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1. Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment

   Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.

   #Serverless
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Nov 5, 2025
2. Serverless compute has been updated to version 17.3

   Updated from version 17.2, requires no configuration changes.

   #Serverless
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Oct 28, 2025
3. Data Classification (Public Preview)

   Supports all catalog types, consolidates results into a system table.

   #Data Classification
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Oct 13, 2025
4. 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.

   #Serverless
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Oct 9, 2025
5. Data classification system table Beta

   Captures sensitive data detections at column level across enabled catalogs.

   #Data Classification
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 30, 2025
6. 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.

   #Notebooks#Serverless
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 28, 2025
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