Vertex AI Workbench v2 receives major update on October 1, 2025 — framework and endpoint deprecations
Action Required
Users of Vertex AI Workbench v2 must migrate their code and configurations to the updated framework versions or migrate their image/video generation endpoints to avoid service disruption.
AI Impact Summary
Vertex AI Workbench v2 is receiving a major update on October 1, 2025, including a migration to Debian 12 (Bookworm), Python 3.12, and significant framework updates removing support for JupyterLab 3, Tensorflow, and Pytorch. This update also includes the deprecation of several image and video generation endpoints, requiring migration to new endpoints by June 30, 2026. This represents a substantial shift in the platform's underlying infrastructure and software dependencies, impacting users who rely on these specific versions.
Affected Systems
- Date
- 1 Oct 2025
- Change type
- capability
- Severity
- high