Google Cloud release notes covering updates from February 25–27, 2026 across GKE, Gemini, Vertex AI, Cortex Framework, and other services.
•Cortex Framework 6.3.4 released with Airflow v3 support for all Composer DAGs, SAP CDC script improvements for custom tables with forward slashes, and Meta API upgrade from v21 to v25
•Gemini 3.1 Flash Image (gemini-3.1-flash-image) available in public preview, offering high-quality image generation with improved pricing and latency
•GKE 2026-R8 version updates across all channels: 1.34.3-gke.1318000 is the new default for Regular/Extended/Stable channels, 1.35.0-gke.3047001 for Rapid channel
•BigQuery will restrict legacy SQL starting June 1, 2026, based on usage between November 2025 and June 2026
•Cloud Trace adds public preview support for configuring default observability bucket settings including location and Cloud KMS key
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