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1201 releases that have landed on AWS, newest first.

  1. JAR tasks are now supported on serverless compute

    Run JAR jobs without a cluster.

    #Lakeflow
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  2. TISAX compliance controls

    Enhances workspace compliance based on ISO/IEC 27001 and VDA ISA.

    #Compliance#Security
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  3. Improved notebook debugger experience

    Supports multi-file debugging, stepping into functions across files.

    #Notebook
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  4. Salesforce ingestion connector supports history tracking (SCD type 2)

    Enables history tracking, overwriting default SCD type 1 behavior.

    #Lakeflow
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  5. Skip cells when running notebooks

    Adds %skip magic command to exclude cells from runs.

    #Notebook
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  6. Dashboard visualization, pivot table, and authoring improvements

    Adds Slack channel subscriptions, Top N scroll bar on mouseover, and export to materialized view.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

    Adds EXECUTE IMMEDIATE constant expressions and LIMIT ALL for recursive CTEs.

    #Databricks SQL
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  9. Genie thinking steps and benchmark error resolution

    Explains SQL logic in plain language. Replaces technical explanations in Genie Space, now Genie Agent.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  10. Lakebase (Beta) now available

    Adds autoscaling and database branching on AWS, separate from Public Preview.

    #Lakebase
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  11. Feedback model deprecated for AI agents

    Replaced by log_feedback API in MLflow 3.

    #Databricks AI
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  12. New compute policy form is now generally available

    Allows admins to configure policies using dropdown menus, no syntax required.

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  13. Request logs and assessment logs tables deprecated

    Replaced by MLflow 3 for real-time tracing, stops populating November 15, 2025.

    #Databricks AI
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  14. Supervisor Agent now supports Unity Catalog functions and external MCP servers

    Delegates tasks to Unity Catalog functions and external MCP servers.

    #Databricks AI
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  15. OpenAI GPT 5 models are now generally available in Mosaic AI Model Serving

    Includes GPT-5 mini and nano models.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
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  16. Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash models now supported on pay-per-token endpoints

    Supports pay-per-token endpoints and Function calling.

    #Databricks AI
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  17. Serverless compute has been updated to version 17.3

    Updated from version 17.2, requires no configuration changes.

    #Serverless
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  18. Configure compute to use AWS Capacity Blocks

    Replaces on-demand instances, requires AWS account setup.

    #Compute
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  19. ai_parse_document (Public Preview)

    Extracts information from documents, available for testing.

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  21. Dashboard publishing, scheduling, and field management improvements

    Notify viewers is off by default. Custom calculations support over 170 functions.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  22. Databricks JDBC Driver 2.7.5

    Adds Kerberos support with proxy connections, fixes issues with complex queries and Unity Catalog ingestion.

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  23. Genie benchmark scaling and SQL function support

    Maximum benchmarks per Genie Agent increased to 500. Supports Unity Catalog SQL functions as answers.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  24. Zerobus Ingest connector in Lakeflow Connect (Public Preview)

    Enables record-by-record ingestion into Delta tables via gRPC API.

    #Lakeflow
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  25. Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct now available in Beta

    Supports 80B A3B Instruct in us-west-2 and ap-northeast-1 regions via pay-per-token APIs.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
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  26. Column drop behavior updated

    Fails if column has governed tags, requires removing tags first.

    #Unity Catalog
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  27. Databricks Runtime 17.3 LTS is now GA

    Replaces 7.3 LTS, requires Databricks account.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  28. Compatibility Mode (Public Preview)

    Enables external clients like Amazon Athena to read tables without sacrificing Databricks performance. Refreshes up to near real-time.

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  29. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (10/21)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  30. Zstd is now the default compression for new managed tables

    Replaces Snappy compression, applies to Databricks Runtime 16.0 and above.

    #Delta Lake
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  31. New alert editing experience

    Replaces old editor with a multi-tab editor for unified workflow.

    #Databricks SQL
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  32. Unified runs list (Public Preview)

    Combines job and pipeline runs into one list.

    #Lakeflow
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  33. Databricks Connector for Google Sheets offers additional features (Public Preview)

    Saves queries within a Google Sheet spreadsheet for easy data refresh and reuse.

    #Partner Connect
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  34. Dashboard and Genie Agents tagging (Public Preview)

    Adds organization and automation via API, replaces manual tracking.

    #Unity Catalog
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  35. Dashboard pivot tables, gridlines, and drill-through enhancements

    Supports contains, startswith, endswith functions in pivot tables. Gridlines can be toggled on and off in charts.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  36. Declarative Automation Bundles in the workspace is GA

    Allows collaborative editing and deployment of bundle updates through the UI.

    #Bundles
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  37. Genie API updates, benchmark explanations, and JOIN improvements

    JOIN relationships are now sortable, Genie API endpoints move from Beta to Public Preview.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  38. Jobs can now be triggered on source table update

    Triggers require Databricks Runtime 7.0 or later.

    #Lakeflow
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  39. Create backfill job runs

    Triggers job runs to load past data, useful for repairing processing failures.

    #Lakeflow
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  40. Data Classification (Public Preview)

    Supports all catalog types, consolidates results into a system table.

    #Data Classification
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  41. Improved autoscaling behavior for Mosaic AI Model Serving

    Ignores brief traffic surges, scaling on sustained load increases. Reduces unnecessary concurrency scaling.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
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  42. Multimodal support is now available

    Supports real-time and batch inference workloads for foundation models.

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