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 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 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 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 aigcppreviewengineermedia ·
Vertex AI Search adds new query filtering capabilities
Vertex AI Search has introduced two new preview features for its Feature Agent Search: prefix and partial matching for query filters, and an EXISTS filter. These enhancements allow for more flexible and precise scoping of search results, impacting users performing custom, website, or media searches. Both features are currently in Public Preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·
Gemini 3.5 Flash Now Generally Available for Code Assist
Gemini 3.5 Flash has reached general availability for Gemini Code Assist users in VS Code and IntelliJ. This powerful model can now be utilized for agent mode, chat, and code generation functionalities. The availability extends to users working within these popular IDEs, enabling enhanced AI-powered coding assistance.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewengineer ·
BigQuery adds Gemini, JDBC driver, and cost controls
BigQuery is rolling out several new features and enhancements, including Gemini Cloud Assist for data lineage and query scheduling, a GA JDBC driver for Java applications, and token-based cost management for generative AI functions. IAM deny policies are also now generally available. These updates affect data engineers, developers, and architects using BigQuery, with some features currently in preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreview ·
Document AI Custom Extractor: Document Validation in Preview
Document AI's Custom Extractor now offers document validation and correction capabilities in preview. This enhancement uses Common Expression Language (CEL) for validation rules, allowing users to improve extraction accuracy. The feature is available for users who want to refine their document processing pipelines.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aisecuritygcpengineer ·
Security Command Center renames AI Protection findings
Security Command Center (SCC) has renamed two finding categories within AI Protection to more clearly indicate that these detections relate to Gemini foundation models. This change impacts users monitoring AI Protection findings in SCC, clarifying the specific models being detected or not protected by Model Armor. The updated names are GEMINI_MODEL_DETECTED and GEMINI_MODEL_NOT_PROTECTED_BY_MODEL_ARMOR.
patch - 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 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 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 aigcpgaarchitect ·
Gemini Enterprise EU Compliance for NotebookLM Enterprise
Gemini Enterprise now meets data residency and machine learning processing compliance standards in the EU for NotebookLM Enterprise's core source interaction features. This change is important for European organizations needing to adhere to strict data regulations within their AI tools. While core chat and source addition functionalities are covered, advanced generative features like audio overviews and reports are still excluded from MLP compliance. This update impacts organizations using or considering NotebookLM Enterprise within the EU.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aiengineer ·
Gemini for IntelliJ: Bug Fixes and Enhancements
Gemini for IntelliJ has received a set of bug fixes and minor enhancements. These updates aim to improve the overall stability and user experience of the Gemini plugin within the IntelliJ IDE. This patch is available for all users of Gemini for IntelliJ.
patch - Google Cloud release notes aigcpengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform: AI Safety Docs Updated
Google Cloud has updated documentation for its Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, focusing on abuse monitoring, zero data retention, and responsible AI practices. These changes align with the new Advanced AI Safety Addendum, providing clarity on safety measures and data handling for specific models. The updates are relevant for all users of the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, particularly those concerned with advanced AI safety and data privacy.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Adds Gemini 3 Pro and 3.1 Flash Image Models
Gemini Enterprise is now generally available with Gemini 3 Pro image (Nano Banana Pro) and Gemini 3.1 flash image (Nano Banana 2) for image generation. These models enhance generative AI capabilities within the Gemini Enterprise app, offering advanced image creation features. Administrators can manage model availability through feature controls, with both models defaulting to off and available in the Global region.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aiinfragcpgaengineer ·
Compute Engine GA for TPUs and MIG Bulk Mode
Google Cloud's Compute Engine now offers general availability for Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), enabling unified AI accelerator management for training and inference. Additionally, a new bulk mode for managed instance groups (MIGs) ensures all requested VMs are provisioned simultaneously, preventing partial deployments. These features benefit AI/ML practitioners and batch workload users by simplifying infrastructure management and ensuring resource availability.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpdeprecationengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Discontinues Gemini 2.0 Flash Models
Gemini 2.0 Flash and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, including model serving and Provisioned Throughput, are discontinued and no longer available. Users should migrate to Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, Gemma 4, or newer Gemini releases. This change affects users currently relying on these older Gemini model versions for their agent platforms.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise updates: Agent Designer migration, Canvas editing
Gemini Enterprise has automatically migrated Agent Designer agents to Gemini 3.5 Flash, requiring no user action. Additionally, a new Canvas feature allows users to create and edit AI-generated documents and presentations within the Gemini Enterprise web app, which is currently in public preview. This enhancement is available after an administrator enables the feature, offering direct export to various formats like Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
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