In GKE version 1.36 and later, GCPAuthzPolicy and GCPAuthzExtension resources for GKE Gateway are now...
PreviewUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
In GKE version 1.36 and later, GCPAuthzPolicy and GCPAuthzExtension resources for GKE Gateway are now available in Preview. You can use these resources to enforce identity-based access control and zero-trust authorization on incoming traffic at the Gateway layer.
Topics: Governance, Security
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Every Google Kubernetes Engine release| Date | Release | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | (2026-R36) Version updatesunverified Update | Update |
| Aug 26 | Note : Your clusters might not have these versions availableunverified Preview | Preview |
| Aug 27 | Network Endpoint Group (NEG) pre-provisioning is now available in Previewunverified Preview | Preview |
| Aug 31 | Session affinity support using GCPTrafficDistributionPolicy for GKE Gateway is generally availableunverified GA | GA |
| 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 |
| Sep 1 | GKE version 1.35.1-gke.1031000 and later include the following changes to automatically created firewall...unverified Update | Update |
| Sep 1 | The bare metal machine types from the C3 machine series are now generally available with GKE clustersunverified GA | GA |
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