Google Updates
This page details the latest major updates made to the Google Search Central documentation.
Latest documentation updates
24 March 2026`
Added new supported properties for Discussion Forum and QA Page markup
What: Added more supported properties for Discussion Forum and QA Page markup.
Why: For providing more clarity on comment thread structure to Google ingestion systems. This prevents misinterpretations in our handling of forum and Q&A content.
Added a note on the robots meta tags documentation
What: Added a note to the robots meta tags documentation on the way Google Search processes robots meta tags outside the HTML head.
Why: The behavior didn’t change but was previously undocumented.
04 March 2026
Removed outdated information about Java
Script and accessibility What: Removed a section on accessibility from the JavaScript SEO basics documentation.
Why: The information was out of date and not as helpful as it used to be. Google Search has been rendering JavaScript for multiple years now, so using JavaScript to load content is not “making it harder for Google Search”. Most assistive technologies are able to work with JavaScript now as well.