February 08, 2026

Google Cloud release notes covering updates across multiple services from late February 2026.

• •Cortex Framework 6.3.4 adds Airflow v3 support for generated DAGs and upgrades Meta API from v21 to v25
• •GKE (2026-R8) updates default cluster versions across Rapid, Regular, Stable, and Extended channels, with 1.35.x versions becoming more prominent
• •Gemini 3.1 Flash Image is now available in public preview, offering improved pricing and latency for image generation
• •BigQuery will restrict legacy SQL usage starting June 1, 2026, depending on whether it was used between November 2025 and June 2026
• •Cloud Trace gains configurable default settings for observability buckets including location and Cloud KMS key support