GKE cluster versions have been updated. New versions available for upgrades and new clusters

## Change ### (2024-R23) 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](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/versioning)and [Upgrades](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/upgrades). ### No channel **Note:** Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. * Version [1.29.4-gke.1043004](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.29.md#v1294) is now the default version. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from version 1.25 to version [1.26.15-gke.1320002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.26.md#v12615) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from version 1.26 to version [1.26.15-gke.1320002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.26.md#v12615) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from version 1.26 to version [1.27.13-gke.1070002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.27.md#v12713) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version [1.27.13-gke.1070002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.27.md#v12713) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version [1.28.9-gke.1289002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.28.md#v1289) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version [1.29.4-gke.1043004](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.29.md#v1294) with this release. ### Stable channel **Note:** Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. * Version [1.27.13-gke.1070002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.27.md#v12713) is now the default version in the Stable channel. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel will be upgraded from version 1.25 to version [1.26.15-gke.1090004](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.26.md#v12615) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel will be upgraded from version 1.26 to version [1.26.15-gke.1090004](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.26.md#v12615) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel will be upgraded from version 1.26 to version [1.27.13-gke.1070002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.27.md#v12713) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version [1.27.13-gke.1070002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.27.md#v12713) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version [1.28.9-gke.1069002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.28.md#v1289) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Stable channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version [1.29.4-gke.1043004](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.29.md#v1294) with this release. ### Regular channel **Note:** Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. * Version [1.29.4-gke.1043004](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.29.md#v1294) is now the default version in the Regular channel. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel will be upgraded from version 1.25 to version [1.26.15-gke.1320002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.26.md#v12615) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel will be upgraded from version 1.26 to version [1.26.15-gke.1320002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.26.md#v12615) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version [1.27.13-gke.1201002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.27.md#v12713) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version [1.28.9-gke.1289002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.28.md#v1289) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version [1.28.9-gke.1289002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.28.md#v1289) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Regular channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version [1.29.4-gke.1043004](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.29.md#v1294) with this release. ### Rapid channel **Note:** Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. * Version [1.30.1-gke.1329003](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.30.md#v1301) 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 1.25 to version [1.26.15-gke.1404002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.26.md#v12615) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.26 to version [1.26.15-gke.1404002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.26.md#v12615) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.27 to version [1.27.14-gke.1059002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.27.md#v12714) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version [1.28.10-gke.1089002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.28.md#v12810) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.28 to version [1.29.5-gke.1091002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.29.md#v1295) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.29 to version [1.29.5-gke.1091002](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.29.md#v1295) with this release. * Control planes and nodes with auto-upgrade enabled in the Rapid channel will be upgraded from version 1.30 to version [1.30.1-gke.1329003](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.30.md#v1301) with this release. ## Feature Ray Operator on GKE is now generally available in the Rapid channel. Ray Operator is a GKE add-on that allows you to manage and scale [Ray](https://docs.ray.io/) applications. To learn more, see the [Ray Operator documentation](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/add-on/ray-on-gke/concepts/overview).