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September 08, 2026
Change
(2026-R38) Version updates
- Version 1.35.7-gke.1222000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.34.10-gke.1106000
- 1.35.7-gke.1150000
- 1.36.3-gke.1537000 is deprecated in the Regular 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:
- 1.33 to 1.34.10-gke.1236000
- 1.34 to 1.35.7-gke.1222000
- 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:
September 02, 2026
Change
(2026-R37) Version updates
- Version 1.35.7-gke.1150000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.34.10-gke.1079000
- 1.35.7-gke.1027000
- 1.36.2-gke.2064000 is deprecated in the Regular 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:
- 1.33 to 1.34.10-gke.1106000
- 1.34 to 1.35.7-gke.1150000
- 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 26, 2026
Change
(2026-R36) Version updates
- Version 1.35.7-gke.1027000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.34.9-gke.1655001
- 1.35.6-gke.1710000
- 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.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:
- 1.34 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 20, 2026
Change
(2026-R35) Version updates
- Version 1.35.6-gke.1710000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.13-gke.1269000
- 1.33.13-gke.1329000
- 1.34.9-gke.1610000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.34.9-gke.1655000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.35.6-gke.1641000
- 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 1.34.9-gke.1655001
- 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:
- 1.34 to 1.34.9-gke.1655001
- 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:
August 14, 2026
Change
(2026-R34) Version updates
- Version 1.35.6-gke.1641000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.13-gke.1109000
- 1.34.9-gke.1322000
- 1.35.6-gke.1258000
- 1.36.2-gke.1346000 is deprecated in the Regular 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.1269000
- 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1610000
- 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1641000
- 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:
August 12, 2026
Change
(2026-R33) Version updates
- Version 1.35.6-gke.1258000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.13-gke.1101000
- 1.34.9-gke.1287000
- 1.35.6-gke.1250000
- 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.1109000
- 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1322000
- 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1258000
- 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
- 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 1.35.6-gke.1250000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.13-gke.1011000
- 1.34.9-gke.1131000
- 1.35.6-gke.1127000
- 1.36.0-gke.4447000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.36.0-gke.4681000 is deprecated in the Regular 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.1101000
- 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1287000
- 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1250000
- 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 1.36.2-gke.1346000
- 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 1.35.6-gke.1127000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.12-gke.1270000
- 1.34.9-gke.1065000
- 1.35.6-gke.1049000
- 1.36.0-gke.3712000 is deprecated in the Regular 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.1011000
- 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1131000
- 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1127000
- 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 16, 2026
Change
(2026-R30) Version updates
- Version 1.35.6-gke.1049000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.12-gke.1165000
- 1.34.8-gke.1278000
- 1.35.5-gke.1241004
- 1.36.0-gke.3070003 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.36.0-gke.3302004 is deprecated in the Regular 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.1270000
- 1.33 to 1.34.9-gke.1065000
- 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1049000
- 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:
July 10, 2026
Change
(2026-R29) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
July 09, 2026
Change
(2026-R28) Version updates
- Version 1.35.5-gke.1241004 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.12-gke.1116000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.34.8-gke.1218000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.35.5-gke.1163012
- 1.36.0-gke.2684000 is deprecated in the Regular 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
- 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-R27) Version updates
There are no version updates for 2026-R27.
June 29, 2026
Change
(2026-R26) Version updates
- Version 1.35.5-gke.1163012 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.12-gke.1059000
- 1.34.8-gke.1126000
- 1.35.5-gke.1057002
- 1.36.0-gke.2459000 is deprecated in the Regular 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.1116000
- 1.33 to 1.34.8-gke.1218000
- 1.34 to 1.35.5-gke.1163012
- 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.1163012
- 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 26, 2026
Change
(2026-R25) Version updates
- Version 1.35.5-gke.1057002 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.12-gke.1000000
- 1.34.8-gke.1000000
- 1.35.5-gke.1000000
- 1.35.5-gke.1057000 is deprecated in the Regular 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.1059000
- 1.33 to 1.34.8-gke.1126000
- 1.34 to 1.35.5-gke.1057002
- 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.1057002
- 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 1.35.5-gke.1000000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.11-gke.1197000
- 1.34.7-gke.1499000
- 1.35.3-gke.2190000
- 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.2459000
- 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 1.35.3-gke.2190000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.11-gke.1074000
- 1.34.7-gke.1055000
- 1.35.3-gke.1389002
- 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.1197000
- 1.33 to 1.34.7-gke.1499000
- 1.34 to 1.35.3-gke.2190000
- 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.1197000
- 1.34 to 1.34.7-gke.1499000
- 1.35 to 1.35.3-gke.2190000
- 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 1.35.3-gke.1389002 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.11-gke.1013000
- 1.34.6-gke.1307000
- 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:
- 1.32 to 1.33.11-gke.1074000
- 1.33 to 1.34.7-gke.1055000
- 1.34 to 1.35.3-gke.1389002
- 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.1389002
- 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
- Version 1.35.3-gke.1389002 is now available in the Regular channel.
May 13, 2026
Change
(2026-R19) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.33.10-gke.1176000
- 1.34.6-gke.1237000
- 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.1013000
- 1.33 to 1.34.6-gke.1307000
- 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.1013000
- 1.34 to 1.34.6-gke.1307000
- 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.1389000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.32.13-gke.1258000
- 1.32.13-gke.1318000
- 1.33.10-gke.1115000
- 1.34.6-gke.1154000
- 1.35.3-gke.1234000
- 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 1.33.10-gke.1176000
- 1.33 to 1.34.6-gke.1237000
- 1.34 to 1.35.3-gke.1389000
- 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 1.33.10-gke.1176000
- 1.34 to 1.34.6-gke.1237000
- 1.35 to 1.35.3-gke.1389000
- 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.1234000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.32.12-gke.1127000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.32.13-gke.1059000
- 1.32.13-gke.1090000 is deprecated in the Regular 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 Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.32.13-gke.1205000
- 1.33.8-gke.1169000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.33.9-gke.1060000
- 1.33.9-gke.1117000 is deprecated in the Regular 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 Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.33.10-gke.1067000
- 1.34.4-gke.1193000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.34.5-gke.1076000
- 1.34.5-gke.1153000 is deprecated in the Regular 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 Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.34.6-gke.1068000
- 1.35.1-gke.1396002
- 1.35.2-gke.1269001
- 1.35.2-gke.1485000
- 1.35.2-gke.1842000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.35.2-gke.1962000
- 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.1258000
- 1.32 to 1.33.10-gke.1115000
- 1.33 to 1.34.6-gke.1154000
- 1.34 to 1.35.3-gke.1234000
- 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.1258000
- 1.33 to 1.33.10-gke.1115000
- 1.34 to 1.34.6-gke.1154000
- 1.35 to 1.35.3-gke.1234000
- 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 Regular channel:
April 15, 2026
Change
(2026-R15) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
April 09, 2026
Change
(2026-R14) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
April 02, 2026
Change
(2026-R13) Version updates
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
March 25, 2026
Change
(2026-R12) Version updates
- Version 1.35.1-gke.1396002 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.32.12-gke.1076000
- 1.33.8-gke.1112000
- 1.34.4-gke.1130000
- 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 18, 2026
Change
(2026-R11) Version updates
- Version 1.34.4-gke.1130000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel.
- The following versions are now available in the Regular channel:
- The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
- 1.32.12-gke.1026000
- 1.33.8-gke.1026000
- 1.34.4-gke.1047000
- 1.35.0-gke.2745005 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.35.0-gke.3047002 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
- 1.35.1-gke.1396001
- 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
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new patch versions if no minor version upgrade is available, or if the cluster has
- GKE upgrades clusters to the following new minor versions if there are no factors, such as maintenance exclusions or deprecated APIs, preventing upgrades: