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Tracking 331 GCP releases · Updated

  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·

    Google SecOps Marketplace Adds Cloud Identity Integration

    Google Cloud Security Operations (SecOps) Marketplace has integrated with Cloud Identity, enabling enhanced security posture management. This integration allows organizations to streamline identity and access controls within their security workflows. It is available now for all Google Cloud SecOps users.

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  • Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·

    Google Distributed Cloud for bare metal 1.34.500-gke.108 released

    Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal version 1.34.500-gke.108 is now available, running on Kubernetes v1.34.7-gke.200. This release includes several bug fixes addressing issues with control plane node bootstrapping, certificate rotation, etcd encryption updates, and cluster provisioning. Administrators and engineers managing bare-metal environments should review the release notes for specific details on the fixed vulnerabilities and operational improvements.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·

    Google SecOps Standard Parser Support Policy

    Google SecOps has implemented a new support policy for Standard parsers, aiming to enhance platform stability and data normalization. This policy introduces service level objectives, request triaging based on support tiers, and prioritizes critical security data fields. Low-usage parsers will be moved to a community-maintained GitHub repository.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·

    Document AI Layout Parser GA: Image and Table Annotations

    Document AI's Layout parser now offers general availability for image and table annotations. This feature enhances document analysis by identifying and annotating visual elements like images and tables within parsed documents. This capability is now production-ready for all users.

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  • Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·

    App Engine standard Go: Enable legacy bundled services

    App Engine standard environment for Go now allows enabling only necessary legacy bundled services. This feature improves application security and maintainability. It is currently available as a preview.

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  • Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineer ·

    App Engine Python: Secure bundled service enablement

    App Engine standard environment for Python now supports selectively enabling legacy bundled services via the `app_engine_bundled_services` field. This change enhances application security and maintainability by allowing developers to activate only necessary services. This feature is currently available as a preview.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·

    BigQuery Simba ODBC Driver Updated

    An updated version of the Simba ODBC driver for BigQuery has been released. This update likely includes performance improvements or bug fixes for connecting to BigQuery. Users who rely on the ODBC driver for their BigQuery integrations should consider updating to this new version.

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  • Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·

    App Engine standard PHP: Control bundled services

    App Engine standard PHP now allows explicit control over legacy bundled services via the `app_engine_bundled_services` field. This improves application security and maintainability. This feature is currently in Preview.

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  • Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·

    App Engine Standard Java: Enable specific bundled services

    App Engine standard environment for Java now allows enabling only necessary legacy bundled services via the app_engine_bundled_services field. This feature improves application security and maintainability. It is currently available as a preview.

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  • Google Cloud release notes gcpgaengineerfinance ·

    Google Cloud CCaaS 4.35 Addresses Numerous Issues

    Google Cloud has released version 4.35 of its Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) platform, introducing fixes for various operational and integration issues. These updates aim to improve agent experience, campaign dialing accuracy, and data reporting across different communication channels and CRM integrations. The release impacts agents, administrators, and developers working with the CCaaS platform and its associated integrations. Specific fixes include issues with URL formatting, campaign dialer logic, transcription services, file uploads, and CRM ticket creation.

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  • Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·

    GKE adds Cloud Storage FUSE CSI driver support for dedicated clusters

    Google Kubernetes Engine now supports the Cloud Storage FUSE CSI driver for dedicated clusters and node pools running GKE version 1.36.0-gke.1266000 and higher. This feature allows for more integrated access to Cloud Storage buckets from within GKE workloads. Users must specify the custom-endpoint mount option to enable the driver.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·

    Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform adds new capabilities

    Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform has launched several new features for its managed AI agents. These include a Deep Research Agent for complex workflows, new sandbox environments for browser automation and custom workloads, and enhanced security monitoring. These updates are aimed at developers and architects building sophisticated AI applications on GCP.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpdeprecationengineer ·

    Vertex AI Extensions Deprecated on Google Cloud

    Vertex AI Extensions are being deprecated and will be shut down after November 26, 2026. This change affects users of Vertex AI Extensions, who are advised to migrate to Agent Platform. The deprecation necessitates action to avoid service disruptions for generative AI applications.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewdeprecationengineer ·

    Gemini Enterprise updates: Site filters, PagerDuty integration, and Flash control

    Gemini Enterprise now supports filtering Google Sites data stores and connecting PagerDuty data stores, both in public preview. The Gemini Enterprise assist feature has been deprecated and shut down. Administrators can control Gemini 3.5 Flash visibility, with changes to default availability planned for June 2026.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securityinfragcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·

    Container Optimized OS Updates Address Security Vulnerabilities

    This release of Google Container Optimized OS includes multiple package upgrades and patches to address numerous security vulnerabilities, primarily in the Linux kernel, Go, and curl. The updates ensure system security and stability for users running COS. The changes are available now for all users.

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  • Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpgaengineer ·

    Cloud Trace GA with SQL Analytics and Observability API

    Google Cloud Trace is now generally available, integrating SQL-based query and analysis of trace data within Observability Analytics. This allows users to chart query results, save queries, and join trace with log data. The Observability API is also GA, enabling configuration of trace data storage, encryption, and BigQuery dataset linking for enhanced analysis.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·

    Colab Enterprise Data Science Agent GA

    The Data Science Agent is now generally available in Colab Enterprise. This agent automates data analysis, ML tasks, and insight delivery directly within Colab notebooks. It is available for all Colab Enterprise users.

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  • Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgapreviewengineer ·

    Cloud Load Balancing: Granular CDN Cache Policies and IPv6 Support

    Cloud Load Balancing now allows granular configuration of Cloud CDN cache policies at multiple levels within a URL map for global external Application Load Balancers. This feature is GA and offers finer control based on request criteria. Additionally, IPv6 frontend configuration is now supported for several regional and cross-region proxy and Application Load Balancers, currently in Preview.

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  • Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·

    Cloud CDN adds granular cache policy control for external Application Load Balancers

    Cloud CDN now offers granular cache policy control for global external Application Load Balancers, allowing configuration at various URL map levels. This enables specific caching logic based on hostnames, URL paths, HTTP headers, and query parameters. The feature is now Generally Available, providing more control for engineers managing global load balancing infrastructure.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·

    Managed Service for Apache Spark: Image Rollback

    Several subminor image versions for the Managed Service for Apache Spark have been rolled back due to issues. This change affects users who recently updated to these specific image versions. The rollback applies to Debian 12, Rocky 9, and Ubuntu 22 (including ARM variants) for version 2.2.82.

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