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  1. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (05/13)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

  2. Version 18.2

    Adds CREATE OR REPLACE TEMP TABLE syntax and upgrades Snowflake JDBC driver to 3.28.0.

  3. HIPAA support for the Azure Databricks Add-in for Excel

    Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions. Requires a workspace with HIPAA compliance enabled.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  4. HIPAA support for the Databricks Add-in for Excel

    Available for workspaces with HIPAA compliance across all supported regions.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  5. Faster package installs with %uv pip in serverless notebooks

    Requires environment version 5 or above. Replaces %pip for faster installs.

  6. Databricks Runtime 18: May 4, 2026

    Clusters using XPath no longer load external DTDs, and NULL structs are stored as NULL.

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  8. Native data profiling for results tables in the SQL editor

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

  9. agg SQL function as a synonym for measure

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

  10. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (04/29)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for LTS versions 13.3 to 16.4.

  11. Azure Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement

    Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  12. Databricks Excel Add-in requires workspace preview enablement

    Enabled from the Previews page by a workspace admin.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  13. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.

  14. Databricks Runtime 18: April 20, 2026

    Replaces EPSG:102100 with ESRI:102100 for GEOMETRY type. Includes OS security updates.

  15. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (04/20)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.1.

  16. Version 18.1

    Supports DATETIMEOFFSET for Azure Synapse and adds schema evolution with INSERT statements.

  17. Connect Lovable apps to Azure Databricks

    Uses REST API and OAuth authentication. Requires machine-to-machine authentication setup.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  18. Connect Lovable apps to Databricks

    Uses REST API and OAuth machine-to-machine authentication.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  19. Databricks Runtime 18: April 2, 2026

    Adds VOID column support in UDTs and 30-second socket timeout for JDBC streaming sink connections.

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  21. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (04/02)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.1.

  22. Databricks Connector for Google Sheets updates

    Longer query execution timeout and UI improvements added.

  23. 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.

  24. Databricks JDBC driver 2.8.0 is available

    Replaces Log4j with SLF4J 2.0.13, enables telemetry by default.

  25. Search in metric views fix

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

  26. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  27. Databricks Runtime 18: March 11, 2026

    Replaces previous behavior where observation metric errors caused query failures.

  28. Databricks Runtime 18: March 10, 2026

    Includes clearer error messages for scalar subqueries and operating system security updates.

  29. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (03/10)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.0.

  30. Serverless compute now available for IRAP and Canada Protected B workloads on Azure Databricks

    Requires environment version 5 to be enabled.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  31. Version 18.0

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

  32. Databricks Runtime 18: February 26, 2026

    Adds SET and UNSET METADATA ON COLUMN SQL commands for Unity Catalog table columns. Includes OS security updates.

  33. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (02/26)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.

  34. Serverless environment version 5 is now available

    Includes CPU and GPU versions.

  35. Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon

    Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  36. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  37. Databricks Runtime 18: February 19, 2026

    Inferencing Excel string cells now respects cell type, updating from auto-casting to narrower types.

  38. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (02/19)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.

  39. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

  40. Serverless compute now available for compliance standards

    Adds HITRUST, PCI-DSS, TISAX, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus support.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  41. Select tables and create pivot tables in Google Sheets

    Imports data via Databricks Connector, selecting from Catalog Explorer.

  42. New GCP regions support serverless compute

    Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)

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