Q1 2026: Harness CD & GitOps Product Update
Blog post from Harness
In the first quarter of 2026, the focus is on AI-powered continuous verification, expanded deployment platform support, and GitOps workflow enhancements, aiming to streamline the software delivery process. AI Verify offers intelligent deployment monitoring without requiring baseline data, and performance improvements are made for Windows deployments, while native GitOps notifications enhance enterprise reliability. Azure Container Apps are supported, allowing for serverless container orchestration, and Windows deployments benefit from session reuse and multi-host dynamic targeting to improve efficiency. Additionally, Amazon ECS deployments gain operational flexibility with standalone scaling and scheduled actions, while Terraform deployments are enhanced with automatic security protections for sensitive data. Continuous verification now integrates AI automation to simplify configuration and monitoring, and GitOps workflows receive AI-powered operational management and centralized notifications for improved collaboration and visibility. Overall, these updates aim to reduce configuration overhead, expand platform capabilities, and align with modern software shipping practices.
| Trend | Post Mentions | Total Month Mentions | Posts | Companies | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observability | 5 | 3,670 | 768 | 196 | -25% |
| Kubernetes | 4 | 2,019 | 384 | 116 | -16% |
| AI Agents | 1 | 5,657 | 1,451 | 270 | -3% |
| Developer Experience | 1 | 518 | 294 | 120 | -30% |
| Platform Engineering | 1 | 1,557 | 320 | 89 | +22% |
| Real-time | 1 | 6,790 | 1,736 | 269 | -9% |
| Secrets Management | 1 | 2,324 | 403 | 114 | +18% |
| Serverless | 1 | 1,846 | 630 | 102 | +131% |
Use this post, company, and trend context to find content marketing opportunities, perform competitive analysis, or address product feature gaps via the Plushcap MCP server or the Plushcap API.