Week of July 14, 2025
14 releases between July 14, 2025 and July 20, 2025, 2 of them change something you already run.
- Behavior change
- 1
- GA
- 1
- Preview
- 1
- Update
- 11
- On
- AWS 12, Azure 13, GCP 13
- Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Current
Rolls out in stages to the Current channel, see 2025.20 features for details.
- Genie user experience and evaluation improvements
Feedback labels persist across conversations, editable parameters support date and numeric fields.
- New workflow for creating metric views from dashboards
Replaces manual creation, using AI/BI dashboard data tab.
- SQL editor updates
Supports date-range and multi-select parameters, and rearranges the run button and catalog picker to the header.
- Databricks documentation release notes feed
Provides RSS feed for product updates, usable by any feed reader.
- Explore table data using an LLM (Beta)
Generates SQL based on metadata context and table usage patterns, then runs it against the table.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- PCI DSS compliance controls now available
Meets PCI DSS v4.0 requirements for cardholder data.
- Public network access disabled for Azure managed disks
Disables public access to managed data disks, enhancing security, but not OS disks.
- Databricks Runtime 17.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.1 ML are in Beta
Includes improvements to streaming, SQL, and connectors, with reliability and performance enhancements.
- Google Gemma 3 12B now available on Mosaic AI Model Serving
- Simplified compute form enabled by default
Applies to all-purpose and jobs compute in the Databricks UI.
- The CAN VIEW permission on SQL warehouses is now generally available
Allows viewing query history and profiles without running queries.
- Must be metastore admin to transfer share ownership for Delta Sharing
Replaces share owner transfer ability, requires metastore admin role.
- Serverless notebooks: Restore Python variables after idle termination
Restores Python variables from snapshot after idle termination. Requires reconnection to restore.