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  1. Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs

    Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.

    #Documentation
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  2. New SQL editor default enablement and legacy SQL editor retirement Coming soon

    New SQL editor becomes default in May, legacy editor retires in July.

    #Databricks SQL
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  3. ai_classify and ai_extract now support v2 signatures (Public Preview)

    Supports improved quality and performance with native composability with ai_parse_document.

    #Databricks AI
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  4. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is now available in Preview

    Fixes observation metric errors, optimizes Unity Catalog writes, and uses session timezone for timestamp partitions.

    #Databricks SQL
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  5. Supervisor Agent is now available by default for Enhanced Security and Compliance customers

    Requires compliance security profile and specific controls like HIPAA or PCI-DSS.

    #Databricks AI
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  6. OpenAI GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token, requires compliance with OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    #Databricks AI
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  8. Search in metric views fix

    Now returns correct results across paginated results and supports filtering by display name.

    #Databricks SQL
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  9. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

    #Databricks SQL
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  10. Empty vector search endpoints no longer incur charges

    Charges stop 24 hours after last index is deleted.

    #Databricks AI
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  11. Databricks SQL pipelines support notifications and performance mode (Beta)

    Supports failure notifications and serverless performance mode for materialized views and streaming tables.

    #Lakeflow
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  12. Workday HCM connector (Beta)

    Ingests Workday Human Capital Management data into Databricks.

    #Lakeflow
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  13. Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Access via Foundation Model APIs or AI Functions, supporting pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

    #Databricks AI
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  14. OpenAI GPT-5.4 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requires compliance with OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    #Databricks AI
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  15. Managed OAuth flows for external MCP servers

    Eliminates need to register own OAuth app, supports Glean, GitHub, Google Drive, and SharePoint APIs.

    #Databricks AI
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  16. OpenAI GPT-5.3 Codex now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Available via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token, requiring compliance with OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    #Databricks AI
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  17. Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon

    Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.

    #API
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  18. COMMENT ON streaming tables is now GA

    Adds comments to streaming tables, previously only available for non-streaming tables.

    #Lakeflow
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  19. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

    #Databricks SQL
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  21. JAR tasks on serverless compute is now in Public Preview

    Allows running JAR jobs without a cluster.

    #Lakeflow
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  22. Google Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Access via Foundation Model APIs, AI Functions for batch inference.

    #Databricks AI
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  23. TikTok Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from TikTok Ads into Databricks.

    #Lakeflow
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  24. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

    #Databricks AI
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  25. Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B now available in Public Preview as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

    #Databricks AI
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  26. File events enabled by default on new external locations

    Enabled on new locations, detects file changes for storage jobs and pipelines, can be disabled after creation.

    #Auto Loader#Lakeflow#Unity Catalog
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  27. HubSpot connector (Beta)

    Ingests HubSpot Marketing Hub data into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

    #Lakeflow
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  28. Configure default Python package repositories for Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow (Public Preview)

    Allows installation from internal Python repositories without index-url or extra-index-url. Requires workspace admin configuration.

    #Admin Guide#Lakeflow
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  29. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  30. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, supports pay-per-token and query reasoning and vision models.

    #Databricks AI
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  31. Applying filters, masks, tags, and comments to pipeline-created datasets is now GA

    Modifies ETL and ingestion pipelines using CREATE, ALTER, or Lakeflow UI. Applies to Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow and Lakeflow Connect.

    #Lakeflow
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  32. Google Ads connector (Beta)

    Ingests data from Google Ads into Databricks via Lakeflow Connect.

    #Lakeflow
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  33. Zendesk Support connector (Beta)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  34. Trigger on update for pipelines (GA)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  35. View and restore your recent workspace tab sessions

    Restores up to 10 recent sessions.

    #Lakeflow#Notebooks#Workspace
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  36. OpenAI GPT-5.2 Codex now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Excels at code generation and refactoring tasks. Accessible via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token.

    #Databricks AI
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  37. OpenAI GPT-5.2 Codex now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Excels at code generation and debugging tasks, accessed via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token.

    #Databricks AI
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  38. Managed MCP servers is now Public Preview

    Allows AI agents to connect to Databricks resources and external APIs.

    #Databricks AI
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  39. Google Drive connector (Beta)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  40. Ingest Salesforce formula fields incrementally (Beta)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  41. Row filtering for managed ingestion connectors (Beta)

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

    #Lakeflow
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  42. OpenAI GPT-5.1 Codex Max and Codex Mini now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token, subject to OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    #Databricks AI
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