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Week of July 28, 2025

16 releases between July 28, 2025 and August 3, 2025, 2 of them change something you already run.

GA
2
Preview
2
Update
12
On
AWS 16, Azure 16, GCP 14
  1. AI Playground is now GA

    Allows chat with LLMs and prototyping AI apps.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  2. Databricks Runtime 17.1 is now is now GA

    Replaces Databricks Runtime 7.3.

    #Databricks Runtime
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  3. Edit mode in Assistant does multi-cell code refactoring and more

    Performs reasoning and editing across multiple cells without manual intervention.

    #Assistant#Notebooks
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  4. Databricks Terraform provider supports Lakebase resources

    Creates database catalogs, instances, and synced tables with infrastructure as code.

    #Lakebase
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  5. Delta Sharing supports sharing tables and schemas secured by ABAC policies (Beta)

    Secured tables and schemas can be shared, but policies don't apply to recipients.

    #Delta Sharing
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  6. Genie CSV downloads and caching enhancements

    NULL values are now preserved in CSV downloads. Genie Agent context caching is improved.

    #AI/BI#Genie
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. New compute policy form (Public Preview)

    Simplifies writing compute policies with UI elements, replacing syntax references with dropdown menus.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  9. Preset date ranges for parameters in the SQL editor

    Includes options like This week, Last 30 days, and Last year for timestamp and date parameters.

    #Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  10. Sankey visualization and table formatting improvements

    Sankey charts now support node display names. Table formatting fixes duplicate $ signs.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  11. Synced tables are now metered and billed

    Metering is automatic, usage is tracked in system.billing.usage.

    #Lakebase
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  12. Sharing streaming tables and materialized views is GA

    Fewer limitations for share recipients and providers.

    #Delta Sharing
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  13. Jobs & Pipelines list now includes Databricks SQL pipelines

    Includes materialized views and streaming tables created with Databricks SQL.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  14. Organization name required to enable Delta Sharing on metastore

    Required for sharing with recipients outside your account, automatically updates existing provider names.

    #Delta Sharing
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  15. Disable DBFS root and mounts is in Public Preview

    Disables access to DBFS root and mounts in existing workspaces. Requires opting in per workspace.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  16. One-time job runs now correctly record the job name in usage system table

    Records run names in system.billing.usage table, or Untitled if not provided.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  17. Serverless compute runtime updated to 17.0

    corresponds to Databricks Runtime 17.0, see release notes for details

    #Notebooks
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)

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