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  1. New SQL editor default enablement and legacy SQL editor retirement Coming soon

    New SQL editor becomes default in May, legacy editor retires in July.

  2. 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.

  3. Search in metric views fix

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

  4. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  5. Some partner-powered AI features are now available in-country for Brazil, Canada, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the UK

    Requires Enforce data processing within workspace Geography enabled. Data does not leave the country.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  6. Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints (Beta)

    Stores logs, traces, and metrics in Unity Catalog Delta tables using OpenTelemetry.

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

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  9. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

  10. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  11. Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview

    Offers a new editing experience, replacing the previous version.

  12. 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.

  13. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  14. Function calling and structured output now available using the Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct model (Beta)

    Supports Qwen3-Next 80B A3B Instruct model.

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

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

  16. OpenAI GPT 5 models are now generally available in Mosaic AI Model Serving

    Includes GPT-5 mini and nano models.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  17. Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct now available in Beta

    Supports 80B A3B Instruct in us-west-2 and ap-northeast-1 regions via pay-per-token APIs.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  18. New alert editing experience

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

  19. Improved autoscaling behavior for Mosaic AI Model Serving

    Ignores brief traffic surges, scaling on sustained load increases. Reduces unnecessary concurrency scaling.

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  21. Visualizations fix

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

  22. Mosaic AI Model Serving now supports OpenAI GPT 5 models (preview)

    Supports GPT-5, GPT-5 mini, and GPT-5 nano models for batch inference with AI Functions.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  23. Semantic metadata in metric views

    Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.

  24. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1 now available as a Databricks-hosted foundation model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

  25. Databricks SQL version 2025.30 is now available in Preview

    Adds LIKE operator support for UTF8 collations and ST_ExteriorRing function.

  26. Route-optimized endpoints now require route-optimized URL path for querying

    Requires route-optimized URL path for querying, standard workspace URL path not supported for new endpoints.

  27. Default warehouse setting is now available in Beta

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

  28. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is rolling out in Current

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

  29. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is now available in Preview

    Adds recursive common table expressions and spatial SQL expressions.

  30. 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.

  31. New SQL editor is generally available

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

  32. 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.

  33. Jobs & Pipelines list now includes Databricks SQL pipelines

    Includes materialized views and streaming tables created with Databricks SQL.

  34. Inline execution history in SQL editor

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

  35. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Current

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

  36. SQL editor updates

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

  37. Git support for alerts

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

  38. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Preview

    Includes new features and behavioral changes in Preview channel.

  39. Databricks SQL Serverless engine upgrades

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

  40. User interface updates

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

  41. Metric views are in Public Preview

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

  42. User interface updates

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

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