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Version and upgrade support
This document shows which versions of Google Kubernetes Engine and
GKE-related products1 Deployment options .
To avoid compatibility issues and ensure support, we encourage
you to maintain your cluster environment with the product's latest major or
minor release.
What versions are recommended?
To ensure a proper upgrade path, recommended patch versions are proven against
our highest standard for production use. When available, upgrade to the
recommended patch version. Learn about the recommended patch versions in the
following table.
In addition to meeting rigorous qualification requirements, a patch release
must satisfy the following criteria for it to be designated as recommended:
It's not the initial (1.x.0 ) patch release of a minor version.
It's been available for at least two weeks.
It's free of major defects.
Where do I find information for cluster types that don't have a recommended version?
GKE
GKE on Google Cloud
Cluster
Recommended
Kubernetes
Config Sync
Policy Controller
Cloud Service Mesh
1.32
-
1.32
1.211.20
-
1.25
1.31
-
1.31
1.211.20
1.201.19
1.25
1.30
-
1.30
1.19
1.19
1.25
Google Distributed Cloud
On bare metal
Cluster
Recommended
Kubernetes
Config Sync
Policy Controller
Cloud Service Mesh
1.32
1.32.200-gke.104
1.32
1.21
1.20
1.25
1.31
1.31.700-gke.72
1.31
1.20
1.19
1.25
1.30
1.30.1100-gke.67
1.30
1.19
1.19
1.25
On VMware
Cluster
Recommended
Kubernetes
Config Sync
Policy Controller
Cloud Service Mesh
1.32
1.32.200-gke.104
1.32
1.21
1.20
1.25
1.31
1.31.700-gke.72
1.31
1.20
1.19
1.25
1.30
1.30.1100-gke.67
1.30
1.19
1.19
1.25
GKE Multi-Cloud
Note: GKE on AWS and GKE on Azure are now in maintenance mode.
No new functionality will be added except as needed to fix bugs.
On AWS
Cluster
Recommended
Kubernetes
Config Sync
Policy Controller
Cloud Service Mesh
1.31
1.31.4-gke.500
1.31
1.21
1.201.19
1.25
1.30
1.30.8-gke.100
1.30
1.20
1.19
1.25
1.29
1.29.12-gke.100
1.29
1.19
1.18
1.25
On Azure
Cluster
Recommended
Kubernetes
Config Sync
Policy Controller
Cloud Service Mesh
1.31
1.31.4-gke.500
1.31
1.21
1.201.19
1.25
1.30
1.30.8-gke.100
1.30
1.20
1.19
1.25
1.29
1.29.12-gke.100
1.29
1.19
1.18
1.25
GKE attached clusters: Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
Cluster
Recommended
Kubernetes
Config Sync
Policy Controller
Cloud Service Mesh
1.31
-
1.31
1.21
1.201.19
1.25
1.30
-
1.30
1.20
1.19
1.25
1.29
-
1.29
1.19
1.18
1.25
GKE attached clusters: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Cluster
Recommended
Kubernetes
Config Sync
Policy Controller
Cloud Service Mesh
1.31
-
1.31
1.21
1.201.19
1.25
1.30
-
1.30
1.20
1.19
1.25
1 Connect, Cloud Logging, and
Cloud Monitoring are supported on all cluster types.
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To learn about the features available for\neach cluster type, see\n[Deployment options](/kubernetes-engine/enterprise/docs/deployment-options).\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nTo avoid compatibility issues and ensure support, we encourage\nyou to maintain your cluster environment with the product's latest major or\nminor release.\n\n- *What versions are recommended?*\n\n To ensure a proper upgrade path, recommended patch versions are proven against\n our highest standard for production use. When available, upgrade to the\n recommended patch version. Learn about the recommended patch versions in the\n following table.\n\n In addition to meeting rigorous qualification requirements, a patch release\n must satisfy the following criteria for it to be designated as recommended:\n - It's not the initial (1.x.**0**) patch release of a minor version.\n - It's been available for at least two weeks.\n - It's free of major defects.\n- *Where do I find information for cluster types that don't have a recommended version?*\n - For details on GKE recommended versions, see [Current versions](/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes#current_versions).\n - Attached clusters supports the latest minor versions listed in the tables. For details about recommended versions, see [Amazon EKS platform versions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/platform-versions.html) and [Supported Kubernetes versions in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions?tabs=azure-cli).\n\nGKE\n\n| GKE on Google Cloud |||||||\n|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|---|\n| Cluster Version | Recommended Patch | Kubernetes Version | Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh |\n| 1.32 | - | 1.32 | 1.21 1.20 1.19 | - | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.31 | - | 1.31 | 1.21 1.20 1.19 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.30 | - | 1.30 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n\nGoogle Distributed Cloud\n\n| On bare metal |||||||\n|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------|-------------------|--------------------|---|\n| Cluster Version | Recommended Patch | Kubernetes Version | Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh |\n| 1.32 | 1.32.200-gke.104 | 1.32 | 1.21 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.31 | 1.31.700-gke.72 | 1.31 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.30 | 1.30.1100-gke.67 | 1.30 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n\n| On VMware |||||||\n|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------|-------------------|--------------------|---|\n| Cluster Version | Recommended Patch | Kubernetes Version | Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh |\n| 1.32 | 1.32.200-gke.104 | 1.32 | 1.21 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.31 | 1.31.700-gke.72 | 1.31 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.30 | 1.30.1100-gke.67 | 1.30 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n\nGKE Multi-Cloud **Note:** GKE on AWS and GKE on Azure are now in maintenance mode. No new functionality will be added except as needed to fix bugs.\n\n| On AWS |||||||\n|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|---|\n| Cluster Version | Recommended Patch | Kubernetes Version | Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh |\n| 1.31 | 1.31.4-gke.500 | 1.31 | 1.21 1.20 1.19 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.30 | 1.30.8-gke.100 | 1.30 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.19 1.18 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.29 | 1.29.12-gke.100 | 1.29 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n\n| On Azure |||||||\n|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|---|\n| Cluster Version | Recommended Patch | Kubernetes Version | Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh |\n| 1.31 | 1.31.4-gke.500 | 1.31 | 1.21 1.20 1.19 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.30 | 1.30.8-gke.100 | 1.30 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.19 1.18 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.29 | 1.29.12-gke.100 | 1.29 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n\n| GKE attached clusters: Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) |||||||\n|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|---|\n| Cluster Version | Recommended Patch | Kubernetes Version | Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh |\n| 1.31 | - | 1.31 | 1.21 1.20 1.19 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.30 | - | 1.30 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.19 1.18 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.29 | - | 1.29 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n\n| GKE attached clusters: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) |||||||\n|-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|---|\n| Cluster Version | Recommended Patch | Kubernetes Version | Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh |\n| 1.31 | - | 1.31 | 1.21 1.20 1.19 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n| 1.30 | - | 1.30 | 1.20 1.19 | 1.19 1.18 | 1.25 1.24 1.23 |\n\n^**1** Connect, Cloud Logging, and\nCloud Monitoring are supported on all cluster types.^"]]
