Google Cloud release notes covering major product updates from February 18–27, 2026.
•GKE 2026-R8 updates set version 1.34.3-gke.1318000 as the new default for Regular, Extended, and Stable channels, and 1.35.0-gke.3047001 for the Rapid channel
•Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (gemini-3.1-flash-image) is now available in public preview with improved pricing and latency for image generation
•BigQuery will restrict legacy SQL usage starting June 1, 2026, based on whether projects used it between November 2025 and June 2026
•Cortex Framework 6.3.4 adds Airflow v3 support for all Composer DAGs, upgrades Meta API from v21 to v25, and fixes SAP CDC for table names with forward slashes
•Cloud NGFW introduces GA-level network contexts to reduce the number of firewall policy rules needed
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