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1149 releases that have landed on Azure, newest first.

  1. Dashboard enhancements and improvements

    Supports EXCLUDE syntax on multiple fields, HTML cell styles, and cross filtering in pivot tables.

  2. File events enabled by default on new external locations

    Enabled on new locations, detects file changes for storage jobs and pipelines, can be disabled after creation.

  3. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and improvements

    Genie now generates heatmap and sankey visualizations and increases table limit to 30.

  4. HubSpot connector (Beta)

    Ingests HubSpot Marketing Hub data into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

  5. Configure default Python package repositories for Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow (Public Preview)

    Allows installation from internal Python repositories without index-url or extra-index-url. Requires workspace admin configuration.

  6. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

    Adds SQL scripting with procedural logic and expands parameter markers and IDENTIFIER clause support.

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  8. Serverless compute now available for compliance standards

    Adds HITRUST, PCI-DSS, TISAX, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus support.

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  9. New documentation for authoring and deploying agents on Databricks Apps

    Supports LangGraph, PyFunc, and OpenAI Agent SDK.

  10. Supervisor Agent is now Generally Available

    Available in select US regions for workspaces without Enhanced Security.

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  11. Deploy Databricks apps from Git repositories (Beta)

    Deploys from any branch, tag, or commit, without uploading files to the workspace.

  12. Query tags for SQL warehouses (Public Preview)

    Apply custom tags to SQL workloads for cost attribution and filtering. Tags can be set via session parameters or SQL statement.

  13. Agent Bricks: Multi-Agent Supervisor is now Supervisor Agent

    Replaces Multi-Agent Supervisor, requires no setup changes.

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  14. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, supports pay-per-token and query reasoning and vision models.

  15. Applying filters, masks, tags, and comments to pipeline-created datasets is now GA

    Modifies ETL and ingestion pipelines using CREATE, ALTER, or Lakeflow UI. Applies to Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow and Lakeflow Connect.

  16. Dashboard enhancements and new capabilities

    Parameterized dashboard tasks use job parameters to set filter values. Genie is on by default for published dashboards.

  17. Decrypt query history system table fields (Public Preview)

    Decrypts statement_text and error_message fields for CMK-enabled workspaces.

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  18. Default SQL warehouse settings (General Availability)

    Sets default warehouse for SQL editor and other surfaces, can be overridden by users.

  19. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) improvements

    Embedded compute credentials are now included for all users. Column lists are paginated.

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  21. Genie One app thumbnail support

    Uploads replace default icons, require PNG format.

  22. Google Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from Google Ads into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

  23. Connect Databricks Assistant to MCP servers

    Connects to external tools and data sources through MCP servers, requiring permission to use added servers.

  24. Lakebase now available on Azure (Beta)

    Lakebase on Azure offers autoscaling compute and scale-to-zero. Supported regions include eastus2, westeurope, and westus.

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  25. Partner-powered AI features are now supported in the Canada, Brazil, and United Kingdom Azure Geographies

    Uses models hosted in the same Azure Geography as the workspace, requires cross-geo processing for some features.

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  26. Select tables and create pivot tables in Google Sheets

    Imports data via Databricks Connector, selecting from Catalog Explorer.

  27. Data Quality Monitoring Anomaly Detection public preview

    Enabled at schema level, learns from historical data patterns, and consolidates health into a system table.

  28. Genie Agents are now available in the Japan and Korea Azure Geographies

    Workspaces no longer require cross-Geo processing to use Genie Agents.

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  29. Tag Databricks Apps (Public Preview)

    Organize and categorize apps, but search is not supported.

  30. Zendesk Support connector (Beta)

    Ingests ticket, help center, and community forum data from Zendesk Support.

  31. Lakeflow jobs system tables are now generally available (GA)

    Provide insights into all jobs and job runs in your account.

  32. Paste images into notebooks

    Copies images from local file system using ⌘ + V or Ctrl + V.

  33. Trigger on update for pipelines (GA)

    Refreshes pipeline when source table changes, usable in Databricks SQL pipeline schedules.

  34. View and restore your recent workspace tab sessions

    Restores up to 10 recent sessions.

  35. Dashboard visualization and data improvements

    Widgets render pivot tables at full width, and download limits increase to 10,000x1000 rows and columns.

  36. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) API and user experience improvements

    Supports downloads up to 1 GB, fixes chart generation, and adds collapsible error messages.

  37. Serverless workspaces are now generally available

    Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage.

  38. Compute sizing for Databricks Apps is now generally available

    Offers Medium (2 vCPUs, 6 GB) and Large (4 vCPUs, 12 GB) sizes.

  39. Databricks Runtime 18: January 27, 2026

    Reports batchSize and file processing metrics, renames spark.sql.xml.legacyXMLParser.enabled config property.

  40. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (01/27)

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

  41. Knowledge Assistant is now available in more regions

    Available in us-east-2, ca-central-1, eu-central-1, eu-west-1, ap-southeast-1, and ap-southeast-2. Requires cross-geo processing in ap-southeast-1 and ap-southeast-2.

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  42. Managed MCP servers is now Public Preview

    Allows AI agents to connect to Databricks resources and external APIs.

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