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Managed Service for Apache Airflow: New Release and Deprecations

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A new release of Managed Service for Apache Airflow is rolling out, featuring Airflow 3.2.2 and updated build images for both Gen 3 and Gen 2 environments. While some features like Multi-Team Airflow are not yet available, bug fixes for alerts and error messages are included. This release also marks the end of support for several older Airflow versions and builds, requiring users to upgrade to avoid disruption.

  • →Airflow 3.2.2
Deprecations (1) ›
  • Managed Service for Apache Airflow

    The following Managed Airflow versions and builds have reached their end of support period : composer-3-airflow-2.10.5-build.10, composer-3-airflow-2.9.3-build.30, composer-2.13.8-airflow-2.9.3, and composer-2.13.8-airflow-2.10.5.

    end of support period
Features (1) ›
  • Managed Service for Apache Airflow Airflow 3.2.2

    Airflow 3.2.2 is available in Managed Airflow (Gen 3).

Enhancements (4) ›
  • Managed Service for Apache Airflow

    (Airflow 3.2.2) The Multi-Team Airflow feature isn't available. The [core]multi_team Airflow configuration option is set to False and it isn't possible to override it.

    Multi-Team
  • Managed Service for Apache Airflow

    (Managed Airflow Gen 3 with Airflow 2) Default triggerer resources are changing to 1 vCPU and 2 GB memory to match Airflow 3 defaults. This change is available in the Google Cloud CLI, Terraform, and Cloud Composer API and is gradually rolling out in the Google Cloud console.

  • Managed Service for Apache Airflow

    New Airflow builds are available in Managed Airflow (Gen 3): composer-3-airflow-3.2.2-build.0 composer-3-airflow-3.1.8-build.2 composer-3-airflow-2.11.1-build.13 (default) composer-3-airflow-2.10.5-build.46

    Airflow buildscomposer-3-airflow-3.2.2-build.0composer-3-airflow-3.1.8-build.2composer-3-airflow-2.11.1-build.13composer-3-airflow-2.10.5-build.46
  • Managed Service for Apache Airflow

    New images are available in Managed Airflow (Gen 2): composer-2.17.8-airflow-2.11.1 (default) composer-2.17.8-airflow-2.10.5

    imagescomposer-2.17.8-airflow-2.11.1composer-2.17.8-airflow-2.10.5
Fixes (3) ›
  • Managed Service for Apache Airflow

    (Airflow 3.2.2) Backported #69877 to restore the ability to deliver failure and retry alerts through a pluggable email backend (configured through the [email]email_backend Airflow configuration option).

    #69877
  • Managed Service for Apache Airflow

    A correct error message is now generated when an environment creation request fails because of malformed network and subnetwork identifiers.

  • Managed Service for Apache Airflow

    (Available without upgrading) The correct default task priority weight of 1 is now shown for tasks in the Google Cloud console.

Notes (1) ›
  • Managed Service for Apache Airflow

    A new Managed Service for Apache Airflow release has started on July 29, 2026 . Get ready for upcoming changes and features as we roll out the new release to all regions. This release is in progress at the moment. Listed changes and features might not be available in some regions yet.

Read the original announcement →

https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_29_2026

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