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 aigcpgaarchitect ·
Agent Assist Proactive Knowledge Assist V2 now generally available
Google Cloud's Agent Assist now offers Proactive Knowledge Assist V2 in General Availability. This update provides enhanced context for rich search, multiple suggested queries, and finer control over triggering events. It's designed for developers and architects building customer service applications.
patch - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaengineer ·
Cloud Domains Organization Policy Service custom constraints GA
Cloud Domains now supports Organization Policy Service custom constraints, allowing for more granular control over domain registrations. This feature is now generally available, enabling engineers and administrators to enforce specific policies within their organizations. The support is integrated with existing Organization Policy Service functionalities.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineer ·
BigQuery Continuous Queries Add ARRAY_AGG and STRING_AGG
BigQuery's continuous queries now support the ARRAY_AGG and STRING_AGG aggregation functions. This enhancement allows for more flexible and powerful real-time data processing within BigQuery. This feature is currently in preview and available for users leveraging continuous queries.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaarchitect ·
Policy Intelligence: Policy Simulator for Deny Policies GA
The Policy Simulator for deny policies within Google Cloud's Policy Intelligence is now generally available. This feature allows users to test the impact of deny policies before applying them, preventing unintended service disruptions. It is available for all Google Cloud users managing IAM policies.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise: Gemini 3.5 Flash feature toggle removed June 2026
The Gemini 3.5 Flash feature management toggle will be removed on June 16, 2026. This impacts all regions and is a correction to a previously announced date. Users relying on this toggle for feature management should plan accordingly before the removal date.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise: Share Agents with Google Groups
Gemini Enterprise now allows users to share agents created in Agent Designer with Google Identity groups, provided administrators enable the feature. This enhances collaboration by enabling teams to share custom AI agents. The feature is now generally available for Gemini Enterprise users.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpsecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Compute Engine Addresses Arm Core Vulnerability
A security vulnerability, CVE-2025-10263, affecting bypass of translation stages or GPT protections in certain Arm core families has been resolved in Compute Engine. This addresses a critical security issue impacting users leveraging these specific Arm configurations. More details are available in the GCP-2026-036 security bulletin.
security - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpprevieweolengineer ·
Cloud Service Mesh 1.29.4-asm.0 Released, Support for 1.26 Deprecated
Cloud Service Mesh has released version 1.29.4-asm.0, incorporating features from Istio 1.29.4 and Envoy v1.37.4-dev. This update introduces a list of unsupported environment variables, labels, and annotations, detailing specific configurations that will not function. Additionally, in-cluster Cloud Service Mesh version 1.26 is now out of support, impacting users who have not upgraded. This announcement affects users of Cloud Service Mesh, particularly those managing in-cluster deployments and planning upgrades.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgapreviewdeprecationengineer ·
Cloud SDK Updates Include AI, App Engine, and Networking Enhancements
This release of the Cloud SDK brings several updates, including AI model deployment fixes, Java SDK upgrades for App Engine, and new networking options. It also adds features for Cloud Workstations, Database Migration, and Kubernetes Engine. These changes affect developers and engineers working with Google Cloud services, with some features promoted to general availability.
patch - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·
Network Connectivity Center Gateway is now Generally Available
Google Cloud's Network Connectivity Center (NCC) Gateway is now generally available, allowing integration with third-party security functions like Security Service Edge (SSE) for cross-cloud traffic. This feature enhances secure connections for remote workforces to various application environments, including Google Cloud, on-premises, and other clouds. It also facilitates secure access to public applications via partners such as Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·
Pub/Sub Lite to Kafka Migration Guide Updated
The migration guide for moving from Pub/Sub Lite to Managed Service for Apache Kafka has been updated. It now incorporates the latest client libraries and utilizes Kafka Connect for a more streamlined integration. This update is relevant for users migrating their data streaming infrastructure from Pub/Sub Lite to the managed Kafka service.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpengineer ·
Apigee X release includes security fix and observability metrics
Apigee X version 1-17-0-apigee-9 is now available, featuring a security fix for server-side request forgery and enhanced observability metrics for OpenTelemetry trace exports. This release benefits users by hardening security and improving monitoring capabilities. The update is rolling out globally and may take several days to complete across all zones.
security patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcpengineer ·
Gemini: Various bug fixes and enhancements in VS Code
Gemini has released updates for its VS Code integration, addressing various bugs and introducing minor product enhancements. These changes aim to improve the overall stability and user experience for developers using Gemini within their VS Code environment. The specific scope and impact on existing workflows are not detailed.
patch - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps UDM fields indicate data enrichment status
Google SecOps now visually indicates whether UDM fields are enriched with additional context. This new enrichment feature helps users understand the source and added value of data within their security operations platform. All users managing security data in Google SecOps are affected.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infraengineer ·
Google Cloud Contact Center as a Service SDK Updates
This release fixes several bugs in the Google Cloud Contact Center as a Service SDKs for Android and mobile. Key fixes include resolving issues with form data passing, message ordering, chat session management, and timeout message customization. These updates improve the reliability and usability of the SDKs for developers integrating contact center functionality into mobile applications.
patch - Terraform Google Provider Releases terraforminfragcpgaengineer ·
Terraform Provider Google v7.36.0 Adds New Resources and Improvements
HashiCorp's Terraform Provider Google v7.36.0 introduces several new data sources and resources for managing Google Cloud services, including Apigee and BigQuery IAM. It also enhances existing resources like `google_container_cluster` and `google_data_catalog_tag_template` with new fields and capabilities. This release addresses multiple bugs across services such as Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, and Vertex AI, improving overall stability and usability for infrastructure management. These updates are generally available and benefit engineers and architects managing GCP resources.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·
Cloud Workstations: Easier Configuration Creation
Google Cloud Workstations has optimized its configuration creation page in the Cloud console for speed and ease of use. New features include selectable machine presets, consolidated essential settings, and automatic provisioning of pending clusters. These enhancements benefit users who frequently create or manage workstation configurations by streamlining the setup process.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpga ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform integrates Anthropic Claude 5
Anthropic's Claude 5 model is now available through the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform's Model Garden. This integration allows developers to leverage advanced AI capabilities within the platform. Claude 5 is available for general use.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SIEM: UDM fields show enrichment status
Google SecOps SIEM now visually indicates whether User Data Model (UDM) fields are enriched or unenriched using new 'E' or 'U' icons. This feature helps users understand the origin of data and the additional context provided by Google SecOps. It applies to all UDM fields within the SIEM. More details are available in the "Viewing events" documentation.
feature - Google Cloud release notes awsgcpgaengineer ·
Compute Engine C4D machine series now supports Hyperdisk Balanced HA disks
The C4D machine series in Compute Engine now generally supports Hyperdisk Balanced High Availability (HA) disks. This integration enhances disk availability and performance for workloads running on these machine types. This feature is now generally available, impacting users of the C4D machine series who require robust storage solutions.
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