Google Kubernetes Engine
59 updates from Google Cloud.
GKE now supports concurrent node pool upgrades for clusters (Preview).
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…
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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.
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…
Fixed: A fix is available for an issue that caused incomplete file reads and premature end-of-file (EOF) errors when you used...
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,…
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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.
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 Standard clusters, live migration is now supported on Confidential GKE Nodes that use C3D machine series with AMD SEV enabled.
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…
Kubernetes 1.36 is now available in the Rapid channel.
Kubernetes 1.36 is now available in the Rapid channel. For more information about the content of Kubernetes 1.36, see <a…
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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…
Fixed: In GKE versions earlier than 1.34.6-gke.1154000 and 1.35.2-gke.1691000, mounting Cloud Storage buckets by using...
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.
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…
Google Kubernetes Engine now offers support for AI zones.
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>.
GKE cluster versions have been updated.
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…
Stable channel: There are no new releases in the Stable channel.
There are no new releases in the Stable channel.
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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.
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…
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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…
Stable channel: There are no new releases in the Stable channel.
There are no new releases in the Stable channel.
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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.
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…
Gateway API v1.5 is supported in GKE version 1.35.2-gke.1842000 and later.
<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 November 7, 2025, providing faster log processing, has been rolled back.
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.
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…
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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…
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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.
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…
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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.
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.
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…
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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…
You can use automated disk type selection for Hyperdisk volumes on GKE.
You can use automated disk type selection for Hyperdisk volumes on GKE. This feature allows GKE to automatically select the most appropriate disk type based on the machine type of the node where your…
The H4D machine series, designed for high performance computing (HPC) workloads, is generally available for GKE clusters.
The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/compute-optimized-machines#h4d_series">H4D machine series</a>, designed for high performance computing (HPC) workloads, is generally…
GKE cluster versions have been updated.
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.
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 release note for November 11, 2025 has been updated to correct the version requirements for using N4D machine types.
The release note for <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes#November_11_2025">November 11, 2025</a> has been updated to correct the version requirements for using…
You can create a bare metal instance from the C4A machine series with the c4a-highmem-96-metal machine type.
You can create a bare metal instance from the <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/general-purpose-machines#c4a_series">C4A machine series</a> with the c4a-highmem-96-metal machine…
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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.
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…
Security: Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in the OpenSSL library.
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in the OpenSSL library. The most significant finding is CVE-2025-15467, a critical vulnerability that might allow for remote code execution…
Control of MCP use with organization policies is deprecated.
Control of MCP use with organization policies is deprecated. After March 17, 2026, organization policies that use the gcp.managed.allowedMCPServices constraint won't work, and you can control MCP use…
GKE cluster versions have been updated.
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…
Security: This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images.
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…