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Tracking 330 GCP releases · Updated

  • Google Cloud release notes aipreviewengineer ·

    Gemini Enterprise: Individual agent observability settings in preview

    Gemini Enterprise now allows configuring observability settings for individual agents within Agent Designer. This feature, currently in Public Preview, enables monitoring specific agent metrics and trace results, offering more granular control than the previous application-level observability. This benefits engineers and architects managing complex agent deployments by providing deeper insights into agent performance.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·

    GCP AI Hypercomputer: Spot VM Preview Features

    Google Cloud is previewing new AI Hypercomputer features for Spot VMs. These enhancements provide real-time availability, estimated uptime, preemption rates, and pricing, helping users optimize Spot VM creation for their workloads. This preview is available now and targets engineers and architects managing cloud infrastructure and costs.

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  • Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineer ·

    Cloud Service Mesh Envoy Compressor Filter GA

    The Envoy Compressor Filter is now generally available in the rapid release channel for Cloud Service Mesh. This change ensures full support for EnvoyFilter compressor configurations. Engineers and architects managing service meshes should review their configurations for compatibility.

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  • Google Cloud release notes gcpdeprecationengineerfinance ·

    Blockchain Node Engine enters limited support, plans shutdown

    Google Cloud's Blockchain Node Engine will begin a limited support phase on June 15, 2026, disabling new node creation. Existing nodes will function until a final shutdown, with users recommended to migrate to Quicknode. A migration guide is available for assistance.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·

    AlloyDB for PostgreSQL: Advanced Query Insights Added

    AlloyDB for PostgreSQL now supports advanced query insights tools through the Database Insights remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. This feature enhances database performance analysis by providing detailed query statistics and index recommendations. Engineers and architects managing AlloyDB databases will benefit from deeper visibility into query behavior.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·

    BigQuery Studio: Resize table columns

    Users can now resize table columns within BigQuery Studio, impacting views like datasets, job history, and connections. This enhancement aims to improve usability by allowing custom column widths. The feature is available now for all BigQuery users.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·

    Google SecOps SOAR Release 6.3.89

    Google SecOps SOAR has released version 6.3.89, now rolling out to initial regions. This update focuses on internal and customer-reported bug fixes. Customers using Google SecOps SOAR should note the phased regional rollout of this patch.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·

    Google SecOps SOAR 6.3.88 Release

    Google SecOps SOAR version 6.3.88 has been released and is available globally. This update introduces no specific new features or major changes but ensures the platform is up-to-date. The release is available for all regions.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·

    Google SecOps SIEM adds Non-prioritized IoC Matching rules

    Google SecOps SIEM has introduced a new detection category for Non-prioritized IoC Matching rules within its Curated Detections feature. This enhancement integrates with Google's IoC feeds and threat intelligence to identify threats like cryptomining and C2 communications that might otherwise be missed. This update primarily benefits security operations teams and SecOps engineers using Google SecOps.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·

    Google SecOps Adds Non-Prioritized IoC Matching Rules

    Google SecOps has introduced a new detection category called Non-prioritized IoC Matching rules within its Curated Detections feature. This enhancement integrates with Google's IoC feeds to identify malicious activities using high-fidelity indicators like IPs and domains. It aims to cover threats often missed by standard rules, such as cryptomining and C2 communications, enhancing security posture for SecOps environments.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineer ·

    Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL: Parameterized Secure Views in Preview

    Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL now supports parameterized secure views, offering more granular access control over data within views. This feature allows defining parameters like user ID or region, customizing query results based on user input to enforce least privilege access. It is currently available in Preview.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datasecuritygcpengineer ·

    Sensitive Data Protection adds batch inspection

    Sensitive Data Protection now supports inspecting and de-identifying batched content within a single request. This enhancement allows for more efficient processing of larger datasets. The feature is available for general use, impacting engineers and architects working with sensitive data.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·

    Knowledge Catalog adds unstructured data profiling via Gemini

    Knowledge Catalog can now profile unstructured data, such as PDFs in Cloud Storage, using Vertex AI Gemini models. This feature extracts semantic insights and relationships, enhancing understanding of diverse data sources. It is currently in Preview and accessible only through the Dataplex REST API.

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  • Google Cloud release notes gcpgaengineermedia ·

    Media CDN cache size increased, adds edge location country codes

    Media CDN now supports up to 1 TiB cacheable object sizes upon request, enhancing its capacity for large media files. Additionally, a new feature allows users to identify the country codes of edge caches serving client requests. Both features are now Generally Available, impacting users handling large content or needing granular edge performance insights.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·

    BigQuery AI functions support direct ObjectRef input

    BigQuery AI functions now accept ObjectRef values directly, eliminating the need for an intermediate OBJ.GET_ACCESS_URL call. This enhancement streamlines data ingestion for AI workloads and is now generally available. Developers and data scientists working with BigQuery AI will benefit from this simplified workflow.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·

    Google SecOps adds SIEM case search and async APIs

    Google SecOps now integrates SIEM Search with case and case history analysis, enabling security teams to correlate security telemetry and case details in one interface. It also introduces asynchronous Search APIs for large datasets, allowing non-blocking, long-running queries. These updates streamline incident response and improve application responsiveness for security analysts and developers working with large security datasets.

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  • Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·

    Google SecOps SIEM adds asynchronous search APIs

    Google SecOps SIEM now supports asynchronous search APIs for large datasets, enabling long-running queries without blocking applications. This feature allows for non-blocking searches with operation IDs, handling up to 1 million results from various data sources like UDM events and ECG, and provides paginated results for efficient retrieval. This is ideal for users performing extensive data analysis within their security operations.

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  • Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaarchitect ·

    Policy Intelligence: Policy Troubleshooter GA

    The Policy Troubleshooter feature, which helps users remediate access issues, is now generally available. This feature assists users in diagnosing and resolving access control problems within Google Cloud. It is now ready for production use by all users.

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  • Google Cloud release notes infragcpengineer ·

    Managed Service for Apache Airflow uses regional endpoints with policy

    Managed Airflow (Gen 2) environments now use regional endpoints for services like Cloud Storage and Cloud Logging when the Restrict Endpoint Usage organization policy is active. This change provides more granular control over service access for Airflow environments. It affects users managing Airflow deployments within GCP that have this specific policy enabled.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·

    Gemini Enterprise mobile app now GA for Google Identity users

    The Gemini Enterprise mobile app is now generally available for organizations using Google Identity, enabling users to access agents, search enterprise data, and use voice features on iOS and Android. Administrators can facilitate user access by displaying a configuration QR code on the web app homepage. For organizations using Microsoft Entra ID, mobile app access is also in GA with an allowlist.

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