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1090 releases that have landed on GCP, newest first.

  1. Discover page and domains (Beta)

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

  2. 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.

  3. Scoped personal access tokens (Beta)

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

  4. TikTok Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from TikTok Ads into Databricks.

  5. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

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

  6. Databricks Runtime 18.1 and Databricks Runtime 18.1 ML are in Beta

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0.

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

  9. AI Gateway (Beta)

    Replaces Unity Gateway, adds rich UI and improved observability.

  10. Dashboard enhancements and improvements

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

  11. 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.

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

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

  13. HubSpot connector (Beta)

    Ingests HubSpot Marketing Hub data into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

  14. 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.

  15. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

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

    Supports LangGraph, PyFunc, and OpenAI Agent SDK.

  17. Serverless egress control is now generally available

    Manages outbound connections with restricted access and FQDN filtering.

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  18. Deploy Databricks apps from Git repositories (Beta)

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

  19. 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.

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  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. Dashboard enhancements and new capabilities

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

  24. Default SQL warehouse settings (General Availability)

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

  25. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) improvements

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

  26. Genie One app thumbnail support

    Uploads replace default icons, require PNG format.

  27. Google Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from Google Ads into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

  28. Connect Databricks Assistant to MCP servers

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

  29. Select tables and create pivot tables in Google Sheets

    Imports data via Databricks Connector, selecting from Catalog Explorer.

  30. Automatically provision users (JIT) GA

    Creates accounts during SSO login if none exist. Requires single sign-on setup.

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  31. Data Quality Monitoring Anomaly Detection public preview

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

  32. New GCP regions support serverless compute

    Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.

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  33. Regional model hosting for Genie Agents in Japan

    Genie Agents in asia-northeast1 use locally hosted models, eliminating cross-Geo processing.

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  34. Tag Databricks Apps (Public Preview)

    Organize and categorize apps, but search is not supported.

  35. Zendesk Support connector (Beta)

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

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

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

  37. Paste images into notebooks

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

  38. Trigger on update for pipelines (GA)

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

  39. View and restore your recent workspace tab sessions

    Restores up to 10 recent sessions.

  40. Dashboard visualization and data improvements

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

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

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

  42. OpenAI GPT-5.2 Codex now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Excels at code generation and refactoring tasks. Accessible via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token.

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