March 30, 2026
AI Impact Summary
Vertex AI Workbench v2 Feature M140 release The M140 release of Vertex AI Workbench instances includes the following: Gemini CLI Update : Minor updates to Gemini CLI's dependencies. Feature Workbench Image Release 26.03 Released the new 26.03 image version under the following image family `workbench-instances-2603. This major update introduces: OS Upgrade : Migration to Debian 12 (Bookworm) for improved security and performance. Python Upgrade : Python 3.12 as the default version for base frameworks. Framework Updates : Removed support for JupyterLab 3, Tensorflow, and Pytorch frameworks. New Versioning Scheme : Transitioned to a date-based versioning format (e.g., v26.03 ) to provide better historical context for image updates. For more information on new versioning schema see the latest documentation Micromamba CLI : Conda CLI is replaced and aliased to Micromamba CLI.
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Vertex AI Workbench v2 Feature M140 release The M140 release of Vertex AI Workbench instances includes the following: Gemini CLI Update : Minor updates to Gemini CLI's dependencies. Feature Workbench Image Release 26.03 Released the new 26.03 image version under the following image family `workbench-instances-2603. This major update introduces: OS Upgrade : Migration to Debian 12 (Bookworm) for improved security and performance. Python Upgrade : Python 3.12 as the default version for base frameworks. Framework Updates : Removed support for JupyterLab 3, Tensorflow, and Pytorch frameworks. New Versioning Scheme : Transitioned to a date-based versioning format (e.g., v26.03 ) to provide better historical context for image updates. For more information on new versioning schema see the latest documentation Micromamba CLI : Conda CLI is replaced and aliased to Micromamba CLI.
- Date
- 30 Mar 2026
- Change type
- deprecation
- Severity
- info