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 330 GCP releases · Updated
- 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.
deprecation feature announcement - 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.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineer ·
GKE adds JobSet efficiency metrics in preview
Google Kubernetes Engine is now offering two new system metrics in preview to monitor the efficiency of GKE training JobSets. These metrics, kubernetes.io/jobset/scheduling_goodput and kubernetes.io/jobset/proxy_runtime_goodput, aim to provide insights into resource availability and accelerator productivity during training jobs. They are accessible via the GKE metrics and a dedicated JobSet monitoring dashboard.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgapreviewengineer ·
Google Cloud Knowledge Catalog: Data Products GA, New Features
Google Cloud's Knowledge Catalog has reached General Availability for its Data Products feature, enabling curated data asset packaging for business problems. Key enhancements include approval workflows for consumption, automated documentation generation with Gemini, and service account support. A preview feature allows programmatic interaction with data products via a remote Model Context Protocol server for data applications and AI agents.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR adds calculated fields for dynamic data derivation
Google Security Operations Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) introduces calculated fields, allowing users to dynamically derive new data points within cases and alerts using logical formulas. This enhancement, now in Preview, enables real-time computation based on existing fields, aiding in richer case analysis. The feature is rolling out with release 6.3.86, which also includes general bug fixes.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Google SecOps Adds Calculated Fields and Enhanced Search Time Ranges
Google Security Operations (SecOps) is introducing Calculated Fields in preview, allowing users to derive new data points within cases and alerts using logical formulas. The platform also now supports relative and absolute time range selections for search queries. These enhancements aim to provide more dynamic data analysis and flexible search capabilities to security analysts and engineers working with SecOps data.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
Database Center Generative Views in Preview
Database Center generative views are now available in preview, leveraging Gemini to create custom dashboard views from natural language prompts. This feature allows users to generate and save detailed views of their database fleet inventory and metrics. It is intended for engineers and architects managing database fleets.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewdeprecationengineer ·
Security Command Center updates and deprecations
Google Cloud's Security Command Center has updated several compliance frameworks, including CIS Controls and ISO 27001. The Security Command Center Enterprise tier is being deprecated and will be shut down on May 21, 2027, with organizations automatically migrating to the Premium tier. New features, Artifact Guard and Risk Engine for Cloud Build, are now available in preview.
deprecation feature patch - Google Cloud release notes securityinfragcppreview ·
Secure Web Proxy now supports listening on all ports
Google Cloud's Secure Web Proxy can now be configured to listen on all ports (1-65535) when used as a next hop. This simplifies security policy enforcement for all outbound traffic by removing the need for manual port list management. The feature is currently in preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infrapreviewdeprecation ·
Google Kubernetes Engine Updates Include New Versions and Security Fixes
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) has released updated cluster versions across its Rapid, Regular, Stable, and Extended channels. These updates provide access to newer Kubernetes versions and include crucial security fixes through updated Container-Optimized OS images. The new versions are available for new clusters and for manual upgrades of existing control planes and nodes, with rollouts progressing across Google Cloud zones.
security patch - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine standard Ruby to Cloud Run migration support
The App Engine Migration hub now supports migrating services from the standard Ruby environment to Cloud Run. This feature offers cost-saving recommendations during the migration process. It is available in preview for users looking to modernize their App Engine applications.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine standard Python: Migrate to Cloud Run
App Engine standard environment Python users can now leverage the App Engine Migration hub to move services to Cloud Run. This feature also offers cost-saving recommendations for the migration. This is available as a preview, with more details provided in the documentation on deploying an App Engine app to Cloud Run.
feature - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgapreviewengineer ·
Cloud Load Balancing Zonal Affinity GA
Zonal affinity for internal passthrough Network Load Balancers is now generally available after a preview period. This feature enhances network performance and reliability for specific workloads. It is now available for production use by all users of Cloud Load Balancing.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine standard Java migration to Cloud Run announced
App Engine standard environment Java now supports migration to Cloud Run via the App Engine Migration Hub. This feature aids in cost savings and streamlines application deployment. It is currently available as a preview and applies to Java applications on App Engine standard. Additional documentation is available.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine standard PHP: Migrate to Cloud Run
App Engine standard environment PHP now integrates with the App Engine Migration Hub for migrating services to Cloud Run. This feature also offers cost-saving recommendations to optimize deployments. The capability is available as a preview and is intended for developers managing App Engine applications.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine standard Node.js migration to Cloud Run
App Engine Migration Hub now supports migrating Node.js services from the standard environment to Cloud Run. This feature aims to reduce costs by providing optimization recommendations. This is currently available as a preview and targets engineers and architects managing App Engine applications.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine Standard Go Migration to Cloud Run Preview
The App Engine Migration hub now supports migrating services from the standard Go environment to Cloud Run, also offering cost-saving recommendations. This feature is available as a preview, with detailed deployment guidance provided in the documentation. Engineers managing App Engine standard Go applications are the primary audience for this update.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineermedia ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform adds supervised fine-tuning for Flash Lite
Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform now offers supervised fine-tuning for the gemini-3.1-flash-lite model in preview. This feature allows customization of the model using specific data, with initial support limited to certain regions and multi-region endpoints. The update also enhances fine-tuning by enabling part-level media resolution declarations for images, videos, and PDFs, supporting ultra-high resolution.
patch - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud Service Mesh Adds EnvoyFilter Support and API Status Codes
Managed Cloud Service Mesh now supports a limited EnvoyFilter API implementation via the TRAFFIC_DIRECTOR, enabling advanced features like local rate limiting for data planes. Additionally, it can report status codes for Istio API acceptance or rejection, visible on resource and mesh state. These updates primarily benefit engineers and architects managing service meshes, providing greater control and visibility.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes dataaigcpgapreviewengineer ·
BigQuery Enhances Query Execution and Python UDFs
BigQuery can now re-execute queries to proactively detect performance or correctness regressions at no extra cost. Python User-Defined Functions (UDFs) are now generally available, allowing integration with PyPI libraries and external services. Additionally, a new AI.AGG function is available in preview for semantic aggregation of unstructured data using natural language.
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