60 updates from Google Cloud.
When you enable <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/dataplex-catalog-integration">Knowledge Catalog (formerly Dataplex Universal Catalog)</a> integration on an eligible Cloud SQL…
Cloud SQL for MySQL supports blue-green deployments (<a href="https://cloud.google.com/products#product-launch-stages">Preview</a>). Blue-green deployments let you update databases—such as…
Cloud SQL for MySQL 8.4.10 is upgraded to MySQL 8.4.11. For more information, see the <a href="https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.4/en/news-8-4-11.html">MySQL 8.4.11 Release Notes</a> and <a…
Cloud SQL for MySQL 9.7.1 is upgraded to MySQL 9.7.2. For more information, see the <a href="https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/9.7/en/news-9-7-2.html">MySQL 9.7.2 Release Notes</a> and <a…
To improve security, removed the cloudsql.instances.export permission from the following roles: • Cloud SQL Viewer (roles/cloudsql.viewer) • Basic Reader (roles/reader) • Basic Viewer (Legacy)…
The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/machine-series-overview.md#c4">C4 machine series</a> is available for Cloud SQL for MySQL Enterprise Plus instances in the following…
Appending sqlcommenter tags using the sql_commenter_enabled parameter when executing SQL queries on a Cloud SQL remote MCP server is temporarily disabled. For more information, see <a…
<a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/admin-api/rep">Regional endpoints (REP)</a> are now generally available (<a…
The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/machine-series-overview.md#c4">C4 machine series</a> is now available for Cloud SQL for MySQL Enterprise Plus instances in the following…
Cloud SQL supports Workforce Identity Federation authentication. This lets you authenticate to your Cloud SQL instance using identities from an external identity provider such as Microsoft Active…
Cloud SQL now makes it easier to configure <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/about-private-service-connect">Private Service Connect</a> for your Cloud SQL instance. When you…
Additionally, this release introduces several database flag changes. For more information about MySQL database flags, see <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/flags">Configure…
<a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/db-versions">Cloud SQL for MySQL 9.7</a> is generally available (<a href="https://cloud.google.com/products#product-launch-stages">GA</a>). For…
Performance capture for Cloud SQL for MySQL is now generally available (<a href="https://cloud.google.com/products#product-launch-stages">GA</a>). Performance capture lets you take a point-in-time…
<a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/configure-dns#dns-auto">DNS automation</a> is now generally available (<a…
Cloud SQL for MySQL supports <a href="https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/resource-groups.html">resource groups</a>. MySQL resource groups let you manage resource allocation for different…
You can change the backup plan for your <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/backup-recovery/manage-enhanced-backups">Cloud SQL enhanced backups</a> without first removing the…
Cloud SQL for MySQL 8.4.8 is upgraded to MySQL 8.4.10. For more information, see the <a href="https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.4/en/news-8-4-10.html">MySQL 8.4.10 Release Notes</a> and <a…
You can now create and query parameterized secure views in Cloud SQL for MySQL. Parameterized secure views let you create MySQL views in your MySQL database that reference session variables for…
When you <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/migrate-xtrabackup-physical-file">migrate from Percona XtraBackup physical file to Cloud SQL for MySQL</a>, you can now specify multiple…
Cloud SQL for MySQL now supports multiple system tablespace files, allowing <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/quotas#table_limit">system tablespace size</a> to grow larger than 16TB.
Cloud SQL for MySQL now supports minor version <a href="https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-46.html">8.0.46</a>. To upgrade your existing instance to the new minor version,…
Cloud SQL for MySQL <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/optimize-high-memory-usage#enable-managed-buffer-pool">managed buffer pool</a> is now generally available (<a…
Cloud SQL has made the following enhancements to expand the list of eligible Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition instances that support planned operations with <a…
You can use the <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/reference/mcp/databaseinsights/mcp">Database Insights remote MCP server</a> to analyze Cloud SQL for MySQL's performance and…
You can use <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/about-private-service-connect#dns-automation">DNS automation</a> on Cloud SQL instances where Private Service Connect is enabled to…
The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/use-cloudsql-mcp">Cloud SQL remote MCP server</a> is generally available (<a…
As of April 10, 2026, you can create, run, and edit <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/cloud-assist/investigations">Gemini Cloud Assist investigations</a> only if you have a <a…
MySQL 8.0.44 is now the <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/db-versions#database-version-support">default minor version</a> for Cloud SQL for MySQL 8.0. For more information about…
Cloud SQL for MySQL now supports minor version <a href="https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-45.html">8.0.45</a>. To upgrade your existing instance to the new minor version,…
<a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/concepts/backup-vault#multi-regions">Multi-region backup vaults for Cloud SQL enhanced backups</a> are generally available…
You can now execute SQL statements using the <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/executesql-instance">Cloud SQL Data API</a> for administrative queries.
Cloud SQL for MySQL 8.4.7 is upgraded to MySQL 8.4.8. For more information, see the <a href="https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.4/en/news-8-4-8.html">MySQL 8.4.8 Release Notes</a>.
Control of MCP use with organization policies is deprecated. After March 17, 2026, organization policies that use the gcp.managed.allowedMCPServices constraint won't work, and you can control MCP use…
You can now use the Cloud SQL remote MCP server. The Cloud SQL remote MCP server lets you interact easily with Cloud SQL instances from LLMs, AI applications, and AI-enabled development…