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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
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Cloud SDK 573.0.0: AI, Data Lineage, Compute Engine, and Networking updates
Cloud SDK version 573.0.0 introduces new AI capabilities, enhances data management tools like Data Lineage and Artifact Registry, and promotes several Compute Engine and Networking features to General Availability. Key additions include AI tuning job management and image streaming cache controls, alongside GA status for BigLake catalogs and Cloud Storage batch operations. This release impacts engineers and architects working with GCP services, with specific updates to Anthos Multi-Cloud and Kubernetes Engine.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes aigcppreviewengineer ·
Confidential VMs now support accelerator-optimized machine types for AI/ML
Google Cloud's Confidential VMs now support the accelerator-optimized g4-standard-48 machine type, which includes 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 GPUs. This enhancement provides enhanced security for AI and ML workloads by encrypting data while in use. The feature is currently available in preview.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineer ·
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL: Parameterized Secure Views in Preview
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL now supports Parameterized Secure Views (PSVs) to enhance application security with natural language queries. This new feature, currently in preview, aims to help secure sensitive data accessed through these query methods. Developers building applications that leverage natural language querying on PostgreSQL databases should be aware of this upcoming capability.
feature - Terraform Google Provider Releases terraforminfragcpdeprecationengineer ·
Terraform Google Provider v7.37.0: New Resources & Deprecations
Terraform Google Provider version 7.37.0 introduces several new data sources and resources for managing Google Cloud services, including Chronicle, Migration Center, and Vertex AI. It also includes numerous improvements and bug fixes across various GCP services. Notably, this release deprecates certain fields in Cloud Run v2 and Cloud Security Compliance resources, signaling upcoming API changes and prompting users to adopt new fields like 'parent' instead of 'organization'.
deprecation feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes aisecuritygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SIEM integrates Gemini Cloud Assist for feed management
Google SecOps SIEM now embeds Gemini Cloud Assist directly into its Feed Management interface, simplifying feed creation and troubleshooting. This feature aims to assist users by answering configuration questions and guiding them through setup processes. It is now available to all users within the Feed Management section, with Gemini providing recommendations that require manual application by the user.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigaengineer ·
Gemini Enterprise integrates with ServiceNow
Gemini Enterprise now supports federation and assistant actions with ServiceNow data. This allows users to search and interact with incidents, change requests, tasks, and knowledge base articles using natural language. The integration, which is generally available, also enables actions like creating and updating incidents directly within the Gemini Enterprise app.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
GCP IAM: Preview of Error IDs for Permission Troubleshooting
Google Cloud IAM is introducing error IDs in permission error messages to aid in troubleshooting access issues. These IDs provide contextual details like principal, resource, and permission, helping engineers pinpoint problems faster. This feature is currently in Preview, offering a more efficient debugging experience for those working with GCP IAM.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Google Cloud Secure Web Proxy Adds Authorization Policies and mTLS
Google Cloud's Secure Web Proxy now supports authorization policies for identity- and content-based access control on outbound traffic, allowing granular delegation to services like Service Extensions. Additionally, frontend mutual TLS (mTLS) integration enables validated client identities for stricter outbound traffic controls. Both features are currently available in Preview, enhancing workload security.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpengineer ·
Cloud Billing Reports adds new filters and group-by options
Google Cloud Billing Reports now include new filters for Products and Originating services, allowing users to better analyze and understand costs. These filters can also be used for grouping, enabling summarization by Product or Originating service. This enhancement provides more granular insights into cost allocation for users managing complex cloud environments.
feature - Google Cloud release notes governancegcpgaarchitect ·
Google Cloud Contact Center AI updates enhance reporting and real-time metrics
Google Cloud Contact Center AI has introduced several enhancements to its reporting and real-time metrics capabilities. New features include child queue filtering, expanded agent and queue status metrics, and direct links to CSAT scores. These updates benefit administrators and analysts by providing deeper insights into contact center operations and agent performance.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes gcppreviewengineer ·
Compute Engine previews Spot VM availability and pricing
Google Cloud is previewing new features for Compute Engine Spot VMs, allowing users to view real-time obtainability, estimated uptime, and historical preemption rates and pricing before creation. This aims to help users maximize Spot VM success, ensure efficient workload startup, and select cost-effective configurations. This preview is available to all users for specific machine types and locations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineermedia ·
Dataflow enhances streaming pipeline updates
Dataflow has expanded its streaming pipeline update capabilities with features like automated stop-and-replace, parallel updates under the same job name, and auto-cancellation of draining jobs. These enhancements allow for more robust and flexible management of streaming jobs, impacting engineers and architects responsible for data pipelines. The update strategy configuration and template upsert functionality offer improved control and automation for pipeline deployments.
feature - 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.
feature - 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.
feature - 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.
feature - 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.
feature - 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.
feature - 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.
feature - 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.
feature - 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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