GKE release notes (Extended channel)

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

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March 19, 2025

(2025-R11) Version updates

March 12, 2025

(2025-R10) Version updates

  • Version 1.31.6-gke.1020000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
    • 1.27.16-gke.2270000
    • 1.27.16-gke.2489000
    • 1.28.15-gke.1781000
    • 1.28.15-gke.1897000
    • 1.29.13-gke.1169000
    • 1.30.9-gke.1201000
    • 1.31.5-gke.1233000
  • 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.2451000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.15-gke.1844000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.14-gke.1018000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version 1.30.10-gke.1022000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.31 to version 1.31.6-gke.1020000 with this release.

December 18, 2024

(2024-R49) Version updates

December 10, 2024

(2024-R47) Version updates

  • Version 1.30.5-gke.1699000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel.
  • The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
  • The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
    • 1.27.16-gke.1681000
    • 1.27.16-gke.1742000
    • 1.27.16-gke.2019000
    • 1.28.14-gke.1340000
    • 1.28.14-gke.1376000
    • 1.29.9-gke.1496000
    • 1.29.9-gke.1541000
    • 1.30.5-gke.1443001
    • 1.31.1-gke.1846000
    • 1.31.1-gke.2008000
  • 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.1784000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version 1.28.15-gke.1020000 with this release.
    • Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Extended channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version 1.29.10-gke.1054000 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.1699000 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.2105000 with this release.

November 19, 2024

(2024-R45) Version updates

October 30, 2024

(2024-R42) Version updates

  • 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:
  • 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.

September 06, 2024

(2024-R34) Version updates

There are no new releases in the Extended channel.