Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware 1.35.400-gke.81 is now available
Google has released version 1.35.400-gke.81 of Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware, which runs on Kubernetes v1.35.3-gke.400. This update includes several bug fixes and security vulnerability patches. Users should check for third-party storage vendor compatibility and note that API client availability will follow in 7-14 days. Key fixes address issues with user clusters getting stuck during admin cluster upgrades, `gkectl prepare` permission errors, and `etcd` secret decryption failures during retried upgrades.
Fixes (1) ›
- Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware
The following issues were fixed in 1.35.400-gke.81: Link to Vulnerability fixes for the list of security vulnerabilities addressed in this release. Fixed an issue where user clusters remained stuck in a Reconciling state after an admin cluster upgrade. The admin cluster controller skipped reconciling legacy cluster lifecycle components during upgrades unless an initial migration annotation was set. If legacy user clusters still existed on the admin cluster, missing legacy API discovery ( cluster.k8s.io/v1alpha1 ) caused controller reconciliation to stall. With this fix, the controller preserve
Notes (1) ›
- Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware
Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware 1.35.400-gke.81 is now available for download. To upgrade, see Upgrade clusters . Google Distributed Cloud 1.35.400-gke.81 runs on Kubernetes v1.35.3-gke.400. If you use a third-party storage vendor, check the listing of our previously-qualified storage partners . After a release, it takes approximately 7 to 14 days for the version to become available for use with GKE On-Prem API clients: the Google Cloud console, the gcloud CLI, and Terraform.
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#August_11_2026
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