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Week of October 5, 2026

27 releases between October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026, 9 of them change something you already run.

Deprecation
1
Behavior change
4
GA
4
Preview
3
Update
15
On
AWS 25, Azure 23, GCP 26
  1. Code execution in Genie One (Public Preview)

    It runs code beyond SQL in a secure sandbox with existing permissions.

    #Genie
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  2. Google Workspace connector is available in Beta

    It ingests audit activity from Google Workspace into Databricks using OAuth authorization.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  3. Use OpenJev as the evaluator for LLM-as-a-judge service policies (Beta)

    OpenJev classifies content without generating output tokens, typically responding faster than a chat evaluator. It is the Qwen3.5 4B model.

    #Security#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  4. Use request tags in Unity Gateway service policies (Beta)

    Custom policies can check caller-supplied tags before model requests proceed.

    #Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  5. File upload in Genie One is now generally available

    Supports CSV, Excel, PDF, image, Word, and plaintext files.

    #AI/BI#Genie
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  6. Genie One file upload supports new file types (Beta)

    It supports plaintext files like text and Markdown.

    #AI/BI#Genie
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, 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. The Discover page and domains are now GA

    It helps users find assets without requiring deep knowledge of catalog hierarchies.

    #Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  9. Unity Catalog Scala and Java UDFs and Scalar and Batch Unity Catalog Python UDFs will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    They will be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. This starts in November 2026.

    #Compute#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  10. Anthropic Claude Haiku 5.5 is now available on Unity Gateway

    It can be accessed using Foundation Model APIs and requires compliance with applicable terms.

    #Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  11. Azure Databricks integration for Microsoft Copilot Studio is now generally available

    Connects Genie Agents as tools or uses Azure Databricks data as a knowledge source.

    #Partner Connect
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  12. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash supports priority pay-per-token and reserved provisioned throughput

    It allows latency-sensitive traffic or dedicated capacity, replacing previous throughput options.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  13. Enforce partner guardrails with external service policies (Beta)

    External service policies block Unity Gateway traffic denied by the vendor. No application changes are required.

    #Security#Unity Gateway
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  14. Serverless outbound Private Service Connect to customer-managed resources is generally available

    It connects through Google Cloud service attachments to resources in the VPC.

    #Networking#Security
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  15. CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW will soon preserve grants, comments and tags by default Coming soon

    Grants, tags, and comments are preserved unless a non-owner alters the view query or governed tags are on a dropped column.

    #Databricks SQL#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  16. DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731) is scheduled for retirement

    It will be retired on November 5, 2026, and is replaced by DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  17. Genie Code CLI is in Beta

    It runs in your terminal and uses the Databricks CLI. Model access is provided through Unity Gateway.

    #Genie Code
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  18. Metric view window measures are generally available

    They define rolling window, cumulative, or semiadditive aggregations like moving averages.

    #Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  19. Zhipu AI GLM 5.2 is now a legacy model

    It is replaced by GLM 5.3 or GLM 5.3 Flash.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
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  21. Agent Bricks documentation for code-first agent development

    Replaces MLflow AgentServer and LongRunningAgentServer with DurableAgentServer.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  22. ai_parse_document now extracts chart data as JSON

    It extracts chart values as structured JSON and describes series, legends, and axes.

    #Databricks AI
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  23. Databricks SQL version 2026.39 is rolling out in Current

    It replaces version 2026.38 and requires no configuration changes.

    #Databricks SQL
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  24. Genie Code scheduled tasks are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    They require the compliance security profile to be enabled.

    #Genie Code#Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  25. OAuth custom identity claims for service principal tokens will soon be available Coming soon

    The custom_claim parameter is added to token requests using client_credentials or token-exchange grant types.

    #Security
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  26. Run Lakeflow pipelines as a group

    Pipelines now run with a group's permissions, allowing team ownership without tying to one person's account.

    #Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  27. Share and govern Genie One skills with Unity Gateway (Beta)

    It uses standard Unity Catalog privileges on the catalog and schema that hold the skill.

    #AI/BI#Genie
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  28. The remote_query function will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    It allows running queries on external databases with Unity Catalog connection credentials.

    #Lakehouse Federation#Security#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  29. Use multiple triggers for Lakeflow Jobs (Beta)

    Jobs can now have up to five triggers. Triggers can be combined and paused independently.

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

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