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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.
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Adaptive refresh mode for dynamic tables (General availability)
ADAPTIVE refresh mode for dynamic tables is now generally available. ADAPTIVE refresh uses incremental refresh by default but automatically reinitializes the dynamic table when internal heuristics detect that the volume of upstream changes makes an incremental refresh significantly more expensive than a full refresh.
Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Chat sharing : Sharing an individual Genie Agent conversation is now generally available. See Share a conversation . Download visualizations on Private Link (Beta) : You can now download visualization results through the Genie Conversation API on Private Link workspaces in supported regions. See the Conversation API reference .
OpenAI cuts GPT-5.6 Luna price 80% and Terra 20%, Fast mode replaces Priority
From July 30, GPT-5.6 Luna costs 80% less and Terra 20% less. Fast mode replaces Priority Processing, giving GPT-5.6 Sol up to 2.5x speed at twice the price, and priority requests map to it automatically.
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in India South Central
Now you can deploy Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in the India South Central Azure region. Learn more.
Advancing the price-performance frontier with GPT-5.6
Explore lower GPT‑5.6 pricing for Luna and Terra, and how OpenAI’s more efficient models help enterprises deploy AI workflows at scale.
GitHub Models is now retired
As of July 30, 2026, GitHub Models is now retired. The playground, model catalog, inference API, and bring your own key (BYOK) are no longer available to any customer, including existing customers with active usage. This completes the retirement we announced on July 1 .
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(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 .
GKE now supports opting out of the default kubernetes.io/arch=arm64:NoSchedule taint on Arm nodes in Standard...
GKE now supports opting out of the default kubernetes.io/arch=arm64:NoSchedule taint on Arm nodes in Standard node pools and in custom ComputeClasses. To opt out of the default taint, set the --node-architecture-taint-behavior gcloud CLI flag to NONE for a node pool or set the taintConfig.architectureTaintBehavior field to NONE for a ComputeClass.
GKE Gateway and Inference Gateway now support Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
GKE Gateway and Inference Gateway now support Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS). You can configure a CORS filter directly on an HTTPRoute resource by using the portable syntax standardized by Gateway API .
In GKE version 1.36 and later, GKE Dataplane V2 with NetworkPolicies supports up to 15,000 nodes per cluster...
In GKE version 1.36 and later, GKE Dataplane V2 with NetworkPolicies supports up to 15,000 nodes per cluster, increased from the previous limit of 7,500 nodes. For clusters exceeding 5,000 nodes, contact Cloud Customer Care to request a quota increase. For more information, see Cluster size limits and requirements .
In version 1.36.2-gke.1498000 and later, GKE supports mixed-protocol Services of type LoadBalancer in general...
In version 1.36.2-gke.1498000 and later, GKE supports mixed-protocol Services of type LoadBalancer in general availability (GA). Mixed-protocol Services let both external (NetLB) and internal (ILB) passthrough Network Load Balancers handle simultaneous TCP and UDP traffic on a single IP address across IPv4, IPv6, and dual-stack environments. Main
TPU Subslicing (also known as Dynamic Subslicing) is now generally available for Ironwood (TPU7x)
TPU Subslicing (also known as Dynamic Subslicing) is now generally available for Ironwood (TPU7x). This feature enables you to incrementally provision node pools for a cube or litepod, breaking them into smaller slices (subslices) to run workloads requiring smaller topologies.
You can generate optimized GKE configurations that can improve performance for specific workloads, such as...
You can generate optimized GKE configurations that can improve performance for specific workloads, such as Redis and MySQL, by using the gcloud CLI. The configurations are ConfigMaps and ComputeClasses that apply performance recommendations to the workloads and the nodes.
In GKE version 1.36.0-gke.3302001 and later, you can run Arm workloads on the Autopilot container-optimized...
In GKE version 1.36.0-gke.3302001 and later, you can run Arm workloads on the Autopilot container-optimized compute platform by using the general-purpose autopilot-arm and autopilot-arm-spot ComputeClasses. You can select these ComputeClasses in Autopilot or Standard clusters. GKE runs the workloads that select these ComputeClasses in Autopilot mode.