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Week of October 20, 2025

14 releases between October 20, 2025 and October 26, 2025, 1 of them changes something you already run.

GA
1
Preview
5
Update
8
On
AWS 14, Azure 13, GCP 11
  1. Configure compute to use AWS Capacity Blocks

    Replaces on-demand instances, requires AWS account setup.

    #Compute
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  2. ai_parse_document (Public Preview)

    Extracts information from documents, available for testing.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  3. Dashboard publishing, scheduling, and field management improvements

    Notify viewers is off by default. Custom calculations support over 170 functions.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  4. Databricks JDBC Driver 2.7.5

    Adds Kerberos support with proxy connections, fixes issues with complex queries and Unity Catalog ingestion.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  5. Genie benchmark scaling and SQL function support

    Maximum benchmarks per Genie Agent increased to 500. Supports Unity Catalog SQL functions as answers.

    #AI/BI#Genie
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  6. Zerobus Ingest connector in Lakeflow Connect (Public Preview)

    Enables record-by-record ingestion into Delta tables via gRPC API.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(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. Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct now available in Beta

    Supports 80B A3B Instruct in us-west-2 and ap-northeast-1 regions via pay-per-token APIs.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  9. Column drop behavior updated

    Fails if column has governed tags, requires removing tags first.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  10. Databricks Runtime 17.3 LTS is now GA

    Replaces 7.3 LTS, requires Databricks account.

    #Databricks Runtime
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  11. Compatibility Mode (Public Preview)

    Enables external clients like Amazon Athena to read tables without sacrificing Databricks performance. Refreshes up to near real-time.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  12. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (10/21)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.

    #Databricks Runtime
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  13. Zstd is now the default compression for new managed tables

    Replaces Snappy compression, applies to Databricks Runtime 16.0 and above.

    #Delta Lake
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  14. New alert editing experience

    Replaces old editor with a multi-tab editor for unified workflow.

    #Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  15. Unified runs list (Public Preview)

    Combines job and pipeline runs into one list.

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

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