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Google Kubernetes Engine: New versions and deprecations

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Google Kubernetes Engine has released new versions for cluster creation and upgrades across its Rapid, Regular, Stable, and Extended channels. Several older versions are now deprecated and will be removed within 90 days, requiring users to upgrade to avoid disruption. This update affects all GKE users managing cluster versions.

  • →Rapid channel
Enhancements (6) ›
  • Google Kubernetes Engine Rapid channel

    (2026-R32) 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 1.36.2-gke.20

    GKE versioning and supportAbout GKE cluster upgrades1.36.2-gke.20640001.33.13-gke.13290001.34.9-gke.1655000
  • Google Kubernetes Engine

    (2026-R32) 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 1.34.9-gke.1065000 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.1011000 1.34.9-gke.1131000 The following versions are no longer available in the Stable channel: 1.33.12-gke.1165000 is deprecated in the Stable channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or a

    1.34.9-gke.10650001.33.13-gke.1011000deprecatedmaintenance exclusions1.33.12-gke.1270000
  • Google Kubernetes Engine

    (2026-R32) 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 Regular channel. The following versions are now available in the Regular channel: 1.33.13-gke.1109000 1.34.9-gke.1322000 1.35.6-gke.1258000 1.36.2-gke.1498000 The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel: 1.33.13-gke.1011000 1.34.9-gke.1131000 1.35.6-gke.1127000 1.3

    1.35.6-gke.12500001.33.13-gke.11090001.34.9-gke.13220001.36.2-gke.1498000deprecated
  • Google Kubernetes Engine

    (2026-R32) 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 1.36.2-gke.2064000 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.1329000 1.34.9-gke.1655000 1.35.6-gke.1710000 1.36.2-gke.2281000 The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel: 1.33.13-gke.1109000 1.34.9-gke.1322000 1.35.6-gke.1258000 1.35.6-gk

    1.36.2-gke.20640001.33.13-gke.13290001.34.9-gke.16550001.35.6-gke.1710000deprecated
  • Google Kubernetes Engine

    (2026-R32) 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. The following versions are now available: 1.33.13-gke.1329000 1.34.9-gke.1655000 1.35.6-gke.1710000 1.36.2-gke.2281000 The following node versions are now available: 1.30.14-gke.2866000 1.31.14-gke.2456000 1.32.13-gke.2175000 1.33.13-gke.1329000 1.34.9-gke.1655000 1.35.6-gke.1710000 1.36.2-gke.22

    1.35.6-gke.12500001.33.13-gke.13290001.34.9-gke.16550001.36.2-gke.22810001.30.14-gke.2866000
  • Google Kubernetes Engine

    (2026-R32) 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 Extended channel. The following versions are now available in the Extended channel: 1.30.14-gke.2866000 1.31.14-gke.2456000 1.32.13-gke.2175000 1.33.13-gke.1109000 1.34.9-gke.1322000 1.35.6-gke.1258000 1.36.2-gke.1498000 The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel

    1.35.6-gke.12500001.30.14-gke.28660001.31.14-gke.24560001.32.13-gke.21750001.33.13-gke.1109000
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https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_30_2026

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