ST-2026-150 · SDKs, clients & toolchains
Google Cloud CLI 576 changes storage rsync gzip-download behaviour
Google Cloud CLI 576.0.0 makes gcloud storage rsync decompress downloaded gzip files by default and adds --do-not-decompress to retain the previous behaviour.
Previous state
gcloud storage rsync retained downloaded gzip compression unless callers handled decompression separately.
Current state
Version 576.0.0 decompresses downloaded gzip files by default; --do-not-decompress preserves compressed downloads.
Affected users
Who needs to care
Automation that mirrors gzip-compressed Cloud Storage objects and depends on byte identity, compressed size or downstream decompression.
Required response
What to do
Test rsync workflows on 576.0.0 or later and add --do-not-decompress wherever compressed output must be retained.
Evidence boundary
What the source does not prove
The change is scoped to downloaded gzip files handled by gcloud storage rsync and does not change server-side object bytes.
Lifecycle history
Dated event sequence
- rsync default changed
Google Cloud CLI 576.0.0 aligned gzip download handling with gcloud storage cp.
Evidence ledger
First-party sources
- 01Google Cloud — Google Cloud CLI release notes — 576.0.0
Official CLI release notes · 2026-07-14
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