Google Kubernetes Engine

Per the <a href="#June_10_2026">June 10, 2026 release note</a>, the configuration option to not enroll your cluster in a release channel is deprecated, and will be removed on June 14, 2027. In…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The general availability (GA) stage of mixed-protocol Services of type LoadBalancer fixes errors in traffic routing from stages prior to GA. This feature is in the GA stage in GKE version…

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…

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…

Starting on June 30, 2026, the <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/filestore/docs/reference/rest">Filestore API</a> (file.googleapis.com) is enabled by default when you enable the…

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…

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…

Rollout sequencing with custom stages is now generally available. This version of rollout sequencing, which is recommended if you're configuring an environment for the first time, offers a robust set…

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…

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…

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…

The network-optimized <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/network-optimized-machines#c4n_series">C4N machine series</a> is available with GKE clusters running 1.36.0-gke.3009002 or…

GKE Gateway now supports backend mutual TLS (mTLS). In addition to backend authenticated TLS, backend mTLS allows the GKE Gateway load balancer to authenticate its identity to backend Pods by…

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…

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…

For GKE cluster version 1.34.1-gke.3899001 (sidecar mounter image version 1.21.9) and later affected versions, Cloud Storage FUSE volumes might fail to mount if the GKE metadata service isn't ready…

In GKE version 1.35 and later, due to faster node startup, workloads that use Dataplane V2 and Workload Identity Federation for GKE to <a…

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…

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…

GKE Gateway now supports frontend mTLS (client certificate validation). Frontend mTLS allows the Gateway to authenticate client-presented certificates. This feature is available for the following…

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…

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…

In GKE version 1.35 and later, workloads that use Workload Identity to <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/workload-identity">authenticate to Google Cloud APIs</a>…

<a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/how-to/confidential-gke-nodes#confidential-gke-nodes">Confidential GKE Nodes</a> now support cluster level enablement of <a…

C4A bare metal instances are generally available with GKE clusters. For more information, see the <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/concepts/arm-on-gke">Arm workloads…

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…

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…

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…

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…

GKE now supports concurrent node pool upgrades for clusters (Preview). By default, GKE automatically upgrades one node pool at a time. To decrease the total time required to upgrade your cluster, you…

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…

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…

A fix is available for an issue that caused incomplete file reads and premature end-of-file (EOF) errors when you used the Cloud Storage FUSE CSI driver on ARM64 nodes that use 64 KiB page sizes,…

In GKE Standard clusters, <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/live-migration-process">live migration</a> is now supported on Confidential GKE Nodes that use <a…

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…

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…

Kubernetes 1.36 is now available in the Rapid channel. For more information about the content of Kubernetes 1.36, see <a…

In GKE versions earlier than 1.34.6-gke.1154000 and 1.35.2-gke.1691000, mounting Cloud Storage buckets by using the <a…

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…

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…

Google Kubernetes Engine now offers support for AI zones. To learn more, see <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/concepts/configuration-overview#ai-zones">AI zones</a>.

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…

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…

There are no new releases in the Stable channel.

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…

There are no new releases in the Stable channel.

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…

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…

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…

<a href="https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api/releases/tag/v1.5.0">Gateway API v1.5</a> is supported in GKE version 1.35.2-gke.1842000 and later. The GKE Gateway controller passes core…

The feature announced on <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes#November_07_2025">November 7, 2025</a>, providing faster log processing, has been rolled back. The…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…