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 819 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineer ·
Datastream adds preview support for Workday replication
Google Cloud Datastream now supports replicating change data from Workday. This feature, currently in preview, allows users to stream data from Workday into Google Cloud. It is intended for users who need to integrate Workday data with their cloud-based analytics or operational systems.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineergcp-bigquery ·
Data Studio Conversational Analytics GA, adds BigQuery integration
Conversational Analytics in Data Studio is now generally available, enabling users to filter data agents by Google Cloud project and see agents with insufficient permissions. Email notifications for shared BigQuery data agents are also introduced. These updates are relevant for users of Data Studio and BigQuery, particularly those managing shared data agents and requiring fine-grained access control.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·
Google Cloud Marketplace Adds City Field to Customer Insights Reports
Google Cloud Marketplace has enhanced its reporting by adding a 'city' field to both Customer Insights and Detailed Disbursements reports. This change provides more granular location data, which can be valuable for analyzing customer trends and managing financial disbursements. The update is available now for all users of these reports.
patch - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery: Audit UI query result downloads
BigQuery now audits when users download query results via the console. Data Access audit logs will include a `uiDownloadRequest` field for requests triggered by a UI download. This enhancement is useful for security and governance, impacting users who access or manage data in BigQuery.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineergcp-spanner ·
Datastream Spanner integration for stream creation
Datastream now offers an automated flow to create streams directly from Spanner instance or database overview pages. This simplifies the process for Spanner users looking to replicate data. This feature is available now for Spanner users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Data Transfer Service adds incremental Klaviyo transfers
The BigQuery Data Transfer Service now supports incremental data transfers for Klaviyo data. This enhancement reduces data transfer times and resource consumption for users integrating Klaviyo with BigQuery. The feature is available in Preview for all users. Prerequisites include an active Klaviyo account and a BigQuery dataset.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineergcp-spanner ·
Spanner allows creating tables without explicit primary keys
Google Cloud Spanner now supports creating tables without requiring an explicit primary key definition. This feature leverages a hidden `rowid` column as the default primary key, simplifying table creation for certain use cases. This change affects developers and architects working with Spanner who want more flexibility in table schema design.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineer ·
Bigtable Remote MCP Server GA's SQL Query Tool
The Bigtable remote MCP server now supports the Bigtable Data API's execute_sql tool. This tool allows users to query Bigtable data using natural language prompts. This feature is now generally available and beneficial for engineers and architects needing to interact with Bigtable data via SQL-like queries without direct API coding.
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 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 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 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 datainfragcpengineergcp-cloud-sql ·
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL: Enhanced Disaster Recovery with Logical Replication
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL now supports logical replication using failover slots, enabling advanced disaster recovery and replica failover operations for business continuity. This feature provides robust mechanisms to ensure data availability and resilience. It is available for users requiring enhanced DR capabilities for their PostgreSQL instances.
feature - 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 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 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 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 Blog blogdatagcppreviewengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery introduces IAM data governance tags for column-level security
BigQuery has released a preview of IAM data governance tags, a new method for column-level access control that improves upon existing policy tags. These tags offer global scope, automatic disaster recovery replication, hierarchical classification up to five levels deep, and decoupled governance for more flexibility. This feature is available to all BigQuery customers and is particularly beneficial for those managing complex data ecosystems and seeking to enhance their data protection strategies.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL: Backup Plan and On-Demand Backup Enhancements
AlloyDB for PostgreSQL now allows users to change the backup plan for existing clusters and take on-demand backups with custom retention. These features offer greater flexibility and control over data protection strategies for AlloyDB users. The changes are available for all AlloyDB for PostgreSQL clusters, with documentation provided for both functionalities.
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