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App Engine Standard Go: 1.27 runtime preview, improved lifecycle, and Cloud Tasks migration

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App Engine standard environment for Go now offers preview support for the Go 1.27 runtime. For Go runtime versions 1.26 and later, the lifecycle support dates now align more closely with the Go community release cycle, enhancing predictability. Additionally, developers can migrate existing App Engine push queues to Cloud Tasks by updating the bundled services SDK, a method currently in preview that avoids application code modifications. These updates benefit Go developers on App Engine seeking newer runtimes, better lifecycle management, and modernized queue infrastructure.

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  • App Engine standard environment Go

    Support for the Go 1.27 runtime is in Preview .

    Go 1.27 runtimePreview
  • App Engine standard environment Go

    Starting from Go runtime version 1.26 and later, the lifecycle support dates align more closely with the Go community release cycle . For more information, see Runtime support schedule .

    Go community release cycleRuntime support schedule
  • App Engine standard environment Go

    You can migrate your App Engine push queues to Cloud Tasks by updating the bundled services SDK. This method lets you upgrade your app without needing to modify your application code. For more information on how to migrate, see the push queues migration guide ( Preview ).

    push queues migration guidePreview
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