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1149 releases that have landed on Azure, newest first.

  1. Lakebase is now generally available with compliance security profile

    Requires HIPAA, C5, TISAX, or None compliance standard.

    #Lakebase
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  2. Knowledge Assistant is now available by default for Enhanced Security and Compliance customers

    Requires compliance security profile and HIPAA controls.

    #Databricks AI
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  3. Supervisor Agent is now available in additional regions

    Now available in 9 more regions, see list of supported regions for details.

    #Databricks AI
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  4. Connect to Azure Databricks from Microsoft Excel (Public Preview)

    Imports data from tables or Metric Views, executes SQL queries in Excel.

    #Integrations
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  5. Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog

    Uses own encryption keys for Unity Catalog data. Replaces automatic encryption.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  6. Lakebase is now generally available on Azure

    Adds autoscaling compute and scale-to-zero to 11 new Azure regions.

    #Lakebase
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  8. Lakebase now includes high availability

    Pairs primary compute with 1-3 secondary instances across zones, automatically promoting a secondary if primary fails.

    #Lakebase
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  9. Managed OAuth flows for external MCP servers

    Eliminates need to register own OAuth app, supports Glean, GitHub, Google Drive, and SharePoint APIs.

    #Databricks AI
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  10. Notebook tagging (Public Preview)

    Organizes notebooks for easier management, supports governed tags for trust levels or lifecycle status.

    #Notebooks
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  11. Schedule data refreshes in Google Sheets (Public Preview)

    Refreshes occur hourly, daily, or weekly.

    #Integrations
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  12. Update workspace network configuration to VNet injection is now GA

    Migrates from Databricks-managed VNet to customer-owned VNet.

    #Networking#Security
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  13. Version 18.0

    Upgrades Redshift JDBC driver to 2.1.0.28, adds SQL window functions to metric views.

    #Serverless
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  14. Dashboard enhancements and improvements

    Shows Unity Catalog metric views in lineage and cancels refresh with last available data.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  15. Databricks Runtime 18: February 26, 2026

    Adds SET and UNSET METADATA ON COLUMN SQL commands for Unity Catalog table columns. Includes OS security updates.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  16. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (02/26)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  17. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and improvements

    Uses metric view display names and formats for query result tables. Automatically creates JOIN relationships based on primary and foreign keys.

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  18. ISMAP compliance support

    Supports Japanese government cloud certification, requires configuration changes.

    #Compliance#Security
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  19. Python unit testing in the workspace

    Uses pytest-based tests, accessed via tests sidebar and inline execution glyphs.

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  21. Databricks ODBC Driver renamed from Simba Spark ODBC Driver

    Existing Simba driver versions remain supported for two years.

    #Drivers
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  22. Serverless environment version 5 is now available

    Includes CPU and GPU versions.

    #Serverless
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  23. Azure virtual network service endpoint policies are now generally available

    Apply to classic compute for outbound storage access filtering. Requires configuration.

    #Networking#Security
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  24. COMMENT ON streaming tables is now GA

    Adds comments to streaming tables, previously only available for non-streaming tables.

    #Lakeflow
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  25. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

    #Databricks SQL
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  26. Personal access tokens preserved when CAN USE permission is revoked

    Tokens become unusable but not deleted when permission is revoked, and reactivate if restored.

    #Security
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  27. ADBC driver is now the default driver for new Power BI connections

    Replaces ODBC for new connections, existing ones remain on ODBC unless updated.

    #Partners
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  28. JAR tasks on serverless compute is now in Public Preview

    Allows running JAR jobs without a cluster.

    #Lakeflow
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  29. Dashboard visualization and interaction enhancements

    Expands pivot table hierarchies and adds chart faceting. Supports sorting and labeling on various charts.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  30. Databricks Runtime 18: February 19, 2026

    Inferencing Excel string cells now respects cell type, updating from auto-casting to narrower types.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  31. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (02/19)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  32. Discover page and domains (Beta)

    Groups data assets by functional area, built on governed tags.

    #Unity Catalog
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  33. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) Agent mode rename and improvements

    Renamed from Research Agent, now produces faster and more concise responses for what-type questions.

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  34. Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services (Beta)

    Enables private connectivity to Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.

    #Networking#Security
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  35. Scoped personal access tokens (Beta)

    Limits permissions by selecting token type and API scopes, replacing legacy tokens.

    #Security
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  36. TikTok Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from TikTok Ads into Databricks.

    #Lakeflow
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  37. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

    #Databricks AI
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  38. Databricks Runtime 18.1 and Databricks Runtime 18.1 ML are in Beta

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  39. Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B now available in Public Preview as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

    #Databricks AI
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  40. Automatic identity management deactivates deleted Entra ID users

    Replaces "Active: Removed From EntraID" status with Deactivated.

    #Security
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  41. OneLake catalog federation (Beta)

    Allows read-only access to OneLake storage without copying data. Runs queries directly against file storage.

    #Lakehouse Federation#Unity Catalog
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  42. AI Gateway (Beta)

    Replaces Unity Gateway, adds rich UI and improved observability.

    #AI Gateway
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