Google Kubernetes Engine Updates Cluster Versions Across All Channels
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) has rolled out version updates across its Rapid, Regular, Stable, Extended, and "No channel" release streams. This includes new default versions for cluster creation, additional available versions for upgrades, and the deprecation of several older versions. Users should review these changes to ensure their GKE clusters are on supported versions and to plan for upcoming automatic upgrades and removals. Rollouts are currently in progress across Google Cloud zones, and deprecated versions will be removed within 90 days or at their end-of-support date.
- →Rapid channel
Security (1) ›
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R37) 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.2667000 cos-117-18
Deprecations (1) ›
- Google Kubernetes Engine
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 1.35.7-gke.1150000 is now the default version for cluster creation. The following versions are now available: 1.34.11-gke.1044000 1.35.8-gke.1225000 1.36.4-gke.1082000 The following node versions are now available: 1.31.14-gke.2667000 1.32.13-gke.2393000 1.33.13-gke.1613000 1.34.11-gke.1044000 1.35.8-gke.1225000 1.36.4-gke.1082000 The following versions are no longer available: 1.34.9-gke.
Enhancements (6) ›
- Google Kubernetes Engine Rapid channel
(2026-R37) 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 1.36.3-gke.17
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R37) 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 1.34.10-gke.1079000 is now available in the Stable channel. Version 1.34.9-gke.1610001 is deprecated in the Stable channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner. Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new vers
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R37) 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 1.35.7-gke.1150000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel. The following versions are now available in the Regular channel: 1.34.10-gke.1236000 1.35.7-gke.1222000 1.36.3-gke.1640000 The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel: 1.34.10-gke.1079000 1.35.7-gke.1027000 1.36.2-gke.2064000 is deprecated in the R
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R37) 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 1.36.3-gke.1767000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel. The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel: 1.34.11-gke.1044000 1.35.8-gke.1225000 1.36.4-gke.1082000 1.37.0-gke.2155000 1.37.0-gke.2941000 The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel: 1.34.10-gke.1236000 1.35.7-gke.1222000 1.35.8-gk
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R37) 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 1.35.7-gke.1150000 is now the default version for cluster creation. The following versions are now available: 1.34.11-gke.1044000 1.35.8-gke.1225000 1.36.4-gke.1082000 The following node versions are now available: 1.31.14-gke.2667000 1.32.13-gke.2393000 1.33.13-gke.1613000 1.34.11-gke.1044000 1.35.8-gke.1225000 1.36.4-gke.1082000 The following versions are no lo
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R37) 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 1.35.7-gke.1150000 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.2613000 1.31.14-gke.2667000 1.32.13-gke.2314000 1.32.13-gke.2393000 1.33.13-gke.1499000 1.33.13-gke.1613000 1.34.10-gke.1236000 1.35.7-gke.1222000 1.36.3-gke.1640000 The following versions are no
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#September_02_2026
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