Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available
UpdateUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
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.1537000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
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Every Google Kubernetes Engine release| Date | Release | Type |
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| Aug 20 | (2026-R35) Version updatesunverified Update | Update |
| Aug 21 | Per the June 10, 2026 release note , the configuration option to not enroll your cluster in a release channel...unverified Update | Update |
| Aug 21 | The Windows Server 2019 (LTSC) GKE node image doesn't receive updates after the December 2025 versionunverified Update | Update |
| Aug 18 | For node pools running on GKE versions 1.36.3-gke.1480000 and later, the minimum supported boot disk size is...unverified Update | Update |
| Aug 26 | (2026-R36) Version updatesunverified Update | Update |
| Aug 26 | Note : Your clusters might not have these versions availableunverified Preview | Preview |
| Aug 26 | In GKE version 1.36 and later, GCPAuthzPolicy and GCPAuthzExtension resources for GKE Gateway are now...unverified Preview | Preview |
| Aug 14 | (2026-R34) Version updatesunverified Update | Update |
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