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Week of September 7, 2026

28 releases between September 7, 2026 and September 13, 2026, 8 of them change something you already run.

Deprecation
1
Behavior change
1
GA
6
Preview
4
Update
16
On
AWS 27, Azure 26, GCP 25
  1. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway

    Supports text and image inputs, accessible via Foundation Model APIs.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  2. Session restore for serverless jobs is in Public Preview

    Restores Python variables and Spark session into a new notebook for debugging or exploration, requires eligible serverless compute job runs.

    #Lakeflow#Notebooks
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  3. Sharing foreign Iceberg tables with OpenSharing is now generally available

    Includes tables from external Iceberg catalogs via Lakehouse Federation.

    #Delta Sharing
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  4. Sharing foreign schemas and tables with OpenSharing is now generally available

    Sharing foreign schemas and tables doesn't copy data into Databricks. It incurs compute and storage costs on the provider's side.

    #Delta Sharing
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  5. Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API

    Sets performance_target to STANDARD. Supports Apache Airflow's DatabricksSubmitRunOperator.

    #Lakeflow#Serverless
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  6. Dashboard enhancements

    Supports more Tableau calculations and relationship-scoped filters.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
    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. Databricks-provided MCP connectors for Genie One and Genie Code are generally available

    Supports Google Drive, Gmail, and other tools, governed by Unity Catalog and Unity Gateway.

    #AI/BI#Genie
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  9. Genie Agents enhancements

    Now supports up to 50 data sources and 200,000 conversations per agent.

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

    Genie Code skills are on by default, can be customized. Supports PowerPoint uploads and backend steering.

    #AI/BI#Genie
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  11. Maintenance windows for continuous pipelines

    Sets daily 1-hour window for platform updates. Configured via Jobs UI, Pipelines UI, or Jobs REST API.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  12. Managed tables in Lakeflow pipelines (Beta)

    Creates tables that Lakeflow manages, replacing manual table creation, and supports migrating existing Structured Streaming workloads.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  13. The Azure Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available

    Connects Excel to Azure Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables Live query for pivot tables.

    #Integrations
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  14. The Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available

    Connects Excel to Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables live query for pivot tables.

    #Integrations
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  15. Anaplan connector (Beta)

    Ingests Anaplan audit trail events and user account records into Databricks.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  16. Anysphere Organization connector (Beta)

    Ingests organization members and groups into Databricks via Anysphere Admin API. Requires API key authentication.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  17. Celigo connector (Beta)

    Ingests Celigo audit log events into Databricks using an API token.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  18. Configurable retention for system tables is in Beta

    Retention period can be set from 30 to 3650 days.

    #System tables & audit logs
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  19. External secrets in Unity Catalog (Beta)

    Connects Unity Catalog schema to AWS Secrets Manager, appearing as read-only objects.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
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  21. Genie Code adds conversation controls

    Lets you fork conversations, use /btw for side questions, and edit earlier messages.

    #Genie Code
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  22. Horizontal scaling for Databricks Apps will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Automatically enabled in October 2026 for compliance workspaces, allowing multiple instances behind a single URL.

    #Databricks Apps
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  23. ABAC DENY policies are in Beta

    Explicitly deny MANAGE ACCESS CONTROL privilege, taking precedence over grants.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  24. Incremental ingestion for Salesforce formula fields in Lakeflow Connect will soon be generally available Coming soon

    Replaces full snapshot default, improving performance and reducing cost.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  25. Lakebase now supports PCI-DSS and HITRUST in all AWS regions

    Requires compliance security profile enabled. Previously limited to us-east-1 region.

    #Lakebase
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  26. Partner-powered AI features can no longer be disabled in the settings UI

    Settings API still allows enable or disable until November 1, 2026.

    #Administration#Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  27. See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)

    Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.

    #Databricks AI#Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  28. The partner-powered AI features setting will be removed Coming soon

    Settings will remain as is, but changes will require contacting the account team after removal.

    #Administration#Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  29. time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets

    Replaces date_trunc for non-calendar units, requires origin and width parameters.

    #Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  30. Zerobus Ingest into default storage is now in Public Preview

    Supports tables backed by default storage, requires Lakeflow Connect setup.

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