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GKE No channel option removed June 14, 2027

Readers can stay on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE): they change a setting or plan. Help the ones who would rather leave.

239 days left · June 14, 2027 · Public page

Low switching pressure28/100

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  • Hard deadline in 239 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.

  1. 1 Related discussions

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  2. 2 What people ask

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  3. 3 Reply templates

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    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Here is what to change before June 14, 2027:

1. Find clusters with No channel. In the console, check the Release channel field of each cluster.
2. Pick a channel. Choose Rapid, Regular, Stable or Extended. To hold back node upgrades, use a maintenance exclusion.
3. Enroll the cluster. Run gcloud container clusters update CLUSTER_NAME --release-channel CHANNEL.

If they would rather leave, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You have until June 14, 2027. You can stay on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). First: find clusters with No channel. Then pick a channel.
Happy to help if you get stuck.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from Google Kubernetes Engine” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
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    Switch from Google Kubernetes Engine to Your product

    GKE clusters not in a release channel: a change is due by June 14. You can stay on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

    On June 14, 2027 GKE removes the No channel option. Clusters that are not in a release channel are moved to the Stable channel. You can pick a channel yourself before then.

    • No channel removed: June 14, 2027 (Google Cloud)
    • What happens: GKE enrolls all remaining clusters in the Stable channel (Google Cloud)
    • Already: Deprecated; new customers can't create or update clusters to use it (Google Cloud)
    • Upgrades today: Clusters without a channel are still upgraded, like clusters in a channel (Google Cloud)
    • Maintenance exclusions without a channel: Only the "No upgrades" scope, up to 90 days (Google Cloud)
    • With a release channel: "No minor upgrades" and "No minor or node upgrades" can last until the end of support (Google Cloud)
    • How to enroll: gcloud container clusters update CLUSTER_NAME --release-channel CHANNEL (Google Cloud)
    • Clusters with No channel: Moved to the Stable channel on June 14, 2027 (Google Cloud)

    You can stay on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) if you make the change. This page is for people who would rather leave.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from Google Kubernetes Engine to Your product

    1. Save what you need from Google Kubernetes Engine. Keep a copy before you cancel anything.
    2. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: June 14, 2027.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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