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  1. Zerobus Ingest is now enabled by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile

    Replaces manual connector setup for compliant workspaces.

  2. Genie One is now available in Google Sheets

    Queries governed data in natural language, importing results as native rows and columns.

  3. Genie One is now available in Microsoft Excel

    Queries governed data in natural language, importing results as native rows and columns.

  4. Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL

    Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing.

  5. Environment variables for serverless jobs are in Beta

    Requires workspace admin to enable from Previews page.

  6. MANAGE no longer requires USE CATALOG or USE SCHEMA on the same object

    No longer requires USE CATALOG or USE SCHEMA on the same object, but still needs them on parent containers.

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  8. Serverless compute access control is now generally available

    Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged.

  9. Create a least-privilege Databricks workspace

    Grants Databricks a narrow set of custom IAM roles instead of broad permissions on Google Cloud.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  10. Dedicated group clusters will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Enables shared compute for groups with compliance security profile, supporting Databricks Runtime for ML and RDD APIs.

  11. Email notifications for expiring service principal tokens are now generally available

    Sends emails to workspace admins 7 days before token expiration for used tokens with lifetime over 7 days. No configuration is required.

  12. Role-based access control (RBAC) is in Public Preview

    Lets users assume a role with limited permissions. Requires account and workspace admin setup.

  13. Variant will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Ingests semi-structured data from sources like Kinesis and REST APIs. Available in July 2026.

  14. Context-based ingress control for workspaces public access is now generally available

    Uses allow and deny rules to control access based on identities, network sources, and request types.

  15. Warehouse-level statement timeouts (Beta)

    Set via statement_timeout field in Create or Update warehouse APIs.

  16. Scala and Java UDFs in Unity Catalog are now generally available

    Reuses existing JVM logic, offers better performance than Python UDFs.

  17. AI Search high QPS will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces manual configuration for high-throughput workloads, existing endpoints unchanged.

  18. Custom URLs for your Azure Databricks account (Public Preview)

    Replaces default Azure Databricks URL with a custom domain.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  19. Custom URLs for your Databricks account (Public Preview)

    Replaces default URL, requires claim and enable process.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
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  21. Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta)

    Supports Power BI, Tableau Cloud, and dbt platform, with automatic IP list updates.

  22. Query-based connectors in Lakeflow Connect will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces CDC configuration, supports Oracle, Teradata, and others.

  23. Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August.

  24. Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries.

  25. Object metadata column is now in Public Preview

    Exposes object properties like MIME type and tags, available in Databricks Runtime 18.1.

  26. Configure serverless egress control in Azure China

    Available in China North 3 region, requires workspace in same region.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  27. July 6, 2026

    Updates from Databricks Runtime 18, adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions.

  28. MySQL integrated CDC pipeline is now in Beta

    Replaces separate ingestion gateway, requires single pipeline update.

  29. Lakehouse Real-Time (Beta)

    Delivers sub-second SQL read queries against Unity Catalog tables. Built for low-latency workloads.

  30. MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta

    Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.

  31. Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview

    Adds IP address functions, NEAREST BY join type, and QUALIFY clause, with fixes for MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION.

  32. Parquet v2 for Delta Lake tables is generally available

    Requires Databricks Runtime 18.1 and above, set delta.parquet.format.version to 2.12.0.

  33. Classic workspace creation with a Azure Databricks-managed VNet will soon be deprecated Coming soon

    Replaced by serverless workspace or VNet injection.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  34. Classic workspace creation with a Databricks-managed VPC will soon be deprecated Coming soon

    Replaced by customer-managed VPC for new workspaces.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  35. Customer-managed VPC will soon be required for classic workspaces Coming soon

    New classic workspaces will require a customer-managed VPC, replacing Databricks-managed VPC.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  36. Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview

    binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.

  37. Secure cluster connectivity will soon become mandatory for classic workspaces Coming soon

    Replaces enableNoPublicIp set to false, requires secure setup for all classic workspaces.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  38. Arm-based instances are now supported with the compliance security profile

    Supports all compliance standards, previously unsupported.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  39. Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview)

    Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API.

  40. Publishing a Unity Catalog catalog to Microsoft Fabric is in Public Preview

    Creates a read-only mirrored catalog, allowing Fabric users to query Unity Catalog tables directly.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  41. Lakeflow Designer will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces manual coding for data preparation and transformation. Available late July 2026.

  42. AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available

    Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.

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