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  1. GitHub managed ingestion connector (Beta)

    ingests GitHub data into Databricks, available in Lakeflow Connect.

  2. Outlook managed ingestion connector (Beta)

    Ingests email data from Microsoft Outlook into Databricks.

  3. Smartsheet managed ingestion connector (Beta)

    Ingests Smartsheet data into Databricks, available in Lakeflow Connect.

  4. Lakeflow Pipelines Editor is now generally available

    Offers agent-first experience with Genie Code for creating production pipelines.

  5. Azure UK South now has a dedicated regional control plane

    New workspaces require firewall allowlist entries for SCC relay tunnel and other IPs. Existing workspaces use UK West control plane unless migrated.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  6. Community connectors (Beta)

    Extends Lakeflow Connect to unsupported sources, built by the community.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Native data profiling for results tables in the SQL editor

    Select column headers and click Open selection details to view statistics.

  9. Upcoming change: Upgrade to Lakebase Autoscaling Coming soon

    Upgrades start in June 2026, replacing Provisioned instances with autoscaling, requiring updated connection strings for some Private Link setups.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  10. agg SQL function as a synonym for measure

    Replaces measure, used as agg(measure_column) in metric views.

  11. Disabling tasks in Lakeflow Jobs is now GA

    Disabled tasks retain config and run history, can be re-enabled later.

  12. Configure private endpoints for serverless compute in Azure China

    Requires China North 3 region and network connectivity configuration.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  13. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Public Preview)

    Provides 512 workers, available in all regions, controlled from Previews page.

  14. Connect Azure Databricks to on-premises resources using an SSH reverse tunnel

    Replaces inbound firewall access, works with classic and serverless compute.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  15. Connect Databricks to on-premises resources using an SSH reverse tunnel

    Uses proxy VMs in AWS, replacing inbound firewall access.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  16. Zendesk Support connector (GA)

    Allows syncing Zendesk tickets to Databricks.

  17. Confluence connector (GA)

    Allows reading Confluence spaces and pages into Databricks.

  18. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.

  19. Workspace object permissions will soon be inherited from all account groups Coming soon

    Inherited permissions include inactive grants from removed groups, potentially giving unexpected access. Users still need workspace assignment.

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  21. Lakeflow Designer is now in Public Preview

    Offers drag-and-drop canvas and natural language for building data workflows.

  22. Lakebase OpenTelemetry export (Beta)

    Exports Lakebase metrics and logs to OTLP-compatible backends like Grafana Cloud or Datadog. Configured from the Lakebase App.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  23. Customer-managed keys now support model serving

    Encrypts model serving container images and model artifacts in Databricks managed registry. Applies to endpoint artifacts created after April 16, 2026.

  24. Query-based connectors for Lakeflow Connect (Public Preview)

    Ingests data from databases using a cursor column, supporting Oracle, Teradata, and others.

  25. Lakebase: Customer-managed keys

    Uses a cloud KMS customer-managed key for encryption.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  26. C5, TISAX, and K-FSI compliance controls are now generally available

    Available on Azure, providing enhancements for workspace compliance requirements.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  27. New cascade field for deleting Unity Catalog pipelines (Beta)

    Deletes associated materialized views and tables by default, set cascade=false to retain them.

  28. Upcoming breaking change: default behavior when deleting a Unity Catalog pipeline Coming soon

    Deletes now retain associated tables by default, set cascade=true to remove them.

  29. Scoped personal access tokens are now generally available

    Restrict tokens to specific API operations with specified permissions. Coming soon to compliance security profile workspaces.

  30. Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog are generally available

    Encrypts data in Unity Catalog catalogs using cloud KMS keys. Requires default storage.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  31. Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs

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

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  32. New SQL editor default enablement and legacy SQL editor retirement Coming soon

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

  33. 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.

  34. Search in metric views fix

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

  35. Lakebase databases as Databricks Apps resources

    Replaces manual database configuration, requires Lakebase setup.

  36. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  37. Lakebase updates: OAuth role management and budget policies and tags

    Creates OAuth roles via UI or REST API, and adds budget policies and custom tags to projects.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  38. Lakebase updates: OAuth role management, budget policies and tags, and Lakehouse sync

    Creates OAuth roles via UI or REST API, and replicates Postgres tables to Unity Catalog Delta tables.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  39. New Lakebase instances include autoscaling by default

    Autoscaling is on by default for new instances, applies to UI, API, Terraform, and SDK creations.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  40. Databricks SQL pipelines support notifications and performance mode (Beta)

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

  41. Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services (Public Preview)

    Enables private connectivity for Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  42. Workday HCM connector (Beta)

    Ingests Workday Human Capital Management data into Databricks.

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