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Google Cloud Moves the Compute Engine API to Immutable Date-Based Versions
InfoQ · By Steef-Jan Wiggers ·
The Brief
- Google Cloud has made date-based versioning of the Compute Engine API generally available.
- The single mutable /v1 surface is replaced by immutable quarterly snapshots, such as 2026-09-01.
- Clients select a version per request with a header or query parameter.
Why it matters
Pinned snapshots should keep API behaviour stable, but new versions can change defaults, so developers need to check which version their requests use.
Who’s affected
- Teams calling the Google Cloud Compute Engine API
- Compute Engine API 2026-09-01
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- #compute-engine
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Google Cloud has made date-based versioning of the Compute Engine API generally available, replacing the single mutable /v1 surface with immutable quarterly snapshots such as 2026-09-01, selected per request with a header or query parameter. New versions can change defaults…