[GKE] May 11, 2022

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(2022-R11) 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.

• Version 1.21.11-gke.900
  is now the default version.

• The following control plane versions are no longer available:

  • 1.21.6-gke.1503
  • 1.21.9-gke.300
  • 1.21.9-gke.1001

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from
  version 1.18 to 1.19.16-gke.9900
  with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from
  version 1.19 to 1.19.16-gke.9900
  with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from
  version 1.23 to 1.23.5-gke.1501
  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.

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

  • 1.19.16-gke.10800
  • 1.20.15-gke.5200
  • 1.21.11-gke.900

• Version 1.19.16-gke.9400 is no longer available in the Stable channel.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel
  will be upgraded from version 1.18 to 1.19.16-gke.9900
  with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel
  will be upgraded from version 1.19 to 1.19.16-gke.9900
  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 1.21.11-gke.900
  is now the default version in the Regular channel.

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

  • 1.20.15-gke.5200
  • 1.21.11-gke.1100

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

  • 1.20.15-gke.5000
  • 1.21.6-gke.1503

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel
  will be upgraded from version 1.19 to 1.20.15-gke.5200
  with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel
  will be upgraded from version 1.20 to 1.21.11-gke.900
  with this release.

• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel
  will be upgraded from version 1.21 to 1.21.11-gke.900
  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.2200
  is now the default version in the Rapid channel.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel
  will be upgraded from version 1.21 to 1.22.8-gke.2200
  with this release.
• Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel
  will be upgraded from version 1.22 to 1.22.8-gke.2200
  with this release.