Cloud Blog blogaiinfragcpengineer ·
GCP Introduces llm-d for Efficient RL Job Interleaving on Accelerators
Google Cloud has introduced llm-d, a new project designed to improve the efficiency of reinforcement learning (RL) jobs for large language models. By enabling co-operative time-slicing, llm-d interleaves independent RL jobs onto shared hardware, significantly increasing accelerator utilization from approximately 40% to 70% without impacting model convergence. This solution addresses critical infrastructure bottlenecks in distributed RL, benefiting teams pushing the boundaries of AI research and development by reducing wasted compute and lowering total cost of ownership. The system is designed to optimize both synchronous and asynchronous RL workloads.
feature announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaigcpengineerhealthcaregcp-vertex-ai ·
Voicify leverages Google Cloud's Gemini and Vertex AI for AI-enabled ordering
Voicify has enhanced its AI-powered voice ordering system by integrating Google Cloud's Gemini Flash and Vertex AI, addressing challenges like transactional precision, traffic spikes, and latency. This migration provides enterprise-grade reliability and security, particularly beneficial for their healthcare and restaurant clients. The solution improves efficiency, reduces onboarding time, and ensures consistent service during peak usage.
feature announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaigcpengineergcp-bigquerygcp-spanner ·
Google Cloud's Agentic Data Cloud for Scalable AI
Google Cloud introduced its Agentic Data Cloud at Next 2026, aiming to bridge the gap between AI model capabilities and enterprise data context. This new approach unifies data, AI models, and operational databases, addressing infrastructure limitations that hinder AI scalability and operational efficiency. It leverages native engines like BigQuery and Spanner to provide agents with seamless, low-latency access to fragmented data sources, reducing manual effort and enabling trust through enriched context and real-time data access.
feature announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogdatagcpengineergcp-cloud-storagegcp-composer ·
Checkout.com Migrates to Managed Airflow on GCP for Reliability and Cost Savings
Checkout.com has migrated its self-managed Apache Airflow to Google Cloud's Managed Service for Apache Airflow (Gen 3). This move significantly reduced operational overhead, improved reliability, and cut costs by an estimated 30% through dynamic scaling. Data engineers now benefit from faster development cycles and simplified dependency management, with new capabilities like AI-powered troubleshooting using Gemini Cloud Assist. The migration affects data engineering teams previously managing self-hosted Airflow environments.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes securityazuregcpengineer ·
Google SecOps Marketplace Adds Features and Updates Integrations
Google SecOps Marketplace Version 14.0 introduces a new 'Get Blue Agent Analysis' action and updates several existing connectors. Version 5.0 of Azure Monitor updates integration documentation, while QRadar Version 69.0 enhances timestamp filtering. Jira Version 60.0 adds new filtering options, and Google Chronicle Version 90.0 improves detection handling. These updates benefit security operations teams and engineers managing integrations with these platforms.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes securityinfragcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Container Optimized OS Updates Address Security Vulnerabilities and Bugs
Several updates have been released for Container Optimized OS (COS) addressing multiple security vulnerabilities across glib, Python, wget, and the Linux kernel. These updates also include fixes for a bug in the XFS file system and upgraded versions of Docker and containerd. The changes are available for various COS versions and are relevant to users running containerized workloads on Google Cloud.
security patch - Google Cloud release notes infragcpdeprecationengineergcp-gke ·
Google Distributed Cloud for Bare Metal 1.34.700-gke.93 released
Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal version 1.34.700-gke.93 is now available, running on Kubernetes v1.34.7-gke.200. This update removes the deprecated csi-snapshot-validation-webhook component, relying instead on native Kubernetes CEL rules for volume snapshot validation. The release also includes fixes for reported vulnerabilities, though it may take 7-14 days for full availability across GKE On-Prem API clients.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineergcp-gke ·
Google Distributed Cloud for VMware 1.35.300-gke.87 Announced
Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware 1.35.300-gke.87 is available, built on Kubernetes v1.35.3-gke.400. This release includes a fix for user cluster upgrades with Anthos Network Gateway enabled, addressing an issue where immutable spec.selector fields caused upgrades to stall or fail. The upgrade operator now preserves existing label selectors for successful V1 to V2 cluster migrations.
patch announcement - Terraform Google Provider Releases terraforminfragcpgaengineergcp-dataproc ·
Terraform Google Provider v7.41.0: New Resources and Enhancements
HashiCorp has released version 7.41.0 of the Terraform Google Provider, introducing several new resources, including those for Chronicle environments and Compute Engine network firewall policies. The update also brings significant improvements to existing services like Access Context Manager, Certificate Manager, and Cloud SQL, enhancing their manageability through Terraform. These changes benefit platform engineers and architects managing GCP infrastructure, offering expanded capabilities for security, networking, and AI services, with some AI-related resources now generally available.
feature patch - Google Cloud Blog bloginfragcpgaengineergcp-cloud-storagegcp-composer ·
Checkout.com Migrates to Google Cloud Composer 3 for Improved Data Orchestration
Checkout.com migrated from a self-managed Apache Airflow environment to Google Cloud's Managed Service for Apache Airflow (Gen 3) to reduce operational overhead and enhance data pipeline reliability. This move offloads infrastructure maintenance, enabling dynamic scaling, cost reductions, and faster developer workflows, ultimately freeing up engineering time for innovation. The migration affects data engineering teams managing orchestration and pipeline development.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaigcpengineergovernmentenergy ·
Google commits $40M to boost AI for scientific discovery in Genesis Mission
Google is committing $40 million in AI tokens and cloud credits to accelerate scientific research as part of the White House's Genesis Mission. This initiative provides Department of Energy National Laboratories with access to frontier AI tools like AlphaEvolve, AlphaFold 3, and Gemini for Government. The goal is to leverage AI to double the pace of American scientific discovery, with early results showing significant time savings and expanded research capabilities for scientists.
announcement feature - Google Cloud release notes gcpgapreviewengineergcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-storagegcp-dataprocgcp-compute-engine ·
Managed Service for Apache Spark GA with Version 3.0
Google Cloud announces the General Availability of Managed Service for Apache Spark cluster image version 3.0, offering optimized images for various operating systems and a machine learning variant. These new images include updated core components like Apache Hadoop 3.5.0 and Java 21, designed to enhance security by reducing CVE exposure. The release also includes subminor updates for version 2.3, providing more options for users seeking to meet security compliance requirements.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes awsgcpengineergcp-gke ·
Anthos clusters on AWS: New Kubernetes versions available
Anthos clusters on AWS now support three new Kubernetes versions, including 1.35.3-gke.300, 1.34.6-gke.200, and 1.33.10-gke.200. This announcement is relevant for users managing Anthos clusters on AWS who wish to leverage newer Kubernetes features or security patches. Specific details for each patch are available via provided links.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes infraazuregcpengineergcp-gke ·
Anthos clusters on Azure supports new Kubernetes versions
Anthos clusters on Azure now supports Kubernetes versions 1.35.3-gke.300, 1.34.6-gke.200, and 1.33.10-gke.200. This announcement allows users to upgrade their clusters to benefit from the latest features and security patches available in these versions. The availability is for all users of Anthos clusters on Azure.
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