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 329 GCP releases · Updated
- Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewdeprecationengineermedia ·
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 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 securitygcpengineer ·
Secure Source Manager removes legacy SSH algorithms for enhanced security
Secure Source Manager has removed support for several legacy and insecure SSH algorithms to enhance security and address vulnerabilities. Clients must now support modern algorithms like curve25519-sha256 for key exchange and chacha20-poly1305 for ciphers to connect via SSH. Users with outdated SSH clients may be unable to connect and are advised to update.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes datagovernanceaws ·
Cloud Storage Lifecycle Management to Delete Empty Folders
Starting August 26, 2026, Cloud Storage will automatically delete empty folders in buckets with hierarchical namespace enabled when they meet Object Lifecycle Management conditions. This change impacts users managing object lifecycles who rely on empty folders remaining intact. The update aims to simplify data cleanup and reduce storage costs for hierarchical namespace buckets.
breaking - Google Cloud release notes datagcpengineer ·
Managed Service for Apache Spark: Shuffle Partition Config Type Change
Google Cloud has updated the Managed Service for Apache Spark, formerly Dataproc on Compute Engine, by changing the configuration type for Spark shuffle partitions from integer to string for versions 2.2.82+ and 2.3.30+. This change requires users programmatically setting this configuration to update their code to use string literals for compatibility. Users setting the configuration via command-line, properties files, or Spark SQL commands are unaffected. This adjustment impacts specific subminor cluster image versions and aims to ensure consistent configuration handling.
breaking announcement - Terraform Google Provider Releases terraforminfra ·
Terraform Google Provider v7.30.0: New resources, improvements, and bug fixes
Terraform Google Provider version 7.30.0 introduces new resources for Data Lineage, Artifact Registry, and Document AI, alongside significant improvements across services like BigQuery, Cloud Run, and Compute Engine. A breaking change affects the Apigee provider, requiring the 'name' field for `google_apigee_env_keystore`. These updates provide enhanced capabilities and stability for managing GCP resources via Terraform, impacting users across various GCP services.
breaking feature patch announcement - Terraform Google Provider Releases terraforminfragcpengineer ·
Terraform Google Provider v7.27.0: New features and breaking changes
This release of the Terraform Google Provider introduces several new data sources and resources, including support for Google Discovery Engine and Chronicle dashboards. It also includes improvements to compute, container, and dataproc resources, alongside bug fixes for permadiffs and panics. A breaking change requires the `weekly_maintenance_windows` field to be set for `google_lustre_instance` resources, impacting users of Lustre instances.
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