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 aisecuritygcppreviewarchitect ·
Security Command Center adds AI Protection for Premium tier
Google Cloud Security Command Center Premium now offers AI Protection at the project level. This enhancement provides access to an AI security dashboard, AI threat detection, and AI vulnerability findings. It is available for Security Command Center Premium tier users and is configured at the project level.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine Standard Node.js 26 Runtime in Preview
Google Cloud App Engine standard environment now supports Node.js 26. This feature is currently in public preview, allowing developers to test and provide feedback on the latest Node.js runtime within the App Engine platform.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-run ·
Cloud Run adds Node.js 26 runtime support in preview
Google Cloud Run now offers support for the Node.js 26 runtime, currently in public preview. This feature allows developers to leverage the latest Node.js version for their serverless applications on Google Cloud. Developers using Node.js on Cloud Run can test and adopt this new runtime.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineergcp-gke ·
GKE Mixed-Protocol Load Balancers Reach General Availability
Google Kubernetes Engine has reached general availability for mixed-protocol Services of type LoadBalancer. This feature allows a single IP address to handle simultaneous TCP and UDP traffic for both external and internal Network Load Balancers across IPv4, IPv6, and dual-stack environments. This resolves prior traffic routing errors and is available in GKE version 1.36.2-gke.1498000 and later, benefiting users managing diverse network traffic patterns.
security feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery: Marketplace sharing and change history functions
BigQuery now enables discovery of commercial shared datasets via Google Cloud Marketplace and provides APPENDS/CHANGES functions to inspect table modifications over time. These features enhance data discoverability and auditability for users working with shared data or needing to track table evolution. Both capabilities are now generally available.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise: Transparent thinking GA
Gemini Enterprise's transparent thinking feature is now generally available. This feature shows the assistant's real-time reasoning and tool usage before providing an answer, improving perceived latency and user understanding. It is available now to all Gemini Enterprise users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine flexible Node.js runtime adds Node.js 26 support
Google Cloud's App Engine flexible environment is now offering preview support for the Node.js 26 runtime. This update allows developers to leverage the latest Node.js features and improvements within the App Engine platform. The feature is currently in public preview, making it available for early adopters to test and provide feedback.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineergcp-cloud-run ·
Cloud Run adds Node.js 26 runtime support (Preview)
Cloud Run is now offering preview support for the Node.js 26 runtime. This enables developers to utilize the latest Node.js features and performance improvements within their containerized applications on Cloud Run. The support is currently in preview, indicating it may change before general availability.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineer ·
Dataform Deployments for Git-Connected Pipelines Now in Preview
Dataform deployments offer a centralized experience for managing pipeline deployments linked to remote Git repositories. This new feature is currently available in Preview, allowing users to test and provide feedback on the integrated CI/CD workflow. It is relevant for data engineers and architects managing Dataform projects.
feature - Google Cloud Blog blogdataawsazuregcpgapreviewengineerfinanceenergyautomotivegcp-bigquery ·
SAP Business Data Cloud Connect for BigQuery Now Generally Available
SAP and Google Cloud announced the general availability of SAP Business Data Cloud Connect for BigQuery, enabling zero-copy data access between SAP Business Data Cloud and BigQuery. This integration reduces data silos and accelerates analytics and AI by making current, semantically rich data available across both environments. The solution allows organizations to ground AI agents in operational reality and is now available for general use.
feature announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaisecuritygcpengineergovernment ·
Google Cloud Cyber Snapshot Report: Building Enterprise Resilience
Google Cloud's latest Defender's Advantage report emphasizes shifting from prevention to resilience, anticipating and containing breaches rather than solely focusing on blocking them. It highlights that human and systemic failures, alongside exploits and voice phishing, remain common entry points for attacks. The report advises hardening architectures, securing extended digital footprints, and fostering human readiness through immersive learning to manage crises effectively. This latest issue addresses the growing threat of AI-assisted exploit development.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineer ·
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL Adds OpenSearch External Search Preview
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL now supports external search with OpenSearch, available in preview. This feature allows users to connect to an OpenSearch cluster and query its data directly from AlloyDB. This enhancement is particularly relevant for users looking to integrate search capabilities into their PostgreSQL workflows.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineermedia ·
Agent Registry: Standalone Skill Governance in Preview
Google Cloud's Agent Registry now offers standalone skill governance in preview, enabling secure, enterprise-grade management of AI agent skills. This feature allows for skill registration, versioning, publisher verification, and access policy enforcement. It's beneficial for organizations building complex AI agents that require robust control over their constituent skills and is available to engineers and architects working with AI agent development on Google Cloud.
feature - Google Cloud Blog bloggcpengineergovernment ·
NOAA Selects Google Cloud for Supercomputing Infrastructure
NOAA has chosen Google Cloud as its primary provider for the Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System (WCOSS), marking a significant shift to a cloud-first infrastructure. This collaboration aims to enhance weather and climate modeling by leveraging Google Cloud's High-Performance Computing (HPC) capabilities, specifically H4D VMs, to improve the speed, scale, and reliability of weather predictions. This move enables NOAA meteorologists and researchers to adapt future modeling innovations more effectively and positions the United States to lead in global weather modeling.
announcement feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR 6.3.95 Release
Google SecOps SOAR has begun rolling out release 6.3.95, starting with a specific set of regions. This update primarily focuses on addressing internal and customer-reported bugs. Users in the designated regions can expect these fixes to improve stability and reliability.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Google SecOps Enhances Investigation and Case Management (Preview)
Google SecOps has launched a public preview of a revamped Investigation Management experience, designed to handle higher investigation volumes and support new investigation types like retrohunt and threat hunting. This update allows users to track UDM events and detections alongside alerts within cases, offering customizable views and integrated search workflows for improved navigation. The preview is currently limited to single-SIEM deployments and requires manual migration of existing configurations.
feature - Google Cloud Blog blogaiawsazuregcpgapreviewengineerfinanceretailmediagovernmentgcp-bigquerygcp-cloud-rungcp-gkegcp-cloud-storagegcp-vertex-ai ·
Google Cloud AI and AI Agent Updates: June Recap
Google Cloud has released several updates focusing on building, scaling, and securing AI, including a new Open Knowledge Format for LLMs and expanded agentic development capabilities. These advancements aim to help organizations run smarter, more secure applications and improve product discovery. The updates are now available, with new models and tools accessible to various customer segments.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR Release 6.3.94 Available
Google SecOps SOAR has released version 6.3.94, now available globally. This update is primarily an announcement of the new version's availability, impacting users who leverage the SOAR platform for security operations.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes governancegcppreviewarchitect ·
GCP Knowledge Catalog Adds Feature Governance Workflows
Google Cloud's Knowledge Catalog now offers Feature Governance workflows, enabling automated controls for data product access through a request-review system. This new capability aims to streamline data access management and enhance security. The feature is currently in preview and available for users who wish to implement stricter data governance. More details can be found in the documentation on governance workflows.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·
Apigee API Hub Model Context Protocol now generally available
Apigee API Hub's Model Context Protocol (MCP) server has reached general availability, enabling AI agents to interact with your API ecosystem using natural language. The GA release expands read/write capabilities for APIs, specs, and deployments, and introduces a global endpoint for easier integration. It also adds granular OAuth scopes and Model Armor integration for enhanced security.
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