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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Databricks Marketplace listing creation wizard

    Guides setup of general info, data assets, and attributes in separate steps.

  4. 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)
  5. 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.

  6. Search in metric views fix

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

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  9. ISMAP compliance support

    Supports Japanese government cloud certification, requires configuration changes.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  10. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  11. Personal access tokens preserved when CAN USE permission is revoked

    Tokens become unusable but not deleted when permission is revoked, and reactivate if restored.

  12. Scoped personal access tokens (Beta)

    Limits permissions by selecting token type and API scopes, replacing legacy tokens.

  13. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

  14. Front-end PrivateLink for performance-intensive services (Beta)

    Supports private connectivity to Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  15. Automatic email notifications for expiring personal access tokens (GA)

    Sends emails 14 days before token expiration, requires token lifetime to be set.

  16. Expanded regional availability for C5 and TISAX compliance

    Now available in all regions and with serverless compute.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  17. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  18. Delta Sharing views automatically permitted in serverless network policies

    Permitted regardless of storage location alignment between shared tables and view dependencies. Simplifies network policy configuration.

  19. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

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  21. TISAX compliance controls

    Enhances workspace compliance based on ISO/IEC 27001 and VDA ISA.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  22. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

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

  23. New alert editing experience

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

  24. Visualizations fix

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

  25. Semantic metadata in metric views

    Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.

  26. Databricks SQL version 2025.30 is now available in Preview

    Adds LIKE operator support for UTF8 collations and ST_ExteriorRing function.

  27. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is rolling out in Current

    Rolls out from August 20th to August 28th, 2025.

  28. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is now available in Preview

    Adds recursive common table expressions and spatial SQL expressions.

  29. Fixed timeout handling for materialized views and streaming tables

    New views and tables apply warehouse timeout, existing ones require CREATE OR REFRESH. Default timeout is 2 days.

  30. Preset date ranges for parameters in the SQL editor

    Includes options like This week, Last 30 days, and Last year for timestamp and date parameters.

  31. Jobs & Pipelines list now includes Databricks SQL pipelines

    Includes materialized views and streaming tables created with Databricks SQL.

  32. Inline execution history in SQL editor

    Shows past results without re-executing queries, links to past query profiles.

  33. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Current

    Rolls out in stages to the Current channel, see 2025.20 features for details.

  34. SQL editor updates

    Supports date-range and multi-select parameters, and rearranges the run button and catalog picker to the header.

  35. Git support for alerts

    Tracks alert changes, requires placing alerts in a Databricks Git folder. Newly cloned alerts are paused.

  36. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Preview

    Includes new features and behavioral changes in Preview channel.

  37. Databricks SQL Serverless engine upgrades

    Upgrades bring up to 25% lower latency and add Predictive Query Execution and Photon vectorized shuffle.

  38. User interface updates

    Emits listHistoryQueries and getHistoryQuery events on Query History page and query profile opens.

  39. User interface updates

    New queries are created in Drafts folder by default, moving out when saved or renamed.

  40. User interface updates

    Tooltips in charts now follow number formatting defined in Data labels tab.

  41. Databricks SQL version 2025.16 is now available

    Available in Preview channel, includes new features and bug fixes.

  42. Databricks SQL version 2025.15 is now available

    Available in Preview channel, includes new features and bug fixes.

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