This page shows you how to get support for Policy Controller.
Before contacting support
Before contacting support, you can try and resolve issues yourself. For troubleshooting tips, see Troubleshoot Policy Controller.
Support options
Google Cloud offers different support packages to meet different needs, such as 24/7 coverage, phone support, and access to a technical support manager. For more information, see Cloud Customer Care.
For open source Gatekeeper, you can get support by checking for existing issues or opening a new issue in the public GitHub issue tracker.
What Google doesn't support
Google doesn't support the following issues:
- Issues with self-authored constraints and constraint templates.
- Issues with customer-owned
YAMLfile configurations.
Related tools and resources
If you install open source products, such as Gatekeeper, you can get community support for these products:
Recommended version
We recommend that you use Policy Controller version 1.20.
Version support policy
Google supports each Policy Controller minor version for the later of:
- 12 months after the initial release of the minor version.
- The release of the third subsequent minor version.
To learn more about version compatibility, including compatibility with Kubernetes versions, see Version and upgrade support.
The following table shows the supported versions of Policy Controller and the earliest end-of-life (EOL) date for a version:
| Release version | Release date | Earliest end of life date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.20 | December 5, 2024 | December 5, 2025 |
| 1.19 | August 29, 2024 | August 29, 2025 |
| 1.18 | May 3, 2024 | May 3, 2025 |
If you are on an unsupported version of Policy Controller, then you must upgrade to a supported version to receive support. For information on how to upgrade, see Installing Policy Controller.
File bugs or feature requests
You can submit a product issue by using one of the following procedures:
Policy Controller issues and feature requests: Check for existing issues or open new issues.
Gatekeeper issues and feature requests: Check for existing issues or open new issues in the public issue trackers.
Documentation issues: On the documentation page, select Send feedback. This action opens a feedback form. The Config Management team reviews and takes action on your comments.
Billing questions
Use the following resources to get help with billing questions:
- To learn more about billing, read the Google Cloud billing documentation.
- Resolve billing concerns by using the billing concerns troubleshooter.
- Request help with billing questions by using the billing support form.
What's next
- To review the compatibility between Google Kubernetes Engine features and cluster product families, see Version and upgrade support.