Google Distributed Cloud for bare metal 1.30.100-gke.96 is now available for download

## Announcement ### Release 1.30.100-gke.96 Google Distributed Cloud for bare metal 1.30.100-gke.96 is now available for [download](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/bare-metal/docs/downloads). To upgrade, see [Upgrade clusters](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/bare-metal/docs/how-to/upgrade). Google Distributed Cloud for bare metal 1.30.100-gke.96 runs on Kubernetes 1.30. After a release, it takes approximately 7 to 14 days for the version to become available for installations or upgrades with the [GKE On-Prem API clients](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/bare-metal/docs/installing/cluster-lifecycle-management-tools): the Google Cloud console, the gcloud CLI, and Terraform. If you use a third-party storage vendor, check the [Ready storage partners](https://cloud.google.com/anthos/docs/resources/partner-storage) document to make sure the storage vendor has already passed the qualification for this release of Google Distributed Cloud for bare metal. ## Change **Functionality changes:** * Added `--skip-preflight` flag to the `bmctl upgrade` command to prevent preflight checks from running during an upgrade. ## Fix The following container image security vulnerabilities have been fixed in 1.30.100-gke.96: * High-severity container vulnerabilities: * [CVE-2020-22218](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-22218) * [CVE-2024-7348](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-7348) * [GHSA-87m9-rv8p-rgmg](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-87m9-rv8p-rgmg) * Medium-severity container vulnerabilities: * [CVE-2024-6104](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-6104) * [GHSA-mh55-gqvf-xfwm](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mh55-gqvf-xfwm) ## Issue **Known issues:** For information about the latest known issues, see [Google Distributed Cloud for bare metal known issues](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/bare-metal/docs/troubleshooting/known-issues) in the Troubleshooting section.