diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8441dd0ce8..e0d2f9284a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,26 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 Extending the adopted spec, each change should have a link to its corresponding pull request appended.
 
+## [27.0.0](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/compare/v26.1.1...v27.0.0) (2023-06-29)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **TPG>=4.32.0:** Support enabling Policy Controller mutations ([#1665](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/issues/1665))
+
+### Features
+
+* Add protect_config beta feature ([#1617](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/issues/1617)) ([d252579](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/commit/d252579613ca44e11ad28a59f930cdb42dea2c29))
+* **cluster.tf:** add support to set initial release channel version ([#1625](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/issues/1625)) ([e522073](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/commit/e522073f24067359f8af1bd2ddc9092b594fb945))
+* **TPG>=4.32.0:** Support enabling Policy Controller mutations ([#1665](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/issues/1665)) ([1173518](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/commit/11735188d5f8890363344924992d2d0dd97642e1))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* extend acm wait when policy bundles are present ([#1657](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/issues/1657)) ([e51804e](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/commit/e51804ed4849fa85748a95ca169b92445d258d91))
+* set max firewall name to 36 ([#1645](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/issues/1645)) ([29d9259](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/commit/29d925997ec0fd5ecbd6dd5792f220fc48a5725b))
+* update policy-essentials hash 59f4695 using ref ([#1659](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/issues/1659)) ([2fe1715](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/commit/2fe171500c3496eb88b9fdf83318b0927d225e4b))
+
 ## [26.1.1](https://github.com/terraform-google-modules/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/compare/v26.1.0...v26.1.1) (2023-05-22)
 
 
diff --git a/autogen/main/versions.tf.tmpl b/autogen/main/versions.tf.tmpl
index dff9be6575..6d8e18877d 100644
--- a/autogen/main/versions.tf.tmpl
+++ b/autogen/main/versions.tf.tmpl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine{% if module_registry_name %}:{{ module_registry_name }}{% endif %}/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine{% if module_registry_name %}:{{ module_registry_name }}{% endif %}/v27.0.0"
   }
 {% else %}
   required_providers {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine{% if module_registry_name %}:{{ module_registry_name }}{% endif %}/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine{% if module_registry_name %}:{{ module_registry_name }}{% endif %}/v27.0.0"
   }
 {% endif %}
 }
diff --git a/autogen/safer-cluster/versions.tf.tmpl b/autogen/safer-cluster/versions.tf.tmpl
index 43256bcc81..d6bf91ea9f 100644
--- a/autogen/safer-cluster/versions.tf.tmpl
+++ b/autogen/safer-cluster/versions.tf.tmpl
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ terraform {
   required_version = ">=0.13"
 
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine{% if module_registry_name %}:{{ module_registry_name }}{% endif %}/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine{% if module_registry_name %}:{{ module_registry_name }}{% endif %}/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/acm/versions.tf b/modules/acm/versions.tf
index 79c147e218..a7f8affa48 100644
--- a/modules/acm/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/acm/versions.tf
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ terraform {
   required_version = ">= 0.13.0"
 
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:acm/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:acm/v27.0.0"
   }
 
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:acm/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:acm/v27.0.0"
   }
 
   required_providers {
diff --git a/modules/asm/versions.tf b/modules/asm/versions.tf
index f4647e3002..bd3e5770cd 100644
--- a/modules/asm/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/asm/versions.tf
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ terraform {
   }
 
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:asm/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:asm/v27.0.0"
   }
 
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:asm/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:asm/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/auth/versions.tf b/modules/auth/versions.tf
index 2bb1f69432..fff1f99f63 100644
--- a/modules/auth/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/auth/versions.tf
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ terraform {
   }
 
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:auth/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:auth/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/versions.tf b/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/versions.tf
index 48c66f49c7..2b32af35cf 100644
--- a/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-autopilot-private-cluster/versions.tf
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-autopilot-private-cluster/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-autopilot-private-cluster/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/versions.tf b/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/versions.tf
index 222893ba2b..5971b37dfc 100644
--- a/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-autopilot-public-cluster/versions.tf
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-autopilot-public-cluster/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-autopilot-public-cluster/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
index d3830965ed..cd693cbba4 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-private-cluster-update-variant/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-private-cluster-update-variant/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/versions.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster/versions.tf
index 3e2272062c..92019612cb 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/versions.tf
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-private-cluster/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-private-cluster/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
index e1fec308d0..b50ce3140e 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-public-cluster-update-variant/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-public-cluster-update-variant/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/versions.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster/versions.tf
index 09e30992d8..099b995995 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/versions.tf
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-public-cluster/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:beta-public-cluster/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/binary-authorization/versions.tf b/modules/binary-authorization/versions.tf
index a87228e125..59e840c941 100644
--- a/modules/binary-authorization/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/binary-authorization/versions.tf
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:binary-authorization/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:binary-authorization/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/fleet-membership/versions.tf b/modules/fleet-membership/versions.tf
index 2295a97723..bff745f5b9 100644
--- a/modules/fleet-membership/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/fleet-membership/versions.tf
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ terraform {
   }
 
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:hub/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:hub/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/hub-legacy/versions.tf b/modules/hub-legacy/versions.tf
index 17d897a5fd..09c6939737 100644
--- a/modules/hub-legacy/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/hub-legacy/versions.tf
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:hub/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:hub/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
index 995ea24cb5..d31559d8ce 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:private-cluster-update-variant/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:private-cluster-update-variant/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster/versions.tf b/modules/private-cluster/versions.tf
index c7ec2ed77d..cbd9051cb7 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster/versions.tf
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:private-cluster/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:private-cluster/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/safer-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf b/modules/safer-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
index 2a39439029..430bf88cc5 100644
--- a/modules/safer-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/safer-cluster-update-variant/versions.tf
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ terraform {
   required_version = ">=0.13"
 
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:safer-cluster-update-variant/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:safer-cluster-update-variant/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/safer-cluster/versions.tf b/modules/safer-cluster/versions.tf
index 7f52d19480..1af10dd71e 100644
--- a/modules/safer-cluster/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/safer-cluster/versions.tf
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ terraform {
   required_version = ">=0.13"
 
   provider_meta "google-beta" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:safer-cluster/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:safer-cluster/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/services/versions.tf b/modules/services/versions.tf
index 7b51a08ba2..13e6c4b11b 100644
--- a/modules/services/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/services/versions.tf
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ terraform {
   required_version = ">= 0.13.0"
 
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:services/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:services/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/workload-identity/versions.tf b/modules/workload-identity/versions.tf
index 75c3ab09a8..40db5f0766 100644
--- a/modules/workload-identity/versions.tf
+++ b/modules/workload-identity/versions.tf
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ terraform {
   }
 
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:workload-identity/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine:workload-identity/v27.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/versions.tf b/versions.tf
index 26c2a2f8a4..ac50b7d3cc 100644
--- a/versions.tf
+++ b/versions.tf
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
   provider_meta "google" {
-    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/v26.1.1"
+    module_name = "blueprints/terraform/terraform-google-kubernetes-engine/v27.0.0"
   }
 }