Releasesby GlyphTo improve security, Ubuntu node images in GKE version 1.37 and later don't pre-install the vulkan-tools...
To improve security, Ubuntu node images in GKE version 1.37 and later don't pre-install the vulkan-tools package. If you run Vulkan diagnostic tools (such as vulkaninfo ) directly on GKE Ubuntu hosts, then you must manually install the vulkan-tools package. This change doesn't affect containerized GPU/Vulkan workloads.
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OIDC federated authentication (Public Preview)
OpenID Connect (OIDC) security integrations for federated single sign-on (SSO) are available in Public Preview. Multiple OIDC integrations, or OIDC alongside an existing SAML2 integration, require identifier-first login . Without identifier-first login, only one SSO integration (SAML2 or OIDC) can be ENABLED=TRUE at a time.
DML into frozen regions of dynamic tables (General availability)
You can now use DML statements (INSERT, UPDATE, MERGE, DELETE) to modify rows directly in the frozen region of a dynamic table. This enables use cases such as GDPR-required row deletions or correcting specific records without triggering a full refresh of the active region. For more information, see DML into a frozen region .
Pass-through policies for dynamic tables with incremental refresh (General availability)
Dynamic tables that have base tables with arbitrary masking or row access policies can now maintain incremental refresh when the policy is pass-through for the role used during refresh (that is, when the refresh role has unrestricted access to all rows and columns regardless of the policy condition).
[In preview] Public Preview: Protect sensitive generative AI telemetry in Application Insights and Microsoft Foundry
Azure Monitor Application Insights now stores generative AI content in a dedicated GenAIContent table (AppGenAIContent in Log Analytics), making it possible to apply newly available access controls to sensitive AI telemetry. Because Application Insights p
AI credit pools for cost centers in the billing UI
You can now manage a cost center’s AI credit pool directly in the billing UI where you create and edit cost centers. Previously, you could only manage this through the GitHub REST API. This feature is available for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise on GitHub Enterprise Cloud. Toggle the AI credit pool on when you create or edit a cost center.
Copilot users can now see AI credits used per billing cycle
Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise users can now see how many AI credits they’ve used this billing cycle, even without an individual budget. Find this on your GitHub Copilot usage page in your GitHub settings. Previously, the page showed usage only as a percentage of a budget.
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(2026-R31) 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
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.1498000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
(2026-R30) 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
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.4681000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
Starting on June 30, 2026, the Filestore API ( file.googleapis.com ) is enabled by default when you enable...
Starting on June 30, 2026, the Filestore API ( file.googleapis.com ) is enabled by default when you enable the Kubernetes Engine API ( container.googleapis.com ) in a project. The Filestore API is required for PersistentVolumes that use the ReadWriteMany access mode in GKE . New Features
In GKE version 1.36.0-gke.3204000 and later, when you manually or automatically create a GKE node pool that...
In GKE version 1.36.0-gke.3204000 and later, when you manually or automatically create a GKE node pool that consumes capacity reservations, you can stop GKE from falling back to on-demand capacity if reserved capacity isn't available.
GKE version 1.33 now supports the N4D machine series for node pool auto-creation and Autopilot clusters in...
GKE version 1.33 now supports the N4D machine series for node pool auto-creation and Autopilot clusters in the following patch versions and later: Node pool auto-creation : 1.33.12-gke.1208000 and later Autopilot : 1.33.13-gke.1079000 and later
In GKE version 1.36.0-gke.4447000 and later, the VerticalPodAutoscaler supports CPU startup boost , which...
In GKE version 1.36.0-gke.4447000 and later, the VerticalPodAutoscaler supports CPU startup boost , which temporarily increases CPU requests during application startup to improve startup latency and cost efficiency. This feature is available in Preview. Stable Channel