(2026-R42) Version updates

GKE cluster versions have been updated.

New versions available for upgrades and new clusters.

The following versions are now available for new GKE clusters, and for manual control plane upgrades and node upgrades for existing clusters. For more information about versioning and upgrades, see GKE versioning and support and About GKE cluster upgrades.

Rapid channel

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 1.36.4-gke.1495000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel:
• 1.34.12-gke.1011000
• 1.35.8-gke.1626001
• 1.35.8-gke.1796000
• 1.36.4-gke.2046000
• Alpha version 1.38.0-gke.2240000+preview is now available for GKE alpha clusters in the Rapid channel.
• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:
• 1.34.11-gke.1102000
• 1.35.8-gke.1439000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.35.8-gke.1626000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.36.4-gke.1391000
• 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.1209000
• 1.34 to 1.35.8-gke.1626001
• 1.35 to 1.36.4-gke.1495000
• 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.1209000
• 1.35 to 1.35.8-gke.1626001
• 1.36 to 1.36.4-gke.1495000

Regular channel

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 Regular channel:
• 1.34.11-gke.1102000
• 1.35.8-gke.1380001
• 1.35.8-gke.1439001
• 1.36.4-gke.1391000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel:
• 1.34.11-gke.1044000
• 1.35.8-gke.1380000 is deprecated in the Regular channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.36.3-gke.1767000 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 1.34.11-gke.1056000
• 1.34 to 1.35.8-gke.1380001
• 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.1056000
• 1.35 to 1.35.8-gke.1380001
• 1.36 to 1.36.4-gke.1247000

Stable channel

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 1.35.6-gke.1250001 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Stable channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Stable channel:
• 1.34.11-gke.1044000
• 1.35.6-gke.1250001
• The following versions are no longer available in the Stable channel:
• 1.34.10-gke.1328000 is deprecated in the Stable channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.35.6-gke.1250000
• 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 1.35.6-gke.1250001
• 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 1.35.6-gke.1250001

Extended channel

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 1.36.4-gke.1247000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel.
• The following versions are now available in the Extended channel:
• 1.31.14-gke.2704000
• 1.31.14-gke.2825000
• 1.32.13-gke.2427000
• 1.32.13-gke.2567000
• 1.33.13-gke.1647000
• 1.33.13-gke.1815000
• 1.34.11-gke.1102000
• 1.35.8-gke.1380001
• 1.35.8-gke.1439001
• 1.36.4-gke.1391000
• The following versions are no longer available in the Extended channel:
• 1.31.14-gke.2667000 is deprecated in the Extended channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.31.14-gke.2759000 is deprecated in the Extended channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.32.13-gke.2393000 is deprecated in the Extended channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.32.13-gke.2504000 is deprecated in the Extended channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.33.13-gke.1613000 is deprecated in the Extended channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.33.13-gke.1721000 is deprecated in the Extended channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.34.11-gke.1044000
• 1.35.8-gke.1225000
• 1.35.8-gke.1380000 is deprecated in the Extended channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.36.3-gke.1767000 is deprecated in the Extended 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:
• 1.30 to 1.31.14-gke.2689000
• 1.31 to 1.32.13-gke.2411000
• 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.2689000
• 1.32 to 1.32.13-gke.2411000
• 1.33 to 1.33.13-gke.1636000
• 1.34 to 1.34.11-gke.1056000
• 1.35 to 1.35.8-gke.1380001
• 1.36 to 1.36.4-gke.1247000

No channel (deprecated)

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:
• 1.34.12-gke.1011000
• 1.35.6-gke.1250001
• 1.35.8-gke.1380001
• 1.35.8-gke.1439001
• 1.35.8-gke.1626001
• 1.35.8-gke.1796000
• 1.36.4-gke.2046000
• The following node versions are now available:
• 1.31.14-gke.2825000
• 1.32.13-gke.2567000
• 1.33.13-gke.1815000
• 1.34.12-gke.1011000
• 1.35.6-gke.1250001
• 1.35.8-gke.1380001
• 1.35.8-gke.1439001
• 1.35.8-gke.1626001
• 1.35.8-gke.1796000
• 1.36.4-gke.2046000
• The following versions are no longer available:
• 1.34.9-gke.1065000 is deprecated. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.34.10-gke.1328000 is deprecated. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.35.8-gke.1380000 is deprecated. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.35.8-gke.1439000 is deprecated. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.35.8-gke.1626000 is deprecated. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner.
• 1.36.3-gke.1767000 is deprecated. 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 1.34.11-gke.1056000
• 1.34 to 1.35.6-gke.1250001
• 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.1056000
• 1.35 to 1.35.6-gke.1250001
• 1.36 to 1.36.4-gke.1247000