Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware 1.31.1000-gke.44 is

## Announcement Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for VMware 1.31.1000-gke.44 is available for[download](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/downloads). To upgrade, see [Upgrade a cluster](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/how-to/upgrading). Distributed Cloud 1.31.1000-gke.44 runs on Kubernetes v1.31.12-gke.600. If you are using a third-party storage vendor, check the [GDC Ready storage partners](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/enterprise/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 The following issues were fixed in 1.31.1000-gke.44: * Fixed vulnerabilities listed in [Vulnerability fixes](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/distributed-cloud/vmware/docs/vulnerabilities).