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Google plans a faster Ads API release cadence

Published Oct 12, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Google announced a plan for two API releases per month from v26, while retaining four major releases per year. The published schedule is provisional.

Who this affects: Teams maintaining campaign integrations and automation.
What to check next: Assign an owner to release-note monitoring and compare your current major version with the sunset schedule. More minor releases do not by themselves mean more breaking migrations.

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DV360 Structured Data Files v11 changes bulk uploads

Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 14, 2026

SDF v11 adds targeting support and changes YouTube third-party vendor columns. YouTube Instant Deal support is limited to eligible partners; it is not generally available to every account.

Who this affects: Display & Video 360 teams that create or update entities with CSV files.
What to check next: Compare your export and upload column mappings with v11 before reusing a template. Ask the account owner to review a sample file before any live upload.

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Performance Max gains asset-group URL controls in the API

Published Sep 23, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Google Ads API v25.2 added tracking templates, custom parameters and final URL suffixes at the asset-group level.

Who this affects: Developers managing Performance Max tracking through the API.
What to check next: Review where your integration currently sets URL options. Test the assembled destination and check existing tracking before adopting another configuration level.

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Last collection: 2026-10-14 17:43 UTC. The last collection is over 48 hours old.

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