CriticalCapability
Vertex AI Workbench v2 Releases M140 with Debian 12 and Python 3.12
Action Required
Users of Vertex AI Workbench v2 must update their configurations and potentially rewrite code to accommodate the new Debian 12 OS, Python 3.12, and the removal of deprecated frameworks.
AI Impact Summary
Vertex AI Workbench v2 is releasing a major update (M140) to Debian 12 (Bookworm), including a Python 3.12 upgrade and removal of support for JupyterLab 3, Tensorflow, and Pytorch. This represents a significant shift in the base image, requiring users to update their configurations and potentially rewrite code dependent on the deprecated frameworks. The move to a date-based versioning scheme also introduces a new way to track image updates.
Vertex AI Workbench v2 Releases M140 with Debian 12 and Python 3.12
Affected Systems
Vertex AI Workbench
- Date
- 30 Mar 2026
- Change type
- capability
- Severity
- critical