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Tracking 331 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcppreviewengineer ·
Memorystore for Valkey adds node-level metrics
Memorystore for Valkey now provides additional node-level metrics for Cloud Monitoring, offering granular insights into individual node health and performance. This feature aims to help users troubleshoot and optimize node performance within their instances. The new metrics are currently available in Preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineer ·
Looker 26.10 Release Notes
Looker 26.10 is scheduled for June 2026, bringing numerous bug fixes and a new feature. These updates address issues related to scheduling, filters, downloads, and data visualization, benefiting Looker users across both original and Google Cloud core deployments. Notably, the release introduces support for Period-over-Period (PoP) measures on Trino database connections, enhancing analytical capabilities for engineers and analysts working with this data source.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpengineer ·
Cloud Trace: View span instrumentation scope and schema
The Cloud Trace feature now allows users to view the instrumentation scope or schema associated with a span. This enhancement is accessible within the span's Details view under the Metadata & Links tab, providing engineers with richer context for debugging and performance analysis.
feature - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud Trace custom dashboards enter public preview
Cloud Trace now allows users to create custom dashboards displaying trace data, including individual spans and aggregated views. This new capability aims to provide more flexible monitoring and analysis of application performance. The feature is currently in public preview and is available to all Cloud Trace users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcpengineerhealthcare ·
Google Cloud Contact Center as a Service prerelease notes
Google Cloud has announced prerelease notes for its Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS). This upcoming version includes several bug fixes addressing issues with virtual agent responses, reporting dashboards, attachment visibility, call handling, audio file uploads, agent session timeouts, and user upload data integrity. These updates aim to improve the reliability and functionality of the CCaaS platform for contact center agents and administrators.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes infra ·
Google Distributed Cloud for bare metal 1.33.900-gke.90 released
Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal version 1.33.900-gke.90 is now available, running on Kubernetes v1.33.11-gke.100. This release addresses several critical issues impacting cluster stability, control plane operations, and node management during updates and provisioning. Users upgrading should consult the provided documentation and verify storage vendor compatibility.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Adds Asana Connector and Updates Gemini 3.5 Flash Control
Gemini Enterprise now offers a public preview of its Asana data store, allowing users to search and manage projects, workspaces, teams, and tasks via natural language. Additionally, administrator controls for Gemini 3.5 Flash will be removed June 9, 2026, enabling it by default for all users across multiple regions. These updates impact Gemini Enterprise users and administrators, offering new integrations and standardizing feature availability.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud Monitoring adds trace data to custom dashboards
Cloud Monitoring now supports displaying trace data within custom dashboards, allowing users to view individual spans or aggregated data. This enhancement aims to provide more comprehensive observability by integrating tracing information directly into monitoring dashboards. The feature is currently in public preview and is available to users who can access the Google Cloud console and API.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgapreviewengineer ·
Cloud Data Fusion 6.11.1.3: Security fixes, pipeline preview, and performance
Cloud Data Fusion version 6.11.1.3 is now generally available, addressing critical security vulnerabilities and resolving an issue with pipeline preview runs failing due to inaccessible objects. This update also improves the latency of the List pipelines page and ensures consistent log propagation for custom plugins in parallel branches. A new deployStrategy parameter allows skipping re-deployment for unchanged pipeline configurations, benefiting engineers managing data pipelines.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes aigcpengineer ·
Cluster Toolkit 1.92.0: ML Diagnostics on TPUs, GKE Auto-Provisioning
Cluster Toolkit version 1.92.0 now supports ML Diagnostics on TPU machine types and node auto-provisioning for GKE clusters. This release also enables an optional infrastructure setup for inference gateways and compact placement for Slurm clusters via DWS flex-start provisioning. These updates benefit users working with machine learning on Google Cloud and managing GKE or Slurm environments.
feature - Google Cloud release notes awsgaengineer ·
SAP on Google Cloud Agent v3.15 GA
Google Cloud's Agent for SAP version 3.15 is now generally available. This release updates agent libraries from the GitHub repository to address vulnerabilities. The agent is used by SAP customers running workloads on Google Cloud, and this update provides a security enhancement when building from source.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
Knowledge Catalog adds context retrieval for agentic workflows
Google Cloud's Knowledge Catalog now allows users to retrieve a pre-formatted bundle of data asset context using the new lookupContext method. This LLM-ready context is optimized to help ground agents in assessing and using data assets effectively. This feature is currently available in preview and is intended for engineers and architects working with AI agents and data governance.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcppreviewengineer ·
Policy Intelligence for GCP Resource Access
Google Cloud's Policy Intelligence feature, including Policy Analyzer, is now available in Preview. This allows users to visualize and understand the complex relationships between identities, roles, permissions, and resources, particularly focusing on agent identities and their access patterns. This new capability is aimed at engineers and architects managing access controls within GCP environments.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcpgaengineer ·
Google Cloud CCaaS 4.38: Email Sorting, Filtering, and Numerous Bug Fixes
Google Cloud CCaaS has released version 4.38, introducing new sorting and filtering capabilities for emails within the email adapter to enhance agent productivity. The update also resolves a wide range of issues, including incorrect language translations, reporting errors, agent preference updates, and various problems with SMS chat transfers and routing. These fixes aim to improve the overall stability and user experience of the contact center platform for agents and administrators.
feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine Standard Go: Direct VPC egress in preview
App Engine standard environment's Go runtime now supports Direct VPC egress in preview. This feature simplifies and reduces costs for accessing VPC network resources, serving as an alternative to Serverless VPC Access connectors. It is available for Go workloads in the standard environment.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineer ·
BigQuery Fluid Scaling Generally Available
BigQuery's fluid scaling feature is now generally available. This provides per-second billing for autoscaling reservations without a minimum duration, potentially lowering costs for intermittent workloads. The change impacts users of BigQuery autoscaling reservations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreviewengineer ·
App Engine Java: Direct VPC egress in preview
App Engine standard environment for Java now supports Direct VPC egress in preview. This feature provides a simpler and more cost-effective way for Java workloads to access VPC network resources compared to existing Serverless VPC Access connectors. The capability is available to all users in preview, with no specific prerequisites mentioned.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineer ·
Compute Engine Flex-start VMs in MIGs are now GA
Compute Engine's Flex-start VMs for Managed Instance Groups (MIGs) are now generally available. This feature allows for gradual VM creation in MIGs as capacity becomes available, potentially at a discount for high-demand resources like GPUs. It's beneficial for users needing to provision specialized hardware or manage variable workloads.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Cloud Service Mesh Updates Address Numerous CVEs
Multiple versions of Cloud Service Mesh have been released with significant security updates, including fixes for critical and high-severity CVEs across the proxy, control plane, and CNI components. These updates are crucial for maintaining the security posture of service mesh deployments. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest available patch versions to protect against identified vulnerabilities.
patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcppreview ·
App Engine standard PHP adds Direct VPC egress preview
App Engine standard environment PHP now supports Direct VPC egress in preview. This feature provides a simpler and more cost-effective way for workloads to access VPC network resources, serving as an alternative to Serverless VPC Access connectors. The feature is currently in preview for PHP workloads.
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