Google Cloud Update Version v1.16.8

API hub MCP server is generally available, adding AI-agent access to discover, query, and manage APIs with granular OAuth scopes and Model Armor protection. API hub also adds ConfigureAndDeployServer for deploying MCP servers to Apigee runtime.

• Granular OAuth scopes apihub.readonly and apihub.readwrite provide more secure access to the API hub MCP server.
• Model Armor integration helps protect MCP tool invocations from prompt injection and other attacks.
• Apigee hybrid v1.16.8 includes various security and CVE fixes.

• Apigee hybrid v1.16.8 fixes an issue where component-specific nodeSelector configurations were ignored in Helm charts.
• Google Cloud CCaaS 5.0 fixes multiple agent, chat, call routing, reporting, Salesforce, Zendesk, voicemail, and transcript issues.
• Google Cloud CCaaS improves rendering performance in the agent desktop mini chat adapter.
• GKE release 2026-R31 updates available cluster versions and auto-upgrade targets across release channels.

• API hub MCP server GA with expanded read and write capabilities for APIs, versions, specs, deployments, and MCP discovery proxies.
• Global endpoint routing for API hub MCP via apihub.googleapis.com/mcp.
• API hub new RPC ConfigureAndDeployServer for deploying MCP servers to an Apigee runtime.
• Apigee hybrid v1.16.8 adds runtime rollout strategy configuration for message processor ReplicaSets.
• Artifact Registry connector repositories proxy upstream sources without caching artifacts.
• Cloud Billing adds early anomaly signals for AI workloads.
• Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL adds logical replication using failover slot for advanced DR switchover and replica failover.
• Cloud Service Mesh makes the Envoy Compressor Filter GA in the stable channel.
• Compute Engine adds GCE MIG Instance Distribution Monitoring dashboard.
• Gemini Enterprise adds Gemini 3.6 Flash in the US multi-region for allowlisted projects.
• Gemini Enterprise Canvas is now GA for creating and editing documents and slides.
• Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform adds Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 in Model Garden.
• Google Cloud CCaaS 5.0 adds disposition timing and API direct access point for chat.
• Google Cloud Marketplace Partners adds API-based private offer creation and publishing.
• Knowledge Catalog introduces preview governance workflows for data product access management.
• reCAPTCHA preview adds Policy Engine, Universal keys, challenge policies, and an AI-resistant QR code challenge.

• Apigee hybrid patch releases are integrated with Helm charts; upgrading via the Helm chart typically updates container images automatically.
• Apigee hybrid upgrade guidance is referenced for version 1.16.
• Gemini Enterprise Canvas requires the Enable canvas toggle to be turned on by an administrator.
• Google Cloud CCaaS API direct access point for chat is inactive by default and must be enabled by Google Cloud Support.
• GKE version availability may vary by zone because rollouts take multiple days.
• GKE 1.36.0-gke.3712000 is deprecated in Regular and Extended channels and will be removed in 90 days or at end of support, whichever comes first.
• Managed Airflow policy changes starting in September 2026 stop new Airflow 2.10.5 images/builds and shift new Airflow 2 releases to 2.11.
• Cloud API Registry and Service Usage v2beta MCP-related support is scheduled to shut down on July 30, 2026.

Product Information

Vendor: Google

Product: Cloud

Product type: Other

Platform: Web

Version: v1.16.8

Vendor release date: Jul 24, 2026

Original release notes: View on vendor site

Published on updatealert.io: Jul 27, 2026

Description: Cloud platform for compute, data, networking, and developer services.