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1090 releases that have landed on GCP, newest first.

  1. Genie APIs and Research Agent in Beta

    Genie Create and Update APIs allow creating and updating Genie Agents. Research Agent enables multi-step reasoning and hypothesis testing.

  2. Google Gemini 3 Pro Preview now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions, supporting pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  3. Google Gemini 3 Pro Preview now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions for pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  4. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (11/18)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.

  5. New region: me-central2 (Dammam, Saudi Arabia)

    Available on GCP, requires no setup changes for existing accounts.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  6. ABAC-secured assets shared using Delta Sharing is in Public Preview

    Applies to tables and schemas, but not streaming tables or materialized views.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Delta Sharing views automatically permitted in serverless network policies

    Permitted regardless of storage location alignment between shared tables and view dependencies. Simplifies network policy configuration.

  9. Jobs can now be triggered on source view update

    Supports views referencing supported table types, see documentation for specifics.

  10. Connect Genie Agents to Microsoft Copilot Studio (Public Preview)

    Requires Managed MCP Servers preview enabled.

  11. Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview

    Offers a new editing experience, replacing the previous version.

  12. Improved full refresh flow for managed database connectors

    Reduces downtime by delaying table refresh until snapshot completion, minimizing PENDING_RESET errors.

  13. OpenAI GPT-5.1 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs and AI Functions for pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  14. Convert foreign tables to Unity Catalog managed or external tables (Public Preview)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.0 LTS or above. Uses ALTER TABLE SET MANAGED or SET EXTERNAL.

  15. Dashboard search and embedding enhancements

    Search now covers widget titles and descriptions, and dataset queries are searchable from the workspace bar.

  16. Genie navigation and accuracy improvements

    Fixes back button error and broken entity matching link. Optimizes column selection for relevance.

  17. JDBC Unity Catalog connection in Beta

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Available on standard, dedicated, or serverless compute.

  18. SFTP connector (Public Preview)

    Extends Auto Loader to ingest files from SFTP servers.

  19. Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines has been renamed to Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines

    Replaces Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines, see Spark Declarative Pipelines for details.

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  21. Migrate Community Edition workspaces to Free Edition (Public Preview)

    Replaces Community Edition, requires migration tool.

  22. Dashboard filter and counter enhancements

    Supports date and number filters, and consumes Unity Catalog metadata.

  23. Genie visualization and query result improvements

    Includes text explanations for empty results and uses query metadata for auto-generated charts.

  24. List MCP servers in Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)

    Lets users install MCP servers to connect AI agents to external data sources.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  25. New MCP server tab

    Shows managed and external servers, and lists available servers from Databricks Marketplace.

  26. SAP BDC connector for Databricks supports cross-cloud sharing

    Enables data sharing between different cloud environments. Requires SAP Business Data Cloud setup.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  27. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  28. Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment

    Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.

  29. Updated tag search syntax in workspace search

    Use tag:<tag_key>:<tag_value> to search by key and value.

  30. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (11/04)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.

  31. Attribute-based access control (ABAC) now in Public Preview

    Enforces access control across all workspaces in an account. Requires Unity Catalog.

  32. Audit logs for request-for-access events are now emitted

    Includes access request destinations, see Request for access events for details.

  33. Disable DBFS root and mounts workspace setting is GA

    Now available for existing workspaces, requires admin privileges.

  34. GCP Private Service Connect generally available

    No account team request needed to enable.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  35. JAR tasks are now supported on serverless compute

    Run JAR jobs without a cluster.

  36. TISAX compliance controls

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

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  37. Improved notebook debugger experience

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

  38. Salesforce ingestion connector supports history tracking (SCD type 2)

    Enables history tracking, overwriting default SCD type 1 behavior.

  39. Skip cells when running notebooks

    Adds %skip magic command to exclude cells from runs.

  40. Dashboard visualization, pivot table, and authoring improvements

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

  41. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

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

  42. Genie thinking steps and benchmark error resolution

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

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