GKE release notes (Extended channel)

This page documents Google Kubernetes Engine version updates in the Extended release channel.

For all Google Kubernetes Engine version updates, fixes, known issues, or new features, see release notes.

For more detailed information about security-related known issues, see the security bulletin page.

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Note: Your clusters might not have the latest released versions. Rollouts begin on the day of the note and take four or more business days to be completed across all Google Cloud zones.

November 13, 2024

(2024-R44) Version updates

GKE cluster versions have been updated.

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1784000
  • 1.28.14-gke.1376000
  • 1.28.15-gke.1020000
  • 1.29.9-gke.1541000
  • 1.29.10-gke.1054000
  • 1.30.5-gke.1699000
  • 1.31.1-gke.2008000
  • 1.31.1-gke.2105000
• Version 1.27.16-gke.1373000 is no longer available in the Extended channel.
• The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version 1.27.16-gke.1681000 with this release.

November 06, 2024

(2024-R43) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.30.5-gke.1443001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.28.14-gke.1217000
  • 1.29.9-gke.1341000
  • 1.30.5-gke.1355000
  • 1.31.1-gke.1678000
• The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.14-gke.1340000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.9-gke.1496000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.5-gke.1443001 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.1-gke.1846000 with this release.

October 30, 2024

(2024-R42) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.30.5-gke.1355000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1742000
  • 1.28.14-gke.1340000
  • 1.29.9-gke.1496000
  • 1.30.5-gke.1443001
  • 1.31.1-gke.1846000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1712000
  • 1.28.14-gke.1099000
  • 1.29.9-gke.1177000
  • 1.30.5-gke.1014001
  • 1.30.5-gke.1014003
• The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.14-gke.1217000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.9-gke.1341000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.5-gke.1355000 with this release.

October 25, 2024

(2024-R41) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1712000
  • 1.28.14-gke.1217000
  • 1.29.9-gke.1341000
  • 1.30.5-gke.1014003
  • 1.30.5-gke.1355000
  • 1.31.1-gke.1678000
• Version 1.27.16-gke.1342000 is no longer available in the Extended channel.
• The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version 1.27.16-gke.1373000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.1-gke.1678000 with this release.

October 17, 2024

(2024-R40) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.27.16-gke.1681000 is now available in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1576000
  • 1.28.14-gke.1004000
  • 1.29.8-gke.1278000
• Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.14-gke.1099000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.9-gke.1177000 with this release.

October 11, 2024

(2024-R39) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.30.5-gke.1014001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1576000
  • 1.28.14-gke.1099000
  • 1.29.9-gke.1177000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.28.13-gke.1119000
  • 1.29.8-gke.1211000
  • 1.30.4-gke.1348000
  • 1.30.4-gke.1348001
• Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.14-gke.1004000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.8-gke.1278000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.5-gke.1014001 with this release.

October 03, 2024

(2024-R38) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.30.4-gke.1348000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1373000
  • 1.28.14-gke.1004000
  • 1.29.8-gke.1278000
  • 1.30.4-gke.1348001
  • 1.30.5-gke.1014001
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1287000
  • 1.28.13-gke.1049000
  • 1.29.8-gke.1096000
  • 1.30.3-gke.1969001
• Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version 1.27.16-gke.1342000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.13-gke.1119000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.8-gke.1211000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.4-gke.1348000 with this release.

September 26, 2024

(2024-R37) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1342000
  • 1.28.13-gke.1119000
  • 1.29.8-gke.1211000
  • 1.30.4-gke.1348000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1148001
  • 1.27.16-gke.1258000
  • 1.28.13-gke.1006000
  • 1.28.13-gke.1024000
  • 1.29.8-gke.1031000
  • 1.29.8-gke.1057000
• Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version 1.27.16-gke.1287000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.13-gke.1049000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.8-gke.1096000 with this release.

September 19, 2024

(2024-R36) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.30.3-gke.1969001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1287000
  • 1.28.13-gke.1049000
  • 1.29.8-gke.1096000
• Version 1.30.3-gke.1639000 is no longer available in the Extended channel.
• Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.3-gke.1969001 with this release.

September 11, 2024

(2024-R35) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1258000
  • 1.28.13-gke.1024000
  • 1.29.8-gke.1057000
  • 1.30.3-gke.1969001
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1148000
  • 1.28.12-gke.1179000
  • 1.29.7-gke.1274000
  • 1.30.3-gke.1969000
• Auto-upgrade targets are now available for the following minor versions:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version 1.27.16-gke.1148001 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.13-gke.1006000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.8-gke.1031000 with this release.

September 06, 2024

(2024-R34) Version updates

There are no new releases in the Extended channel.

(2024-R33) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.30.3-gke.1639000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1148001
  • 1.28.13-gke.1006000
  • 1.29.8-gke.1031000
  • 1.30.3-gke.1969000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1051000
  • 1.27.16-gke.1082000
  • 1.28.12-gke.1052000
  • 1.29.7-gke.1104000
  • 1.30.3-gke.1225000
• The following patch-only version auto-upgrade targets are now available for clusters with maintenance exclusions or other factors preventing minor version upgrades:
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version 1.27.16-gke.1148000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.12-gke.1179000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.7-gke.1274000 with this release.
  • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.3-gke.1639000 with this release.

August 28, 2024

(2024-R32) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1082000
  • 1.27.16-gke.1148000
  • 1.28.12-gke.1179000
  • 1.29.7-gke.1274000
  • 1.30.3-gke.1639000

August 20, 2024

(2024-R31) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.29.7-gke.1104000 is now the default version in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1008000
  • 1.28.11-gke.1315000
  • 1.29.7-gke.1008000
  • 1.30.2-gke.1587003
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version 1.27.16-gke.1051000 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.12-gke.1052000 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.7-gke.1104000 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.3-gke.1225000 with this release.

August 14, 2024

(2024-R30) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.29.7-gke.1008000 is now the default version in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1051000
  • 1.28.12-gke.1052000
  • 1.29.7-gke.1104000
  • 1.30.3-gke.1225000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.15-gke.1252000
  • 1.28.11-gke.1260000
  • 1.29.6-gke.1326000
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version 1.27.16-gke.1008000 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.11-gke.1315000 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.7-gke.1008000 with this release.

August 12, 2024

(2024-R29) Version updates

There are no new releases in the Extended channel.

August 07, 2024

(2024-R28) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.29.6-gke.1326000 is now the default version in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.16-gke.1008000
  • 1.28.11-gke.1315000
  • 1.29.7-gke.1008000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.15-gke.1154000
  • 1.28.11-gke.1172000
  • 1.29.6-gke.1254000
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version 1.27.15-gke.1252000 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.11-gke.1260000 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.6-gke.1326000 with this release.

July 31, 2024

(2024-R27) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.29.6-gke.1254000 is now the default version in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.15-gke.1252000
  • 1.28.11-gke.1260000
  • 1.29.6-gke.1326000
  • 1.30.2-gke.1587003
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.14-gke.1059002
  • 1.28.11-gke.1019001
  • 1.29.6-gke.1038001
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version 1.27.15-gke.1154000 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.11-gke.1172000 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.6-gke.1254000 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.2-gke.1587003 with this release.

July 25, 2024

(2024-R26) Version updates

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones.

• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • 1.27.15-gke.1154000
  • 1.28.11-gke.1172000
  • 1.29.6-gke.1254000