[GKE] April 11, 2022

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(2022-R8) Version updates

GKE cluster versions have been updated.

New versions available for upgrades and new clusters

The following Kubernetes versions are now available for new clusters and for
opt-in control plane upgrades and node upgrades for existing clusters. For more
information on versioning and upgrades, see GKE versioning and support
and Upgrades.

No channel

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts begin on
the day of the note and take four or more business days to be completed across
all Google Cloud zones.

• The following control plane and node versions are now available:

  • 1.19.16-gke.10800
  • 1.20.15-gke.5000
  • 1.21.11-gke.900

• The following control plane versions are no longer available:

  • 1.19.16-gke.6800
  • 1.20.15-gke.300

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from version 1.18 to version 1.19.16-gke.8300 with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from version 1.19 to version 1.20.15-gke.2500 with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from version 1.20 to version 1.20.15-gke.2500 with this release.

Stable channel

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts begin on
the day of the note and take four or more business days to be completed across
all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.20.15-gke.2500
  is now the default version in the Stable channel.

• The following versions are now available in the Stable channel:

  • 1.19.16-gke.9200
  • 1.20.15-gke.3400
  • 1.21.10-gke.2000

• The following versions are no longer available in the Stable channel:

  • 1.19.16-gke.6800
  • 1.20.15-gke.300
  • 1.21.5-gke.1805

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel will be upgraded from version 1.18 to version 1.19.16-gke.8300 with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel will be upgraded from version 1.19 to version 1.20.15-gke.2500 with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel will be upgraded from version 1.20 to version 1.20.15-gke.2500 with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel will be upgraded from version 1.21 to version 1.21.10-gke.2000 with this release.

Regular channel

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts begin on
the day of the note and take four or more business days to be completed across
all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.20.15-gke.3600 is now available in the Regular channel.
• Version 1.20.15-gke.2500 is no longer available in the Regular channel.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel will be upgraded from version 1.18 to version 1.19.16-gke.8300 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel will be upgraded from version 1.19 to version 1.20.15-gke.3600 with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel will be upgraded from version 1.20 to version 1.21.6-gke.1503 with this release.

Rapid channel

Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts begin on
the day of the note and take four or more business days to be completed across
all Google Cloud zones.

• Version 1.22.8-gke.200 is now the default version in the Rapid channel.

• Version 1.21.11-gke.900 is now available in the Rapid channel.

• The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel:

  • 1.21.10-gke.1500
  • 1.22.7-gke.300

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.18 to version 1.19.16-gke.8300 with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.19 to version 1.20.15-gke.1000 with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.20 to version 1.21.10-gke.2000 with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.21 to version 1.22.8-gke.200 with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.22 to version 1.22.8-gke.200 with this release.