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  1. Version 18.0

    Upgrades Redshift JDBC driver to 2.1.0.28, adds SQL window functions to metric views.

  2. Serverless environment version 5 is now available

    Includes CPU and GPU versions.

  3. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  4. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

  5. Serverless workspaces are now generally available

    Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage.

  6. You can now use custom base environments for Python, Python Wheels, and notebook tasks in serverless jobs

    Defined with YAML files, they support Python, Python wheel, and notebook tasks.

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  8. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  9. Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview

    Offers a new editing experience, replacing the previous version.

  10. Convert foreign tables to Unity Catalog managed or external tables (Public Preview)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.0 LTS or above. Uses ALTER TABLE SET MANAGED or SET EXTERNAL.

  11. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  12. Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment

    Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.

  13. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

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

  14. Serverless compute has been updated to version 17.3

    Updated from version 17.2, requires no configuration changes.

  15. New alert editing experience

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

  16. The billable usage table now records the performance mode of serverless jobs and pipelines

    Records performance mode in product_features.performance_target column with values PERFORMANCE_OPTIMIZED, STANDARD, or null.

  17. Visualizations fix

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

  18. Semantic metadata in metric views

    Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.

  19. Databricks SQL version 2025.30 is now available in Preview

    Adds LIKE operator support for UTF8 collations and ST_ExteriorRing function.

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  21. Admins can now manage a workspace's serverless base environments (Public Preview)

    Defines custom environment specs for serverless notebooks, allows setting a default for new notebooks.

  22. Default warehouse setting is now available in Beta

    Applied across SQL editor, AI/BI dashboards, and other tools, with optional user override.

  23. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is rolling out in Current

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

  24. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is now available in Preview

    Adds recursive common table expressions and spatial SQL expressions.

  25. 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.

  26. New SQL editor is generally available

    Provides a unified authoring environment with features like real-time collaboration and enhanced Databricks Assistant integration.

  27. 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.

  28. Jobs & Pipelines list now includes Databricks SQL pipelines

    Includes materialized views and streaming tables created with Databricks SQL.

  29. Inline execution history in SQL editor

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

  30. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Current

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

  31. SQL editor updates

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

  32. Git support for alerts

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

  33. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Preview

    Includes new features and behavioral changes in Preview channel.

  34. Databricks SQL Serverless engine upgrades

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

  35. User interface updates

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

  36. Metric views are in Public Preview

    Requires a SQL warehouse on the 2025.16 Preview channel. Abstracts complex business logic into a centralized definition.

  37. User interface updates

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

  38. New alert version in Beta

    Simplifies creating and managing alerts with a single interface, can be used alongside legacy alerts.

  39. User interface updates

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

  40. Databricks SQL version 2025.16 is now available

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

  41. Databricks SQL version 2025.15 is now available

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

  42. Legacy dashboards support has ended

    Creation and cloning are no longer supported, only critical security fixes remain.

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