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1072 releases that have landed on GCP, newest first.

  1. Comments on foreign tables (Beta)

    Syncs table and column comments from external data sources to Unity Catalog foreign tables.

  2. Omnigent coding agent meta-harness is now in Beta

    Wraps coding agents like Claude Code and Codex with a common platform. Swap runtimes with one line of configuration.

  3. Share Genie Agents externally using OpenSharing (Beta)

    Creates a point-in-time snapshot of data assets for external sharing. Recipients can mount to create a local Genie Agent.

  4. Connect Genie to Microsoft Copilot Cowork (Beta)

    Uses Genie managed MCP server, enabling natural-language queries on Databricks data within Copilot Cowork.

  5. Improved workspace files read performance

    Applies to serverless and classic compute with Databricks Runtime 18 and above, speeding up workloads like find and grep.

  6. Install third-party apps from Databricks Marketplace

    Installs apps directly in Unity Catalog-governed workspaces, keeping provider code closed-source.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Lakeflow Designer is now generally available

    Offers no-code data transformation with drag-and-drop canvas and Unity Catalog governance. Coming soon to compliance workspaces.

  9. Lakeflow Designer will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces manual coding for data preparation and transformation. Available late July 2026.

  10. Access SecureConnect-enabled shares (Public Preview)

    Allows access to shares from behind a firewall using OpenSharing SecureConnect. Requires recipient firewall configuration.

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  11. ai_query is now generally available

    Lets you query AI models from SQL or Python.

  12. AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available

    Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.

  13. Configure the recovery period for dropped managed tables (Public Preview)

    Sets recovery period to 0 hours or 7-30 days, requires Databricks Runtime 17.3.

  14. Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are in Beta

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0.

  15. Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 15, 2026

    Replaces JDK 17 with JDK 21, removes 90 Python packages.

  16. Databricks-to-Databricks Delta Sharing across regulatory domains is now available (Public Preview)

    Supports sharing with AWS GovCloud, AWS GovCloud DoD, and Azure China.

  17. Genie mobile app (Public Preview)

    Access Genie One from iOS and Android devices. Requires download from Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

  18. Genie One enhancements

    Adds chat and document creation from conversations, using Genie Agents and canvas pane.

  19. Lakebase Postgres is now in Beta

    Available in us-east4, us-central1, and europe-west3 regions.

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  21. OIDC is now supported for sharing to Iceberg clients

    Supports Iceberg REST Catalog clients like Snowflake or OSS Spark. Requires OpenID Connect federation.

  22. Use OAuth to authenticate Databricks connections in Power Platform

    Replaces personal access tokens, requires setup in Power Platform.

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  23. Use Universal Commits to purchase Marketplace partner products

    Up to 10% of Universal Commits can be used for third-party products.

  24. Auto time-to-live for automatic row deletion is generally available

    Deletes rows from Delta Lake, Iceberg, and streaming tables based on a DATE or TIMESTAMP column.

  25. Converting a partitioned table to liquid clustering is generally available

    Uses ALTER TABLE command, requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 or above.

  26. Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens (Beta)

    Sends emails to workspace admins when tokens expire in 7 days, requiring no configuration.

  27. Faster inference tables for custom model serving endpoints

    Ingests through endpoint telemetry, with configurable sampling, and requires AI Gateway setup.

  28. ABAC GRANT policies for models (Beta)

    Grants EXECUTE privilege on models based on governed tags, supporting MLflow and foundation models.

  29. Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent now supports Unity Catalog volumes as subagent tools

    Adds Unity Catalog volumes as subagent tools, allowing coordinated access.

  30. ai_classify is now generally available

    Classifies text content according to custom labels with support for multi-label classification.

  31. ai_extract is now generally available

    Extracts structured data from text and documents according to a provided schema. Supports nested objects and arrays.

  32. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Gantt charts require matching start and end field types. Custom visualizations use Vega-Lite library.

  33. Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints is generally available

    Persists OpenTelemetry logs, traces, and metrics to Unity Catalog tables.

  34. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and bug fixes

    Saves visualizations to dashboards and supports Declarative Automation Bundles.

  35. Genie Code now uses models served through OpenAI on Databricks

    Adds OpenAI to existing Azure OpenAI and Anthropic models.

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  36. Genie One enhancements and bug fixes

    Customization now includes account-level colors and logo. Scheduled tasks send emails with customizable formats.

  37. Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams (Beta)

    Allows data questions and answers within Microsoft Teams. Requires @Databricks Genie mention.

  38. Databricks Runtime 18: June 10, 2026

    Adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions, requires no changes to existing setups.

  39. Delta Sharing is now OpenSharing

    Replaces Delta Sharing, available on GitHub and natively on Databricks.

  40. Lakehouse Replay (Beta)

    Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup.

  41. Schedule deferred policy enforcement for all-purpose compute

    Applies on next restart or immediately, and admins can cancel scheduled enforcements.

  42. Zip connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from Zip, a new option in Lakeflow Connect.

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