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 observabilitygcpengineer ·
Google Cloud Contact Center updates address numerous issues
Google Cloud Contact Center as a Service has released a significant update addressing a wide range of bugs and improving system reliability. These fixes are crucial for maintaining accurate reporting, seamless call and chat handling, and secure data management. The updates impact agents, supervisors, and administrators using the platform for customer interactions across various integrations and channels.
patch - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·
Memorystore for Valkey adds support for version 9.1
Google Cloud has added support for Valkey version 9.1 in Memorystore for Valkey. This allows users to upgrade their existing instances to the latest version, offering potential performance and feature improvements. The feature is currently in public preview and available for users who manage Memorystore for Valkey instances.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineergcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL connectors for Managed Kafka
Managed Service for Apache Kafka now supports PostgreSQL source connectors, enabling data streaming from Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL or any generic PostgreSQL instance. This feature, based on Debezium, allows row-level changes to be written directly to Kafka topics, enhancing data pipeline capabilities for PostgreSQL users. These connectors are now available for use.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud Load Balancing adds advanced policy support for regional LBs
Cloud Load Balancing now supports serviceLbPolicy for regional external and internal Application Load Balancers, enabling advanced features like custom algorithms and auto-capacity draining. This enhancement offers greater control and optimization for traffic management. The feature is currently in Preview and applies to regional Application Load Balancers.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·
Anthos Config Management upgrades Helm, addresses CVEs
Anthos Config Management has upgraded its bundled Helm version from v3.20.2 to v3.21.1 to incorporate vulnerability fixes. This update addresses multiple Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) by updating its dependencies. The specific changes in each release can be reviewed in the Helm changelogs. This patch is relevant for users of Anthos Config Management.
patch - Google Cloud release notes awsazuregcpdatabrickssnowflakegaengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine Hyperdisk Balanced Storage IOPS Increased
Compute Engine has increased the maximum IOPS per GiB for Hyperdisk Balanced Storage Pools. This enhancement offers higher performance for disk-intensive workloads, particularly for standard performance provisioning. These changes are now generally available and apply to all users of Hyperdisk Balanced Storage.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Apigee X: Security Fixes and Infrastructure Updates
Google Cloud has released an updated version of Apigee X, incorporating security fixes for the Java Callout policy and infrastructure updates. This release aims to address vulnerabilities and improve the overall stability of the Apigee platform. The rollout began today and may take several business days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.
security patch announcement - 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 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 securitygcpengineer ·
Cloud NGFW: WildFire feature temporarily removed due to outage risk
Cloud NGFW is temporarily removing the WildFire feature. Enabling WildFire in an existing firewall endpoint risks a temporary data plane outage, affecting existing traffic. This removal impacts users attempting to enable WildFire on established firewall endpoints.
breaking - 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.
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