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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 1.37.1-gke.1552000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
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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 .
(2026-R43) 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 1.36.4-gke.2046002 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
The microVM sandbox type is now Generally Available (GA) with GKE Sandbox in clusters that run version...
The microVM sandbox type is now Generally Available (GA) with GKE Sandbox in clusters that run version 1.37.0-gke.4713000 and later. MicroVM sandboxes provide hardware virtualization and isolation for untrusted workloads, AI agent runtimes, and multi-tenant environments.
Starting on July 1, 2026, Identity Service for GKE is deprecated in GKE version 1.36 and earlier
Starting on July 1, 2026, Identity Service for GKE is deprecated in GKE version 1.36 and earlier. This feature is also unavailable in organizations that were created on or after July 1, 2025. GKE version 1.37 and later don't support Identity Service for GKE.
GKE support for using the c4-standard-* machine types (up to 192 vCPUs) as Confidential GKE Nodes with Intel...
GKE support for using the c4-standard-* machine types (up to 192 vCPUs) as Confidential GKE Nodes with Intel TDX is generally available. For more information, see the following pages: To use this feature with GKE , see Encrypt workload data in-use with Confidential GKE Nodes .
(2026-R42) 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 1.36.4-gke.1495000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
Also shipped on Oct 14, 2026
Google Cloud in October 2026Workspace-level package repositories for Databricks Apps are generally available
Workspace admins can now configure default Python and npm package repositories for Databricks Apps. Apps inherit the workspace configuration while still allowing app-level overrides. See Configure default package repositories .
Xcode 27.2 beta 3 (27B5038j)
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Self-serve identity provider changes GA
- Changed: Users with the Owner role can switch their tailnet's identity provider from the admin console for supported providers ( generally available ).
DNS - Configure Advanced Custom Nameservers with nameserver sets (beta)
Nameserver sets are now available in beta to Enterprise accounts. A nameserver set groups two to five custom nameserver names with Cloudflare-assigned IP addresses. You can assign the set to zones in the same account. Enterprise customers using Cloudflare DNS can create Advanced Custom Nameserver sets.
HydraFusion updates and new Max option
HydraFusion has an updated model pool, improved orchestration workflows, and introduces HydraFusion Max. Both HydraFusion and HydraFusion Max are available across VS Code, the GitHub Copilot app, and GitHub Copilot CLI and remain in research preview.
Announcing Snyk CLI v1.1308.1
We are pleased to announce Snyk CLI release, v1.1308.1 This release contains fixes and minor improvements. To learn more beyond what is highlighted below, please reference the full release notes .