Google Kubernetes Engine: Cluster version updates and deprecations
Google Kubernetes Engine has updated cluster versions across its Rapid, Regular, Stable, and Extended channels. This release introduces new versions for cluster creation and upgrades, while also deprecating older versions, which will be removed in 90 days or at end of support. These changes primarily affect users managing GKE clusters and their versioning strategies.
- →Rapid channel
Enhancements (12) ›
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R27) Version updates There are no version updates for 2026-R27.
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R27) Version updates There are no version updates for 2026-R27.
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R27) Version updates There are no version updates for 2026-R27.
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R27) Version updates There are no version updates for 2026-R27.
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R27) Version updates There are no version updates for 2026-R27.
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R27) Version updates There are no version updates for 2026-R27.
- Google Kubernetes Engine Rapid channel
(2026-R28) 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. Version 1.36.0-gke.37
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R28) 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 1.34.8-gke.1126000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Stable channel. The following versions are no longer available in the Stable channel: 1.33.12-gke.1000000 is deprecated in the Stable channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner. 1.34.8-gke.1000000 1.35.5-gke.1000004 is deprecated in the Stable chan
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R28) 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 1.35.5-gke.1241004 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel. The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel: 1.33.12-gke.1116000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner. 1.34.8-gke.1218000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This versi
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R28) 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 1.36.0-gke.3712000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel. The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel: 1.33.13-gke.1011000 1.34.9-gke.1131000 1.35.6-gke.1127000 1.36.0-gke.4447000 The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel: 1.33.12-gke.1208000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This versio
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R28) 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 1.35.5-gke.1241004 is now the default version for cluster creation. The following versions are now available: 1.33.13-gke.1011000 1.34.9-gke.1131000 1.35.6-gke.1127000 1.36.0-gke.4447000 The following node versions are now available: 1.30.14-gke.2767000 1.31.14-gke.2169000 1.32.13-gke.1844000 1.33.13-gke.1011000 1.34.9-gke.1131000 1.35.6-gke.1127000 1.36.0-gke.44
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R28) 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 1.35.5-gke.1241004 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel. The following versions are now available in the Extended channel: 1.30.14-gke.2767000 1.31.14-gke.2169000 1.32.13-gke.1740000 1.32.13-gke.1844000 The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel: 1.30.14-gke.2746000 is deprecated in the Extended chann
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_09_2026