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Extended support for GKE 1.32 ends February 11, 2027. Then GKE upgrades the cluster for you.[1]
Act means: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.
GKE 1.32 extended support ends February 11, 2027
Extended support for GKE version 1.32 ends on February 11, 2027. After that, GKE upgrades these clusters itself. Clusters past standard support also pay an extra fee per hour.
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In the console, open Kubernetes Engine and check each cluster. Look for 1.32.
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| End of extended support | February 11, 2027[1] |
|---|---|
| Version | GKE 1.32; its standard support ended April 27, 2026[1] |
| If you do nothing | GKE upgrades the cluster to the next minor version (1.33), even if it uses deprecated APIs[3] |
| After that date | No more security patches for this version[3] |
| Extended period fee | $0.50 per cluster per hour, on top of $0.10, for a total of $0.60 per cluster per hour[2] |
| When the fee applies | After a cluster on the Extended channel reaches the end of standard support[2] |
| Next dates | 1.33 extended support ends June 12, 2027; 1.34 standard support ends January 25, 2027[1] |
| Can the dates change? | Yes. Google says the dates are best-effort predictions and might be delayed[1] |
| Clusters still on 1.32 | Upgraded by GKE after February 11, 2027[1] |
GKE upgrades clusters still on 1.32 to the next minor version, 1.33. It does this even if the cluster uses deprecated features or APIs. 1.32 gets no more security patches.
gcloud container clusters upgrade CLUSTER_NAME --master --location=CONTROL_PLANE_LOCATIONgcloud container clusters upgrade CLUSTER_NAME --node-pool=NODE_POOL_NAME --location=CONTROL_PLANE_LOCATIONSource: [1] GKE release schedule (Google Cloud) · [3] GKE versioning and support (Google Cloud) · [4] Manually upgrading a cluster or node pool (Google Cloud)
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Time to bail on GKE clusters on version 1.32? Act. You can stay. Extended support for GKE 1.32 ends February 11, 2027. Then GKE upgrades the cluster for you.
On our scale this is Act: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.
Extended support for GKE version 1.32 ends on February 11, 2027. After that, GKE upgrades these clusters itself. Clusters past standard support also pay an extra fee per hour.
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You can stay on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). You have to change a setting or plan before the date.
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Clusters still on 1.32: Upgraded by GKE after February 11, 2027.
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