ST-2026-268 · SDKs & toolchains
Google Cloud CLI removes the bundled Kustomize component
Google Cloud CLI release 586.0.0 removed its bundled Kustomize component while upstream Kustomize remains available separately.
Google Cloud CLIKustomizecomponent removaltoolchain
Previous state
Google Cloud CLI installations could depend on the bundled Kustomize component.
Current state
Release 586.0.0 removes the bundled component; users must obtain and maintain upstream Kustomize separately.
Affected users
Who needs to care
Developers and CI systems invoking the Google Cloud CLI-bundled Kustomize component.
Required response
What to do
Install a supported upstream Kustomize release and update paths or build scripts that assumed the bundled component.
Evidence boundary
What the source does not prove
The bundled component is removed; this does not retire the upstream Kustomize project.
Lifecycle history
Dated event sequence
- Bundled component removed
Google Cloud CLI 586.0.0 removed bundled Kustomize.
Evidence ledger
First-party sources
- 01Google Cloud — Google Cloud CLI release notes 586.0.0
Official Google Cloud CLI release authority · 2026-09-22
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