diff --git a/config/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_10_config-operator_01_infrastructures-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/config/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_10_config-operator_01_infrastructures-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index d384f214f9a..09109065e6f 100644
--- a/config/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_10_config-operator_01_infrastructures-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/config/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_10_config-operator_01_infrastructures-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -2066,6 +2066,28 @@ spec:
                         - message: resourceTags are immutable and may only be configured
                             during installation
                           rule: self.all(x, x in oldSelf) && oldSelf.all(x, x in self)
+                      universeDomain:
+                        description: |-
+                          universeDomain is the GCP universe domain for the cluster, detected from
+                          the installer credentials. Components with their own GCP credentials should
+                          read the universe domain from those credentials, as they are the authoritative
+                          source. This field is provided for components that do not have GCP credentials
+                          and for general observability.
+
+                          When omitted, standard public GCP (googleapis.com) is assumed.
+
+                          universeDomain is an optional field that, when specified, must be non-empty and at most
+                          253 characters. It must be a valid DNS subdomain: containing only lowercase alphanumeric
+                          characters, '-' or '.', and starting and ending with an alphanumeric character.
+                        maxLength: 253
+                        minLength: 1
+                        type: string
+                        x-kubernetes-validations:
+                        - message: 'universeDomain must be a valid DNS subdomain:
+                            contain no more than 253 characters, contain only lowercase
+                            alphanumeric characters, ''-'' or ''.'', and start and
+                            end with an alphanumeric character'
+                          rule: '!format.dns1123Subdomain().validate(self).hasValue()'
                     type: object
                     x-kubernetes-validations:
                     - message: resourceLabels may only be configured during installation
diff --git a/features.md b/features.md
index a1777c7e325..d09df875eb3 100644
--- a/features.md
+++ b/features.md
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 | ClusterUpdatePreflight| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | |  |
 | ConfidentialCluster| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | |  |
 | Example2| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | |  |
-| GCPSovereignCloudInstall| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | |  |
 | MachineAPIMigrationVSphere| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | |  |
 | NetworkConnect| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | |  |
 | NewOLMBoxCutterRuntime| | | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span>  |
@@ -63,6 +62,7 @@
 | GCPCustomAPIEndpoints| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span>  |
 | GCPCustomAPIEndpointsInstall| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span>  |
 | GCPDualStackInstall| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span>  |
+| GCPSovereignCloudInstall| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span>  |
 | GatewayAPIManagementMode| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span>  |
 | HyperShiftOnlyDynamicResourceAllocation| <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> |  |
 | ImageModeStatusReporting| | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | | | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span> | <span style="background-color: #519450">Enabled</span>  |
diff --git a/features/features.go b/features/features.go
index 428d48e1ab8..016d69adbf1 100644
--- a/features/features.go
+++ b/features/features.go
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ var (
 						contactPerson("barbacbd").
 						productScope(ocpSpecific).
 						enhancementPR("https://github.com/openshift/enhancements/pull/1977").
-						enable(inDevPreviewNoUpgrade()).
+						enable(inTechPreviewNoUpgrade(), inDevPreviewNoUpgrade()).
 						mustRegister()
 
 	FeatureCBORServingAndStorage = newFeatureGate("CBORServingAndStorage").
diff --git a/machineconfiguration/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_80_machine-config_01_controllerconfigs-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/machineconfiguration/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_80_machine-config_01_controllerconfigs-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index 52d8b4b22bf..4acc52773a8 100644
--- a/machineconfiguration/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_80_machine-config_01_controllerconfigs-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/machineconfiguration/v1/zz_generated.crd-manifests/0000_80_machine-config_01_controllerconfigs-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -2368,6 +2368,28 @@ spec:
                                     be configured during installation
                                   rule: self.all(x, x in oldSelf) && oldSelf.all(x,
                                     x in self)
+                              universeDomain:
+                                description: |-
+                                  universeDomain is the GCP universe domain for the cluster, detected from
+                                  the installer credentials. Components with their own GCP credentials should
+                                  read the universe domain from those credentials, as they are the authoritative
+                                  source. This field is provided for components that do not have GCP credentials
+                                  and for general observability.
+
+                                  When omitted, standard public GCP (googleapis.com) is assumed.
+
+                                  universeDomain is an optional field that, when specified, must be non-empty and at most
+                                  253 characters. It must be a valid DNS subdomain: containing only lowercase alphanumeric
+                                  characters, '-' or '.', and starting and ending with an alphanumeric character.
+                                maxLength: 253
+                                minLength: 1
+                                type: string
+                                x-kubernetes-validations:
+                                - message: 'universeDomain must be a valid DNS subdomain:
+                                    contain no more than 253 characters, contain only
+                                    lowercase alphanumeric characters, ''-'' or ''.'',
+                                    and start and end with an alphanumeric character'
+                                  rule: '!format.dns1123Subdomain().validate(self).hasValue()'
                             type: object
                             x-kubernetes-validations:
                             - message: resourceLabels may only be configured during
diff --git a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_10_config-operator_01_infrastructures-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_10_config-operator_01_infrastructures-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index d384f214f9a..09109065e6f 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_10_config-operator_01_infrastructures-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_10_config-operator_01_infrastructures-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -2066,6 +2066,28 @@ spec:
                         - message: resourceTags are immutable and may only be configured
                             during installation
                           rule: self.all(x, x in oldSelf) && oldSelf.all(x, x in self)
+                      universeDomain:
+                        description: |-
+                          universeDomain is the GCP universe domain for the cluster, detected from
+                          the installer credentials. Components with their own GCP credentials should
+                          read the universe domain from those credentials, as they are the authoritative
+                          source. This field is provided for components that do not have GCP credentials
+                          and for general observability.
+
+                          When omitted, standard public GCP (googleapis.com) is assumed.
+
+                          universeDomain is an optional field that, when specified, must be non-empty and at most
+                          253 characters. It must be a valid DNS subdomain: containing only lowercase alphanumeric
+                          characters, '-' or '.', and starting and ending with an alphanumeric character.
+                        maxLength: 253
+                        minLength: 1
+                        type: string
+                        x-kubernetes-validations:
+                        - message: 'universeDomain must be a valid DNS subdomain:
+                            contain no more than 253 characters, contain only lowercase
+                            alphanumeric characters, ''-'' or ''.'', and start and
+                            end with an alphanumeric character'
+                          rule: '!format.dns1123Subdomain().validate(self).hasValue()'
                     type: object
                     x-kubernetes-validations:
                     - message: resourceLabels may only be configured during installation
diff --git a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_80_machine-config_01_controllerconfigs-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_80_machine-config_01_controllerconfigs-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
index 52d8b4b22bf..4acc52773a8 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/crds/0000_80_machine-config_01_controllerconfigs-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/crds/0000_80_machine-config_01_controllerconfigs-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.crd.yaml
@@ -2368,6 +2368,28 @@ spec:
                                     be configured during installation
                                   rule: self.all(x, x in oldSelf) && oldSelf.all(x,
                                     x in self)
+                              universeDomain:
+                                description: |-
+                                  universeDomain is the GCP universe domain for the cluster, detected from
+                                  the installer credentials. Components with their own GCP credentials should
+                                  read the universe domain from those credentials, as they are the authoritative
+                                  source. This field is provided for components that do not have GCP credentials
+                                  and for general observability.
+
+                                  When omitted, standard public GCP (googleapis.com) is assumed.
+
+                                  universeDomain is an optional field that, when specified, must be non-empty and at most
+                                  253 characters. It must be a valid DNS subdomain: containing only lowercase alphanumeric
+                                  characters, '-' or '.', and starting and ending with an alphanumeric character.
+                                maxLength: 253
+                                minLength: 1
+                                type: string
+                                x-kubernetes-validations:
+                                - message: 'universeDomain must be a valid DNS subdomain:
+                                    contain no more than 253 characters, contain only
+                                    lowercase alphanumeric characters, ''-'' or ''.'',
+                                    and start and end with an alphanumeric character'
+                                  rule: '!format.dns1123Subdomain().validate(self).hasValue()'
                             type: object
                             x-kubernetes-validations:
                             - message: resourceLabels may only be configured during
diff --git a/payload-manifests/featuregates/featureGate-4-10-Hypershift-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.yaml b/payload-manifests/featuregates/featureGate-4-10-Hypershift-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.yaml
index de7954d1d43..5b83c15085a 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/featuregates/featureGate-4-10-Hypershift-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/featuregates/featureGate-4-10-Hypershift-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.yaml
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
                     {
                         "name": "Example2"
                     },
-                    {
-                        "name": "GCPSovereignCloudInstall"
-                    },
                     {
                         "name": "KarpenterOperator"
                     },
@@ -252,6 +249,9 @@
                     {
                         "name": "GCPDualStackInstall"
                     },
+                    {
+                        "name": "GCPSovereignCloudInstall"
+                    },
                     {
                         "name": "GatewayAPIManagementMode"
                     },
diff --git a/payload-manifests/featuregates/featureGate-4-10-SelfManagedHA-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.yaml b/payload-manifests/featuregates/featureGate-4-10-SelfManagedHA-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.yaml
index 7e40f034e57..18e0323c0f2 100644
--- a/payload-manifests/featuregates/featureGate-4-10-SelfManagedHA-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.yaml
+++ b/payload-manifests/featuregates/featureGate-4-10-SelfManagedHA-TechPreviewNoUpgrade.yaml
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
                     {
                         "name": "Example2"
                     },
-                    {
-                        "name": "GCPSovereignCloudInstall"
-                    },
                     {
                         "name": "HyperShiftOnlyDynamicResourceAllocation"
                     },
@@ -231,6 +228,9 @@
                     {
                         "name": "GCPDualStackInstall"
                     },
+                    {
+                        "name": "GCPSovereignCloudInstall"
+                    },
                     {
                         "name": "GatewayAPIManagementMode"
                     },