Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware 1.28.1000-gke.59 is now available for download

## Announcement Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware 1.28.1000-gke.59 is now available for [download](https://cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/on-prem/latest/downloads). To upgrade, see [Upgrade a cluster or a node pool](https://cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/on-prem/latest/how-to/upgrading). Google Distributed Cloud 1.28.1000-gke.59 runs on Kubernetes v1.28.13-gke.600. If you are using a third-party storage vendor, check the [GDCV 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. After a release, it takes approximately 7 to 14 days for the version to become available for use with [GKE On-Prem API clients](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/how-to/cluster-lifecycle-management-tools): the Google Cloud console, the gcloud CLI, and Terraform. ## Fix Fixed the following vulnerabilities in 1.28.1000-gke.59: High-severity container vulnerabilities: * [CVE-2023-28642](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-28642) * [CVE-2023-27561](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-27561) * [GHSA-87m9-rv8p-rgmg](https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-87m9-rv8p-rgmg) Container-optimized OS vulnerabilities: * [CVE-2024-44987](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-44987) * [CVE-2024-42302](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-42302) * [CVE-2024-45491](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-45491)