GKE Enterprise version and upgrade support
This document shows which versions of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Enterprise edition features1 are compatible with each other and with each cluster type. This information is updated after GKE Enterprise features have been tested with the latest minor version of GKE. To learn about the features available for each cluster type, see Deployment options.
- What versions are supported?
GKE Enterprise supports the 3 most recent minor versions. To avoid compatibility issues and ensure support, we encourage you to maintain your GKE Enterprise environment with the product's latest major or minor release. You can find out about the latest supported versions for each component and how to upgrade in the component's documentation. - 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: - Where do I find information for cluster types that don't have a recommended version?
- For details on GKE recommended versions, see Current versions.
- Attached clusters supports the latest minor versions listed in the tables. For details about recommended versions, see Amazon EKS platform versions and Supported Kubernetes versions in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
GKE Enterprise
| GKE on Google Cloud | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster Version |
Recommended Patch |
Kubernetes Version |
GKE Enterprise Features | |||
| Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh | ||||
| 1.30 | - | 1.30 | 1.19 1.18 |
1.19 1.18 |
1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.29 | - | 1.29 | 1.18 1.17 |
1.18 1.17 |
1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.28 | - | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
Google Distributed Cloud
| On bare metal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster Version |
Recommended Patch |
Kubernetes Version |
GKE Enterprise Features | |||
| Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh | ||||
| 1.30 | 1.30.200-gke.101 | 1.30 | 1.19 1.18 |
1.19 1.18 |
1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.29 | 1.29.700-gke.113 | 1.29 | 1.18 1.17 |
1.18 1.17 |
1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.28 | 1.28.1100-gke.94 | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| On VMware | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster Version |
Recommended Patch |
Kubernetes Version |
GKE Enterprise Features | |||
| Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh | ||||
| 1.30 | 1.30.200 | 1.30 | 1.19 1.18 |
1.19 1.18 |
1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.29 | 1.29.700 | 1.29 | 1.18 1.17 |
1.18 1.17 |
1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.28 | 1.28.1100 | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
GKE Multi-Cloud
| On AWS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster Version |
Recommended Patch |
Kubernetes Version |
GKE Enterprise Features | |||
| Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh | ||||
| 1.30 | - | 1.30 | 1.19 1.18 |
1.19 1.18 |
1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.29 | 1.29.6-gke.600 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.28 | 1.28.11-gke.600 | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| On Azure | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster Version |
Recommended Patch |
Kubernetes Version |
GKE Enterprise Features | |||
| Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh | ||||
| 1.30 | - | 1.30 | 1.19 1.18 |
1.19 1.18 |
1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.29 | 1.29.6-gke.600 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.28 | 1.28.11-gke.600 | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| GKE attached clusters: Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster Version |
Recommended Patch |
Kubernetes Version |
GKE Enterprise Features | |||
| Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh | ||||
| 1.30 | - | 1.30 | 1.19 1.18 |
1.19 1.18 |
1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.29 | - | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.28 | - | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| GKE attached clusters: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster Version |
Recommended Patch |
Kubernetes Version |
GKE Enterprise Features | |||
| Config Sync | Policy Controller | Cloud Service Mesh | ||||
| 1.30 | - | 1.30 | 1.19 1.18 |
1.19 1.18 |
1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.29 | - | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
| 1.28 | - | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.23 1.22 1.21 |
|
1 Connect, Cloud Logging, and Cloud Monitoring are supported on all cluster types.