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  1. New GCP regions support serverless compute

    Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.

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  2. 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.

    #Serverless
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  3. Create skills for Databricks Assistant

    Extends Databricks Assistant with domain-specific tasks, following the open Agent Skills standard.

    #Assistant
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  4. Serverless compute is now available in Azure China North 3

    Available for notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses.

    #Serverless
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  5. Serverless workspaces are now available in new GCP regions

    Available in most GCP regions, see documentation for list.

    #Serverless
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  6. Serverless compute is now available in new regions

    Added to Australia Southeast, Canada Central, Mexico Central, Norway East, and South Africa North regions.

    #Serverless
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  8. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

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  9. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

    #Databricks SQL
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  10. Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment

    Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.

    #Serverless
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  11. Databricks Assistant Agent mode can now use models served through Anthropic on Databricks

    Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled. Uses endpoints hosted by Databricks.

    #Assistant
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  12. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  13. Serverless compute has been updated to version 17.3

    Updated from version 17.2, requires no configuration changes.

    #Serverless
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  14. New alert editing experience

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  15. 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
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  16. Visualizations fix

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  17. The Data Science Agent can now also use models served through Anthropic on Databricks

    Uses models served through Anthropic when partner-powered AI features are enabled. Requires partner-powered AI features to be enabled.

    #Assistant
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  18. Notebook improvements

    Cell execution minimap appears in right margin, supports up to 100MB notebooks.

    #Assistant#Notebook
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  19. Semantic metadata in metric views

    Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.

    #Databricks SQL
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  21. 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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  22. Databricks Assistant integrated with compute

    Creates compute resources, pools, and policies, and answers questions about them. Available on some compute pages.

    #Assistant
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  23. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is rolling out in Current

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  24. Databricks-hosted models for Assistant are now GA

    Available on all cloud platforms at no extra cost.

    #Assistant
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  25. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is now available in Preview

    Adds recursive common table expressions and spatial SQL expressions.

    #Databricks SQL
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  26. 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.

    #Databricks SQL
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  27. Databricks Assistant: User and workspace instructions now available

    Custom instructions can be added by users or admins, applying to all Assistant experiences.

    #Assistant#Notebooks
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  28. Edit mode in Assistant does multi-cell code refactoring and more

    Performs reasoning and editing across multiple cells without manual intervention.

    #Assistant#Notebooks
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  29. 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.

    #Databricks SQL
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  30. Jobs & Pipelines list now includes Databricks SQL pipelines

    Includes materialized views and streaming tables created with Databricks SQL.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  31. Inline execution history in SQL editor

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  32. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Current

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  33. SQL editor updates

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  34. Git support for alerts

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  35. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Preview

    Includes new features and behavioral changes in Preview channel.

    #Databricks SQL
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  36. Databricks SQL Serverless engine upgrades

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  37. User interface updates

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

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  38. User interface updates

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

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  39. User interface updates

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  40. Databricks SQL version 2025.16 is now available

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  41. Databricks SQL version 2025.15 is now available

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  42. Legacy dashboards support has ended

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

    #Databricks SQL
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