Let's look at why the other options are less ideal:
B. Create an App Engine application to receive the file; when it is received, publish a message to the Cloud Pub/Sub topic. This approach requires you to create and deploy an App Engine application, which adds complexity and overhead.
C. Create a Cloud Function that is triggered by the Cloud Storage bucket. In the Cloud Function, publish a message to the Cloud Pub/Sub topic. While Cloud Functions are a good option for event-driven tasks, this approach still requires you to write and deploy code, making it more complex than using built-in Cloud Storage notifications.
D. Create an application deployed in a Google Kubernetes Engine cluster to receive the file; when it is received, publish a message to the Cloud Pub/Sub topic. This is the most complex and resource-intensive approach. It requires you to create and manage a Kubernetes cluster, deploy an application, and handle the notification process within your application code.