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Week of August 17, 2026

24 releases between August 17, 2026 and August 23, 2026, 7 of them change something you already run.

Deprecation
2
Behavior change
1
GA
4
Preview
1
Update
16
On
AWS 20, Azure 22, GCP 19
  1. Inbound Private Service Connect for performance-intensive services (Beta)

    Enables private connectivity to services like Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling on Google Cloud.

    #Networking#Security
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  2. Consumer access to query Unity Gateway services will become generally available Coming soon

    Requires account admins to set budgets and rate limits beforehand to control model traffic.

    #Databricks AI#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  3. Context attributes in ABAC column mask and row filter policies (Beta)

    Targets request context, such as OAuth client ID and on-behalf-of status, in Unity Catalog policies.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  4. Default Python package repositories are GA for Lakeflow pipelines and classic compute

    Supports private or authenticated registries as workspace defaults. Applies to UI and API created classic compute.

    #Compute#Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  5. Lakebase adds compliance security profile standards on Azure

    Supports ISMAP, IRAP, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus on Azure.

    #Lakebase
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  6. Monitor all AI activity with the unified trace table (Beta)

    Captures requests and responses in OpenTelemetry format.

    #AI Gateway#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
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  8. Upcoming end of life for the Supervisor API Coming soon

    Replaced by custom agents on Databricks Apps, ends September 30, 2026.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  9. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Import from Power BI and Tableau is now generally available. Larger Excel downloads support up to 1 million rows.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  10. Genie One enhancements

    Scheduled tasks maintain consistency by looking up past runs. Genie mobile app allows switching workspaces without signing out.

    #AI/BI#Genie
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  11. Performance mode now applies to materialized view and streaming table refreshes from dbt tasks

    Now applies to dbt tasks, with optional Standard mode for lower costs, increasing latency to 4-6 minutes.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  12. Salesforce connector mTLS authentication is now generally available

    Replaces OAuth client credentials flow for API-only users, requires client certificates.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  13. Write data back to Azure Databricks from Google Sheets

    Writes to Unity Catalog tables, creating or overwriting them.

    #Data Connectivity
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  14. Write data back to Databricks from Google Sheets

    Creates or overwrites Unity Catalog tables from Google Sheets.

    #Data Connectivity
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  15. ai_extract precision mode is now generally available

    Supports multi-page documents and schemas with 50+ fields.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  16. Choose an effort level in Genie Code

    Sets balance between response quality and cost, defaults to Auto for highest quality.

    #Genie Code
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  17. Role-based access control (RBAC) is generally available

    Requires account and workspace admin setup. Enables exclusive access to sensitive data.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  18. Role-based access control (RBAC) will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Lets users assume a role with exclusive permissions, replacing accumulated permissions.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  19. Lakebase available in four new Azure regions

    Added to North Central US, France Central, Germany West Central, and East Asia regions.

    #Lakebase
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
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  21. User authorization for Databricks Apps will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Enables apps to act with user identity, enforcing existing permissions. Automatically enabled in late September 2026.

    #Databricks Apps
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  22. Identity attributes in ABAC column mask policies (Beta)

    Targets users by attributes like department or country, using has_identity_attribute_value and has_identity_attribute_tag_match functions.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  23. Manage project environments with %uv commands

    Requires environment version 5 or above. Supports serverless notebooks.

    #Compute#Notebooks
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  24. Session restore for serverless jobs is now in Beta

    Restores Python variables and Spark session into a new notebook. Captures state snapshots on failure or long runs.

    #Notebooks
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  25. Upcoming deprecation of the data quality monitoring downstream_impact column Coming soon

    Deprecation starts September 7, 2026, and the column will no longer be populated after rollout.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  26. Upcoming deprecation of the data quality monitoring root_cause_analysis column Coming soon

    Deprecation starts August 18, 2026, and the column will no longer be populated after rollout.

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