GKE release notes (Rapid channel)

(2026-R38) Version updates

• Version 1.36.4-gke.1082000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.34.11-gke.1056000
  • 1.35.8-gke.1380000
  • 1.36.4-gke.1247000
  • 1.37.0-gke.3165000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.34.10-gke.1328000
  • 1.35.8-gke.1036000
  • 1.36.3-gke.1767000
  • 1.37.0-gke.2155000
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.34.11-gke.1044000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.8-gke.1225000
    • 1.35 to 1.36.4-gke.1082000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.34 to 1.34.11-gke.1044000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.8-gke.1225000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.4-gke.1082000
    • 1.37 to 1.37.0-gke.2941000

(2026-R37) Version updates

• Version 1.36.3-gke.1767000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.34.11-gke.1044000
  • 1.35.8-gke.1225000
  • 1.36.4-gke.1082000
  • 1.37.0-gke.2155000
  • 1.37.0-gke.2941000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.34.10-gke.1236000
  • 1.35.7-gke.1222000
  • 1.35.8-gke.1026000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.36.3-gke.1640000
• The following alpha versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.37.0-gke.2034000+preview
  • 1.37.0-gke.2048000+preview
  • 1.37.0-gke.2074000+preview
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.34.10-gke.1328000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.8-gke.1036000
    • 1.35 to 1.36.3-gke.1767000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.34 to 1.34.10-gke.1328000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.8-gke.1036000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.3-gke.1767000
    • 1.37 to 1.37.0-gke.2155000

(2026-R36) Version updates

• Version 1.36.3-gke.1640000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.34.10-gke.1328000
  • 1.35.8-gke.1026000
  • 1.35.8-gke.1036000
  • 1.36.3-gke.1767000
• The following alpha versions are now available for GKE alpha clusters in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.37.0-gke.2034000+preview
  • 1.37.0-gke.2048000+preview
  • 1.37.0-gke.2074000+preview
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.34.10-gke.1106000
  • 1.35.7-gke.1150000
  • 1.36.3-gke.1537000
• Alpha version 1.37.0-gke.1173000+preview is no longer available in the Rapid channel.
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.34.10-gke.1236000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.7-gke.1222000
    • 1.35 to 1.36.3-gke.1640000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.34 to 1.34.10-gke.1236000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.7-gke.1222000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.3-gke.1640000

(2026-R35) Version updates

• Version 1.36.3-gke.1537000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.34.10-gke.1236000
  • 1.35.7-gke.1222000
  • 1.36.3-gke.1640000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1414000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.33.13-gke.1462000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.34.10-gke.1079000
  • 1.35.7-gke.1027000
  • 1.36.2-gke.2064000
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.34.10-gke.1106000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.7-gke.1150000
    • 1.35 to 1.36.3-gke.1537000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.34 to 1.34.10-gke.1106000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.7-gke.1150000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.3-gke.1537000

(2026-R34) Version updates

• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1462000
  • 1.34.10-gke.1106000
  • 1.35.7-gke.1150000
  • 1.36.3-gke.1537000
• Alpha version 1.37.0-gke.1173000+preview is now available for GKE alpha clusters in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1329000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1655000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1710000
  • 1.36.3-gke.1244000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.36.3-gke.1253000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.32 to 1.33.13-gke.1414000
    • 1.33 to 1.34.10-gke.1079000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.7-gke.1027000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.33.13-gke.1414000
    • 1.34 to 1.34.10-gke.1079000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.7-gke.1027000

(2026-R33) Version updates

• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1414000
  • 1.34.10-gke.1079000
  • 1.35.7-gke.1027000
  • 1.36.3-gke.1244000
  • 1.36.3-gke.1253000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1269000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1610000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1641000
  • 1.36.2-gke.2281000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.32 to 1.33.13-gke.1329000
    • 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1655000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1710000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.33.13-gke.1329000
    • 1.34 to 1.34.9-gke.1655000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.6-gke.1710000

(2026-R32) Version updates

• Version 1.36.2-gke.2064000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1329000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1655000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1710000
  • 1.36.2-gke.2281000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1109000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1322000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1258000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1638000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.36.2-gke.1498000
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.32 to 1.33.13-gke.1269000
    • 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1610000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1641000
    • 1.35 to 1.36.2-gke.2064000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.33.13-gke.1269000
    • 1.34 to 1.34.9-gke.1610000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.6-gke.1641000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.2-gke.2064000

(2026-R31) Version updates

• Version 1.36.2-gke.1498000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1269000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1610000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1638000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1641000
  • 1.36.2-gke.2064000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1101000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1287000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1250000
  • 1.36.0-gke.4681000
  • 1.36.2-gke.1346000
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.32 to 1.33.13-gke.1109000
    • 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1322000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1258000
    • 1.35 to 1.36.2-gke.1498000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.33.13-gke.1109000
    • 1.34 to 1.34.9-gke.1322000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.6-gke.1258000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.2-gke.1498000

(2026-R30) Version updates

• Version 1.36.0-gke.4681000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1109000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1322000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1258000
  • 1.36.2-gke.1498000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1011000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1131000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1127000
  • 1.36.0-gke.4447000
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.32 to 1.33.13-gke.1101000
    • 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1287000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1250000
    • 1.35 to 1.36.0-gke.4681000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.33.13-gke.1101000
    • 1.34 to 1.34.9-gke.1287000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.6-gke.1250000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.0-gke.4681000

(2026-R29) Version updates

• Version 1.36.0-gke.4447000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1101000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1287000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1250000
  • 1.36.0-gke.4681000
  • 1.36.2-gke.1346000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.12-gke.1270000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1065000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1049000
  • 1.36.0-gke.3712000
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.32 to 1.33.13-gke.1011000
    • 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1131000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1127000
    • 1.35 to 1.36.0-gke.4447000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.33.13-gke.1011000
    • 1.34 to 1.34.9-gke.1131000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.6-gke.1127000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.0-gke.4447000

(2026-R28) Version updates

• Version 1.36.0-gke.3712000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.13-gke.1011000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1131000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1127000
  • 1.36.0-gke.4447000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.12-gke.1208000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.34.8-gke.1284000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.35.5-gke.1324000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.36.0-gke.3302004
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.32 to 1.33.12-gke.1270000
    • 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1065000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1049000
    • 1.35 to 1.36.0-gke.3712000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.33.12-gke.1270000
    • 1.34 to 1.34.9-gke.1065000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.6-gke.1049000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.0-gke.3712000

(2026-R27) Version updates

There are no version updates for 2026-R27.

(2026-R26) Version updates

• Version 1.36.0-gke.3302004 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.12-gke.1270000
  • 1.34.9-gke.1065000
  • 1.35.6-gke.1049000
  • 1.36.0-gke.3302004
  • 1.36.0-gke.3712000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.12-gke.1165000
  • 1.34.8-gke.1278000
  • 1.35.5-gke.1241004
  • 1.36.0-gke.3070003
  • 1.36.0-gke.3302001 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.32 to 1.33.12-gke.1208000
    • 1.33 to 1.34.8-gke.1284000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.5-gke.1324000
    • 1.35 to 1.36.0-gke.3302004
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.33.12-gke.1208000
    • 1.34 to 1.34.8-gke.1284000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.5-gke.1324000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.0-gke.3302004

(2026-R25) Version updates

• Version 1.36.0-gke.3070003 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.12-gke.1165000
  • 1.33.12-gke.1208000
  • 1.34.8-gke.1284000
  • 1.35.5-gke.1241004
  • 1.35.5-gke.1324000
  • 1.36.0-gke.3302001
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.12-gke.1116000
  • 1.33.12-gke.1166000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.34.8-gke.1218000
  • 1.35.5-gke.1163000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.35.5-gke.1241000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
  • 1.36.0-gke.2684000
  • 1.36.0-gke.3009002 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.32 to 1.33.12-gke.1165000
    • 1.33 to 1.34.8-gke.1278000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.5-gke.1241004
    • 1.35 to 1.36.0-gke.3070003
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.33.12-gke.1165000
    • 1.34 to 1.34.8-gke.1278000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.5-gke.1241004
    • 1.36 to 1.36.0-gke.3070003

(2026-R24) Version updates

There are no version updates for 2026-R24.

(2026-R23) Version updates

• Version 1.36.0-gke.2684000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.12-gke.1166000
  • 1.34.8-gke.1278000
  • 1.35.5-gke.1241000
  • 1.36.0-gke.3009002
  • 1.36.0-gke.3070003
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.12-gke.1059000
  • 1.34.8-gke.1126000
  • 1.35.5-gke.1057000
  • 1.36.0-gke.2459000
• Clusters in this channel running the listed minor version have new general auto-upgrade targets. GKE can upgrade control planes and nodes to the following new versions with this release:
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
    • 1.32 to 1.33.12-gke.1116000
    • 1.33 to 1.34.8-gke.1218000
    • 1.34 to 1.35.5-gke.1163000
  • GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
    • 1.33 to 1.33.12-gke.1116000
    • 1.34 to 1.34.8-gke.1218000
    • 1.35 to 1.35.5-gke.1163000
    • 1.36 to 1.36.0-gke.2684000

(2026-R22) Version updates

• Version 1.36.0-gke.2459000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
  • 1.33.12-gke.1116000
  • 1.34.8-gke.1218000
  • 1.35.5-gke.1163000
  • 1.36.0-gke.2684000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel: