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September 08, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
September 02, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
August 26, 2026
Change
(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:
- The following alpha versions are now available for GKE alpha clusters in the Rapid channel:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
August 20, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
August 14, 2026
Change
(2026-R34) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
August 12, 2026
Change
(2026-R33) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
July 30, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
July 24, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
July 16, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
July 10, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
July 09, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
Change
(2026-R27) Version updates
There are no version updates for 2026-R27.
June 29, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
June 26, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
Change
(2026-R24) Version updates
There are no version updates for 2026-R24.
June 12, 2026
Change
(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:
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
June 04, 2026
Change
(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:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.33.12-gke.1000000
- 1.34.8-gke.1000000
- 1.35.5-gke.1000000
- 1.36.0-gke.2253000
- 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.1059000
- 1.33 to 1.34.8-gke.1126000
- 1.34 to 1.35.5-gke.1057000
- 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.1059000
- 1.34 to 1.34.8-gke.1126000
- 1.35 to 1.35.5-gke.1057000
- 1.36 to 1.36.0-gke.2459000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
May 27, 2026
Change
(2026-R21) Version updates
- Version 1.35.5-gke.1000000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.33.11-gke.1074000
- 1.33.11-gke.1197000
- 1.34.7-gke.1055000
- 1.34.7-gke.1499000
- 1.35.3-gke.1993000
- 1.35.3-gke.2190000
- 1.36.0-gke.1575000
- 1.36.0-gke.1759000
- 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.1000000
- 1.33 to 1.34.8-gke.1000000
- 1.34 to 1.35.5-gke.1000000
- 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.1000000
- 1.34 to 1.34.8-gke.1000000
- 1.35 to 1.35.5-gke.1000000
- 1.36 to 1.36.0-gke.2253000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
May 21, 2026
Change
(2026-R20) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
May 13, 2026
Change
(2026-R19) Version updates
- Version 1.35.3-gke.1993000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.33.11-gke.1137000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.34.7-gke.1321000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.35.3-gke.1737000
- 1.36.0-gke.1379000
- 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:
- 1.34 to 1.35.3-gke.1993000
- 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:
- 1.35 to 1.35.3-gke.1993000
- 1.36 to 1.36.0-gke.1575000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
May 06, 2026
Change
(2026-R18) Version updates
- Version 1.35.3-gke.1737000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.13-gke.1362000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.32.13-gke.1407000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.33.11-gke.1013000
- 1.34.6-gke.1307000
- 1.35.3-gke.1522000
- 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 1.33.11-gke.1074000
- 1.33 to 1.34.7-gke.1055000
- 1.34 to 1.35.3-gke.1737000
- 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 1.33.11-gke.1074000
- 1.34 to 1.34.7-gke.1055000
- 1.35 to 1.35.3-gke.1737000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
April 29, 2026
Change
(2026-R17) Version updates
- Version 1.35.3-gke.1522000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.13-gke.1090000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.32.13-gke.1147000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.32.13-gke.1205000
- 1.32.13-gke.1258000
- 1.32.13-gke.1318000
- 1.33.9-gke.1117000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.33.9-gke.1166000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.33.10-gke.1067000
- 1.33.10-gke.1115000
- 1.33.10-gke.1176000
- 1.34.5-gke.1153000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.34.5-gke.1208000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.34.6-gke.1068000
- 1.34.6-gke.1154000
- 1.34.6-gke.1237000
- 1.35.2-gke.1485000
- 1.35.2-gke.1842000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.35.2-gke.1962000
- 1.35.3-gke.1234000
- 1.35.3-gke.1389000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.32.13-gke.1362000
- 1.32 to 1.33.11-gke.1013000
- 1.33 to 1.34.6-gke.1307000
- 1.34 to 1.35.3-gke.1522000
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.32.13-gke.1362000
- 1.33 to 1.33.11-gke.1013000
- 1.34 to 1.34.6-gke.1307000
- 1.35 to 1.35.3-gke.1522000
- 1.36 to 1.36.0-gke.1379000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
April 22, 2026
Change
(2026-R16) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
April 15, 2026
Change
(2026-R15) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
April 09, 2026
Change
(2026-R14) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
April 02, 2026
Change
(2026-R13) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
March 25, 2026
Change
(2026-R12) Version updates
- Version 1.35.2-gke.1485000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.13-gke.1059000
- 1.33.9-gke.1060000
- 1.34.5-gke.1076000
- 1.35.2-gke.1269001
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.32.13-gke.1090000
- 1.32 to 1.33.9-gke.1117000
- 1.33 to 1.34.5-gke.1153000
- 1.34 to 1.35.2-gke.1485000
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.32.13-gke.1090000
- 1.33 to 1.33.9-gke.1117000
- 1.34 to 1.34.5-gke.1153000
- 1.35 to 1.35.2-gke.1485000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
March 18, 2026
Change
(2026-R11) Version updates
- Version 1.35.2-gke.1269001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.12-gke.1127000
- 1.33.8-gke.1169000
- 1.34.4-gke.1193000
- 1.35.1-gke.1396001
- 1.35.2-gke.1269000 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:
- 1.31 to 1.32.13-gke.1059000
- 1.32 to 1.33.9-gke.1060000
- 1.33 to 1.34.5-gke.1076000
- 1.34 to 1.35.2-gke.1269001
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.32.13-gke.1059000
- 1.33 to 1.33.9-gke.1060000
- 1.34 to 1.34.5-gke.1076000
- 1.35 to 1.35.2-gke.1269001
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
March 12, 2026
Change
(2026-R10) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.12-gke.1076000
- 1.33.8-gke.1112000
- 1.34.4-gke.1130000
- 1.35.1-gke.1616000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.32.12-gke.1127000
- 1.32 to 1.33.8-gke.1169000
- 1.33 to 1.34.4-gke.1193000
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.32.12-gke.1127000
- 1.33 to 1.33.8-gke.1169000
- 1.34 to 1.34.4-gke.1193000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
March 05, 2026
Change
(2026-R9) Version updates
- Version 1.35.1-gke.1396001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.12-gke.1026000
- 1.33.8-gke.1026000
- 1.34.4-gke.1047000
- 1.35.0-gke.3047001
- 1.35.1-gke.1396000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.32.12-gke.1076000
- 1.32 to 1.33.8-gke.1112000
- 1.33 to 1.34.4-gke.1130000
- 1.34 to 1.35.1-gke.1396001
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.32.12-gke.1076000
- 1.33 to 1.33.8-gke.1112000
- 1.34 to 1.34.4-gke.1130000
- 1.35 to 1.35.1-gke.1396001
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
February 25, 2026
Change
(2026-R8) Version updates
- Version 1.35.0-gke.3047001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.11-gke.1264000
- 1.33.5-gke.2469000
- 1.34.3-gke.1444000
- 1.35.0-gke.2745003
- 1.35.0-gke.3047000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.32.12-gke.1026000
- 1.32 to 1.33.8-gke.1026000
- 1.33 to 1.34.4-gke.1047000
- 1.34 to 1.35.0-gke.3047001
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.32.12-gke.1026000
- 1.33 to 1.33.8-gke.1026000
- 1.34 to 1.34.4-gke.1047000
- 1.35 to 1.35.0-gke.3047001
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
February 19, 2026
Change
(2026-R7) Version updates
- Version 1.35.0-gke.2745003 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.11-gke.1211000
- 1.33.5-gke.2392000
- 1.34.3-gke.1318000
- 1.35.0-gke.2398000
- 1.35.0-gke.2745000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.32.11-gke.1264000
- 1.32 to 1.33.5-gke.2469000
- 1.33 to 1.34.3-gke.1444000
- 1.34 to 1.35.0-gke.2745003
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.32.11-gke.1264000
- 1.33 to 1.33.5-gke.2469000
- 1.34 to 1.34.3-gke.1444000
- 1.35 to 1.35.0-gke.2745003
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
February 11, 2026
Change
(2026-R6) Version updates
- Version 1.35.0-gke.2398000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.11-gke.1174000
- 1.33.5-gke.2326000
- 1.34.3-gke.1245000
- 1.35.0-gke.2232000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.32.11-gke.1211000
- 1.32 to 1.33.5-gke.2392000
- 1.33 to 1.34.3-gke.1318000
- 1.34 to 1.35.0-gke.2398000
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.32.11-gke.1211000
- 1.33 to 1.33.5-gke.2392000
- 1.34 to 1.34.3-gke.1318000
- 1.35 to 1.35.0-gke.2398000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
February 04, 2026
Change
(2026-R5) Version updates
- Version 1.35.0-gke.2232000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.11-gke.1038000
- 1.32.11-gke.1153001
- 1.33.5-gke.2228001
- 1.33.5-gke.2288001
- 1.34.3-gke.1051003
- 1.34.3-gke.1136000
- 1.35.0-gke.1795000
- 1.35.0-gke.2180000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.32.11-gke.1174000
- 1.32 to 1.33.5-gke.2326000
- 1.33 to 1.34.3-gke.1245000
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.32.11-gke.1174000
- 1.33 to 1.33.5-gke.2326000
- 1.34 to 1.34.3-gke.1245000
- 1.35 to 1.35.0-gke.2232000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
January 29, 2026
Change
(2026-R4) Version updates
- Version 1.35.0-gke.1795000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.32.11-gke.1075000
- 1.33.5-gke.2172000
- 1.33.5-gke.2228000
- 1.34.3-gke.1051000
- 1.35.0-gke.1624000
- 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 1.33.5-gke.2228001
- 1.33 to 1.34.3-gke.1051003
- 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 1.33.5-gke.2228001
- 1.34 to 1.34.3-gke.1051003
- 1.35 to 1.35.0-gke.1795000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
January 21, 2026
Change
(2026-R3) Version updates
- Version 1.35.0-gke.1624000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.31.14-gke.1175000
- 1.31.14-gke.1214000
- 1.32.9-gke.1734000
- 1.33.5-gke.2118000
- 1.34.1-gke.3971000
- 1.35.0-gke.1403000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.32.11-gke.1038000
- 1.32 to 1.33.5-gke.2172000
- 1.33 to 1.34.3-gke.1051000
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.32.11-gke.1038000
- 1.33 to 1.33.5-gke.2172000
- 1.34 to 1.34.3-gke.1051000
- 1.35 to 1.35.0-gke.1624000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
January 15, 2026
Change
(2026-R2) Version updates
- Version 1.35.0-gke.1403000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.31.14-gke.1166000
- 1.32.9-gke.1728000
- 1.33.5-gke.2100000
- 1.34.1-gke.3947000
- 1.35.0-gke.1340000
- 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:
- 1.30 to 1.31.14-gke.1175000
- 1.31 to 1.32.9-gke.1734000
- 1.32 to 1.33.5-gke.2118000
- 1.33 to 1.34.1-gke.3971000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.31.14-gke.1175000
- 1.32 to 1.32.9-gke.1734000
- 1.33 to 1.33.5-gke.2118000
- 1.34 to 1.34.1-gke.3971000
- 1.35 to 1.35.0-gke.1403000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
January 07, 2026
Change
(2026-R1) Version updates
- Version 1.35.0-gke.1340000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.31.13-gke.1139000
- 1.31.13-gke.1454000
- 1.31.14-gke.1045000
- 1.31.14-gke.1081000
- 1.31.14-gke.1114000
- 1.31.14-gke.1156000
- 1.32.9-gke.1239000
- 1.32.9-gke.1548000
- 1.32.9-gke.1592000
- 1.32.9-gke.1632000
- 1.32.9-gke.1675000
- 1.32.9-gke.1711000
- 1.33.5-gke.1862000
- 1.33.5-gke.1894000
- 1.33.5-gke.1956000
- 1.33.5-gke.2019000
- 1.33.5-gke.2072000
- 1.34.0-gke.2201000
- 1.34.1-gke.2541000
- 1.34.1-gke.3355002
- 1.34.1-gke.3403002
- 1.34.1-gke.3556000
- 1.34.1-gke.3759000
- 1.34.1-gke.3899000
- 1.35.0-gke.1272000
- 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:
- 1.30 to 1.31.14-gke.1166000
- 1.31 to 1.32.9-gke.1728000
- 1.32 to 1.33.5-gke.2100000
- 1.33 to 1.34.1-gke.3947000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.31.14-gke.1166000
- 1.32 to 1.32.9-gke.1728000
- 1.33 to 1.33.5-gke.2100000
- 1.34 to 1.34.1-gke.3947000
- 1.35 to 1.35.0-gke.1340000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
January 05, 2026
Change
(2025-R54) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
December 29, 2025
Change
(2025-R53) Version updates
- The following versions are now 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 patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
- 1.35 to 1.35.0-gke.1272000
- 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:
December 18, 2025
Change
(2025-R52) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
December 10, 2025
Change
(2025-R51) Version updates
- Version 1.34.1-gke.3355002 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.31.13-gke.1231000
- 1.31.13-gke.1377000
- 1.32.9-gke.1330000
- 1.32.9-gke.1462000
- 1.34.1-gke.3355001
- 1.34.1-gke.3403001
- 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 1.34.1-gke.3355002
- 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 1.34.1-gke.3355002
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
December 05, 2025
Change
(2025-R50) Version updates
- Version 1.34.1-gke.3355001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.31.14-gke.1033000
- 1.32.9-gke.1575000
- 1.33.5-gke.1350000
- 1.33.5-gke.1521000
- 1.33.5-gke.1697000
- 1.33.5-gke.1791000
- 1.34.1-gke.2037001
- 1.34.1-gke.2037002
- 1.34.1-gke.2541000
- 1.34.1-gke.2909000
- 1.34.1-gke.2980000
- 1.34.1-gke.3084001
- 1.34.1-gke.3225000
- 1.34.1-gke.3355000
- 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 1.33.5-gke.1862000
- 1.33 to 1.34.1-gke.3355001
- 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 1.33.5-gke.1862000
- 1.34 to 1.34.1-gke.3355001
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
November 28, 2025
Change
(2025-R49) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
November 20, 2025
Change
(2025-R48) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
November 14, 2025
Change
(2025-R47) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- Version 1.34.1-gke.1829001 is no longer available in the Rapid channel.
November 07, 2025
Change
(2025-R46) Version updates
- Version 1.34.1-gke.2037001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.31.13-gke.1123000
- 1.32.9-gke.1207000
- 1.33.5-gke.1308000
- 1.34.1-gke.2037000
- 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:
- 1.30 to 1.31.13-gke.1139000
- 1.31 to 1.32.9-gke.1239000
- 1.32 to 1.33.5-gke.1350000
- 1.33 to 1.34.1-gke.2037001
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.31.13-gke.1139000
- 1.32 to 1.32.9-gke.1239000
- 1.33 to 1.33.5-gke.1350000
- 1.34 to 1.34.1-gke.2037001
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
October 29, 2025
Change
(2025-R45) Version updates
- Version 1.34.1-gke.1829001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.31.13-gke.1040000
- 1.32.9-gke.1130000
- 1.33.5-gke.1201000
- 1.34.0-gke.2201000
- 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:
- 1.30 to 1.31.13-gke.1123000
- 1.31 to 1.32.9-gke.1207000
- 1.32 to 1.33.5-gke.1308000
- 1.33 to 1.34.1-gke.1829001
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.31.13-gke.1123000
- 1.32 to 1.32.9-gke.1207000
- 1.33 to 1.33.5-gke.1308000
- 1.34 to 1.34.1-gke.1829001
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
October 22, 2025
Change
(2025-R44) Version updates
- Version 1.34.0-gke.2201000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.31.13-gke.1023000
- 1.32.9-gke.1108000
- 1.33.5-gke.1162000
- 1.34.1-gke.1293000
- 1.34.1-gke.1431000
- 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:
- 1.30 to 1.31.13-gke.1040000
- 1.31 to 1.32.9-gke.1130000
- 1.32 to 1.33.5-gke.1201000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.31.13-gke.1040000
- 1.32 to 1.32.9-gke.1130000
- 1.33 to 1.33.5-gke.1201000
- 1.34 to 1.34.0-gke.2201000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
October 15, 2025
Change
(2025-R43) Version updates
- Version 1.34.1-gke.1293000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.31.12-gke.1265000
- 1.31.13-gke.1008000
- 1.32.9-gke.1072000
- 1.32.9-gke.1092000
- 1.33.5-gke.1080000
- 1.33.5-gke.1125000
- 1.34.0-gke.2201000
- 1.34.1-gke.1127000
- 1.34.1-gke.1279000
- 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:
- 1.30 to 1.31.13-gke.1023000
- 1.31 to 1.32.9-gke.1108000
- 1.32 to 1.33.5-gke.1162000
- 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:
- 1.31 to 1.31.13-gke.1023000
- 1.32 to 1.32.9-gke.1108000
- 1.33 to 1.33.5-gke.1162000
- 1.34 to 1.34.1-gke.1293000
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades:
October 08, 2025
Change
(2025-R42) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
- 1.30.14-gke.1267000
- 1.30.14-gke.1316000
- 1.30.14-gke.1325000
- 1.31.12-gke.1220000
- 1.32.9-gke.1010000
- 1.33.4-gke.1350000
- 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: