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  1. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  2. Databricks Runtime 18: February 19, 2026

    Inferencing Excel string cells now respects cell type, updating from auto-casting to narrower types.

  3. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (02/19)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.

  4. TikTok Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from TikTok Ads into Databricks.

  5. HubSpot connector (Beta)

    Ingests HubSpot Marketing Hub data into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

  6. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

    Adds SQL scripting with procedural logic and expands parameter markers and IDENTIFIER clause support.

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  8. Google Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from Google Ads into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

  9. Zendesk Support connector (Beta)

    Ingests ticket, help center, and community forum data from Zendesk Support.

  10. Trigger on update for pipelines (GA)

    Refreshes pipeline when source table changes, usable in Databricks SQL pipeline schedules.

  11. View and restore your recent workspace tab sessions

    Restores up to 10 recent sessions.

  12. Databricks Runtime 18: January 27, 2026

    Reports batchSize and file processing metrics, renames spark.sql.xml.legacyXMLParser.enabled config property.

  13. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (01/27)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.

  14. Google Drive connector (Beta)

    Supports read_files, spark.read, COPY INTO, and Auto Loader for ingesting files.

  15. Databricks Runtime 18: January 15, 2026

    It uses JDK 21 as the default Java Development Kit, replacing JDK 17.

  16. Ingest Salesforce formula fields incrementally (Beta)

    Replaces snapshotting with incremental ingestion, improving performance and reducing costs.

  17. Row filtering for managed ingestion connectors (Beta)

    Applies conditions like a SQL WHERE clause, available for Google Analytics, Salesforce, and ServiceNow connectors.

  18. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (01/09)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.

  19. Meta Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from Meta Ads, requires setup as a data source.

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  21. Confluence connector (Beta)

    Ingests Confluence spaces and pages into Databricks, requires OAuth U2M configuration.

  22. Change owner for materialized views or streaming tables defined in Databricks SQL

    Done through Catalog Explorer, replacing previous methods.

  23. Customizable SharePoint connector (Beta)

    Ingests structured, semi-structured, and unstructured files into Delta tables with customizable schema inference and parsing options.

  24. Discover files in Auto Loader efficiently using file events

    Requires file events enabled on external locations. Replaces directory listing for efficiency.

  25. Jira connector (Beta)

    Ingests Jira issues, comments, and attachments metadata into Databricks.

  26. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (12/09)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.

  27. Configure full refresh behavior for managed database connectors

    Applies to Lakeflow Connect managed database connectors, allowing scheduled full refresh snapshots and automatic recovery from unsupported schema changes.

  28. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  29. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (11/18)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.

  30. Jobs can now be triggered on source view update

    Supports views referencing supported table types, see documentation for specifics.

  31. Improved full refresh flow for managed database connectors

    Reduces downtime by delaying table refresh until snapshot completion, minimizing PENDING_RESET errors.

  32. Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines has been renamed to Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines

    Replaces Lakeflow Declarative Pipelines, see Spark Declarative Pipelines for details.

  33. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  34. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (11/04)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.

  35. JAR tasks are now supported on serverless compute

    Run JAR jobs without a cluster.

  36. Salesforce ingestion connector supports history tracking (SCD type 2)

    Enables history tracking, overwriting default SCD type 1 behavior.

  37. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

    Adds EXECUTE IMMEDIATE constant expressions and LIMIT ALL for recursive CTEs.

  38. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (10/21)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.

  39. New alert editing experience

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

  40. Jobs can now be triggered on source table update

    Triggers require Databricks Runtime 7.0 or later.

  41. Create backfill job runs

    Triggers job runs to load past data, useful for repairing processing failures.

  42. Visualizations fix

    Fixes legend selection for charts with aliased series names in SQL editor and notebooks.

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