GKE Version Updates: New Releases, Alpha Preview, and Deprecations Across Channels
Google Kubernetes Engine has rolled out numerous version updates across its Rapid, Regular, Stable, Extended, and No channels. These updates introduce new minor and patch versions for cluster creation and upgrades, including a 1.37.0-gke.1173000+preview alpha version in the Rapid channel. Concurrently, several older versions have been deprecated and will be removed in 90 days, requiring users to plan upgrades. Rollouts are in progress and may take several days to become available across all Google Cloud zones.
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Security (1) ›
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R34) Security updates This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images. These updated images are cumulative, incorporating security fixes from all Container-Optimized OS versions released since the previous GKE release. To identify the specific vulnerabilities that were resolved in each updated Container-Optimized OS image, see the Security release notes for that image. The following table includes links to the release notes for each updated Container-Optimized OS image: GKE version Container-Optimized OS version Details 1.31.14-gke.2579000 cos-117-18
Enhancements (6) ›
- Google Kubernetes Engine Rapid channel
(2026-R34) Version updates GKE cluster versions have been updated. New versions available for upgrades and new clusters. The following versions are now available for new GKE clusters, and for manual control plane upgrades and node upgrades for existing clusters. For more information about versioning and upgrades, see GKE versioning and support and About GKE cluster upgrades . Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. The following version
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R34) Version updates Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. Version 1.35.6-gke.1250000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Stable channel. The following versions are now available in the Stable channel: 1.33.13-gke.1109000 1.34.9-gke.1322000 The following versions are no longer available in the Stable channel: 1.33.13-gke.1011000 is deprecated in the Stable channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or a
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R34) Version updates Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. Version 1.35.6-gke.1641000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel. The following versions are now available in the Regular channel: 1.33.13-gke.1329000 1.34.9-gke.1655000 1.35.6-gke.1710000 The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel: 1.33.13-gke.1109000 1.34.9-gke.1322000 1.35.6-gke.1258000 1.36.2-gke.1346000 is
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R34) Version updates Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel: 1.33.13-gke.1462000 1.34.10-gke.1106000 1.35.7-gke.1150000 1.36.3-gke.1537000 Alpha version 1.37.0-gke.1173000+preview is now available for GKE alpha clusters in the Rapid channel. The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel: 1.33.13-gke.1329000 1.34.9-gke.1655000 1.35.6-gke.1710000 1.
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R34) Version updates Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. Version 1.35.6-gke.1641000 is now the default version for cluster creation. The following versions are now available: 1.33.13-gke.1462000 1.34.10-gke.1106000 1.35.7-gke.1150000 1.36.3-gke.1537000 The following node versions are now available: 1.31.14-gke.2579000 1.32.13-gke.2268000 1.33.13-gke.1462000 1.34.10-gke.1106000 1.35.7-gke.1150000 1.36.3-gke.1537000 The followin
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R34) Version updates Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. Version 1.35.6-gke.1641000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel. The following versions are now available in the Extended channel: 1.31.14-gke.2456000 1.31.14-gke.2579000 1.32.13-gke.2175000 1.32.13-gke.2268000 1.33.13-gke.1329000 1.34.9-gke.1655000 1.35.6-gke.1710000 The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channe
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#August_14_2026
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