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This page explains Google Distributed Cloud versioning.
Google Distributed Cloud versions
The following Google Distributed Cloud versions are fully supported, offering
the latest patches and updates for security vulnerabilities, exposures, and
issues impacting Google Distributed Cloud.
Version 1.32
For information about the initial release of version 1.32, see
May 6, 2025 in the release notes.
The following versions are no longer fully supported. For the latest
patches and updates for security vulnerabilities, exposures, and issues
impacting Google Distributed Cloud, upgrade to a fully supported version.
To learn more about the support period, see the
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Enterprise edition Version Support Policy,
which Google Distributed Cloud follows.
Version 1.29
For information about the initial release of version 1.29, see
April 29, 2024 in the release notes.
Google Distributed Cloud uses Kubernetes
semantic versioning to refer to supported
Kubernetes versions, but appends a GKE patch version. This
results in a version number of the form: x.y.z-gke.N.
Kubernetes major version (x)
Major versions are typically incremented if any backwards
incompatible changes are introduced to the public API. A major version
increments the Kubernetes version from x.y to x+1.y.
Kubernetes minor version (y)
Kubernetes releases a new minor version
three times a year.
Each release cycle is approximately 15 weeks long. Deprecated
APIs might
be removed with a new minor version. A minor version increments the
Kubernetes version from 1.y to 1.y+1; for example, Kubernetes 1.
29 is the minor release that follows
Kubernetes 1.28.
Google Distributed Cloud patch release (z-gke.N)
A patch release, such as 1.28.300-gke.131,
increments the patch version (z) by 100 and includes a -gke.N suffix, which
indicates the build. Patch releases include security updates and bug fixes.
A Google Distributed Cloud patch release version doesn't correlate to a
Kubernetes patch version.
Versioned entities
Each Google Distributed Cloud release includes the following versioned entities:
Entity
Description
gkeadm
The command-line tool for creating and managing admin workstations.
To check the version, run gkeadm version.
Admin workstation OVA
Open virtual appliance (OVA) for the admin workstation. Contains the OS image for the
admin workstation along with the cluster bundle and the gkectl command-line tool.
The version number is part of the filename—for example:
The command-line interface to Google Distributed Cloud. Create and
manage clusters, create configuration files, and run preflight checks.
Included in the admin workstation OVA. To check the version,
run gkectl version.
Cluster bundle
An archive that contains cluster components and the operating system image
for cluster nodes. Included in the admin workstation OVA.
The version number is part of the filename—for example:
‡ The minimum supported version of NSX-T is 2.4.2. Support includes node
networking for inter-node communication. Pod networking, ingress, and
NSX-T CNI integration are not supported. NSX-V is not supported.
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For the latest\npatches and updates for security vulnerabilities, exposures, and issues\nimpacting Google Distributed Cloud, upgrade to a fully supported version.\nTo learn more about the support period, see the\n[Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Enterprise edition Version Support Policy](/kubernetes-engine/enterprise/docs/support/getting-support#version_support_policy),\nwhich Google Distributed Cloud follows.\n\n### Version 1.29\n\n\nFor information about the initial release of version 1.29, see\n[April 29, 2024](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/release-notes#April_29_2024) in the release notes.\n\n### Version 1.28\n\n\nFor information about the initial release of version 1.28, see\n[December 18, 2023](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/release-notes#December_18_2023) in the release notes.\n\n### Version 1.16\n\n\nFor information about the initial release of version 1.16, see\n[August 23, 2024](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/release-notes#August_23_2024) in the release notes.\n\n### Version 1.15\n\n\nFor information about the initial release of version 1.15, see\n[May 02, 20234](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/release-notes#May_02_20234) in the release notes.\n\n### Version 1.14\n\n\nFor information about the initial release of version 1.14, see\n[December 21, 2022](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/release-notes#December_21_2022) in the release notes.\n\n### Version 1.13\n\n\nFor information about the initial release of version 1.13, see\n[September 29, 2022](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/release-notes#September_29_2022) in the release notes.\n\n### Version 1.12\n\n\nFor information about the initial release of version 1.12, see\n[July 7, 2022](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/release-notes#July_07_2022) in the release notes.\n\n### Version 1.11\n\n\nFor information about the initial release of version 1.11, see\n[April 27, 2022](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/release-notes#April_27_2022) in the release notes.\n\n### Version 1.10\n\n\nFor information about the initial release of version 1.10, see\n[December 22, 2021](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/release-notes#December_22_2021) in the release notes.\n\n### More information\n\nTo determine whether an upgrade contains security updates, see the following:\n\n- [Release notes](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/release-notes)\n- [Vulnerability fixes](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/vulnerabilities)\n- [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) security bulletins](/kubernetes-engine/security-bulletins)\n\nFor information on downloads and upgrades, see the following:\n\n- [Downloads](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/downloads)\n- [Upgrade Google Distributed Cloud](/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/how-to/upgrading)\n\nVersioning scheme\n-----------------\n\nGoogle Distributed Cloud uses Kubernetes\n[semantic versioning](https://semver.org/) to refer to supported\nKubernetes versions, but appends a GKE patch version. This\nresults in a version number of the form: `x.y.z-gke.N`.\n\nKubernetes major version (x)\n: Major versions are typically incremented if any backwards\n incompatible changes are introduced to the public API. A major version\n increments the Kubernetes version from `x.y` to `x+1.y`.\n\nKubernetes minor version (y)\n: Kubernetes releases a new minor version\n [three times a year](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases).\n Each release cycle is approximately 15 weeks long. [Deprecated\n APIs](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/using-api/deprecation-guide/) might\n be removed with a new minor version. A minor version increments the\n Kubernetes version from `1.y` to `1.y+1`; for example, Kubernetes 1.\n **29** is the minor release that follows\n Kubernetes 1.**28**.\n\nGoogle Distributed Cloud patch release (z-gke.N)\n: A patch release, such as 1.28.**300-gke.131** ,\n increments the patch version (z) by 100 and includes a `-gke.N` suffix, which\n indicates the build. Patch releases include security updates and bug fixes.\n A Google Distributed Cloud patch release version doesn't correlate to a\n Kubernetes patch version.\n| **Note:** For easier identification of the Kubernetes version for a given release, we have aligned Google Distributed Cloud version numbering with GKE version numbering. This change started with the release of version 1.28.\n\nVersioned entities\n------------------\n\nEach Google Distributed Cloud release includes the following versioned entities:\n\nVersion compatibility\n---------------------\n\n### Virtualization layer\n\n### Networking options\n\n### Load balancing options\n\n### Storage options\n\n### Notes\n\n\\* vSphere Enterprise is the recommended edition.\n\n† NSX-V is not supported.\n\n‡ The minimum supported version of NSX-T is 2.4.2. Support includes node\nnetworking for inter-node communication. Pod networking, ingress, and\nNSX-T CNI integration are not supported. NSX-V is not supported.\n\n# For an up-to-date compatibility matrix for F5, see\n[Releases and versioning](https://clouddocs.f5.com/containers/latest/#connector-compatibility)."]]
