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1174 releases that have landed on AWS, newest first.

  1. Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries.

  2. Front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One (Beta)

    Requires Custom URLs and Account preview to be turned on.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  3. Genie Agents enhancements

    Groups SQL expressions with example queries, opens in chat or workspace UI based on privileges.

  4. Genie One enhancements

    Documents now show citations and version history, and support soft tabs for links.

  5. OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and GPT-5.6 Luna now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requiring compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  6. Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)

    Replaces JSON with serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest. Requires endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Strac connector (Beta)

    Ingests Strac data-security audit events using a Strac API key.

  9. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 is scheduled for retirement

    Replaced by Claude Sonnet 4.6, retiring October 9, 2026.

  10. Behavior changes for continuous jobs and pipelines Coming soon

    Configures continuous schedule from pipeline page, wrapping pipeline in a continuous job. Replaces pipeline's built-in continuous setting for new pipelines.

  11. Genie Agents now uses pay-as-you-go pricing

    Includes 150 free DBUs per month, with usage beyond that billed in DBUs.

  12. Genie products now use pay-as-you-go pricing

    Includes 150 free DBUs per month, equivalent to $10.50 in US East region.

  13. Genie Spaces is now Genie Agents

    Name change only, functionality remains the same.

  14. Google Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro are scheduled for retirement

    Replaced by Gemini 3.1 Pro or Gemini 3.5 Flash, retiring October 2, 2026.

  15. Object metadata column is now in Public Preview

    Exposes object properties like MIME type and tags, available in Databricks Runtime 18.1.

  16. Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)

    Requires account team enablement, restricts access to task-specific AI Functions.

  17. Zhipu AI GLM 5.2 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Supports 1 million token context window and long-horizon reasoning. Accessed via Foundation Model APIs.

  18. Excel file format support is now available by default

    Supports .xls, .xlsx, and .xlsm files without external libraries.

  19. Managed Iceberg materialized views are in Public Preview

    Requires account team enablement. Compatible with external Iceberg readers.

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  21. REPLACE WHERE flows are now generally available

    Replaces full table reprocessing with row-level updates based on a predicate.

  22. Budgets are now generally available

    Define spending thresholds with optional per-user overrides and actions like email alerts.

  23. July 6, 2026

    Updates from Databricks Runtime 18, adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions.

  24. Standard performance mode is now supported for materialized view or streaming table refreshes in jobs

    Consumes fewer DBUs when Performance optimized setting is off.

  25. Okta support for automatic identity management is now generally available

    Lets you sync users and groups from Okta without SCIM provisioning.

  26. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Imports Power BI and Tableau reports as AI/BI dashboards. Adds STRING_AGG function for concatenating strings.

  27. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements

    Agent mode uses multi-step reasoning for complex questions. Supports local Excel and CSV file uploads.

  28. Genie One enhancements and bug fixes

    Adds ontology snippets, document edit timestamps, and links, and fixes scheduled tasks bug.

  29. Lakeflow Connect row filtering is now generally available

    Works like a SQL WHERE clause, applies to initial and incremental updates.

  30. Dashboard relationships (Public Preview)

    Builds complex multi-fact data models for AI/BI dashboards.

  31. Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Image and Gemini 3 Pro Image now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requiring customer compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  32. MySQL integrated CDC pipeline is now in Beta

    Replaces separate ingestion gateway, requires single pipeline update.

  33. Veeva Vault connector (Beta)

    Ingests standard and custom objects from Veeva using OAuth 2.0 M2M auth.

  34. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, requiring compliance with applicable terms.

  35. Lakebase now available in AWS Tokyo region (ap-northeast-1)

    Available in ap-northeast-1, supports Postgres database.

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  36. Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)

    Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads.

  37. MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta

    Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.

  38. Run a subset of job tasks with their dependencies

    Add + modifier to task key to include dependencies, usable via UI, API, or CLI.

  39. Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta)

    Allows custom system library versions and complex dependencies, requires setup via Use custom Docker images.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  40. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (06/29)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

  41. Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview

    Adds IP address functions, NEAREST BY join type, and QUALIFY clause, with fixes for MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION.

  42. Genie Code Chat/Agent mode selector removed

    Genie Code now runs exclusively in Agent mode, use prompts to disable autonomous task execution.

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