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  1. REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)

    Replaces rows matching specified key columns, requires SEQUENCE BY column.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  2. Unity Catalog ABAC GRANT policies support more securable types in Beta

    Now supports model services, model provider services, MCP services, and agent services, in addition to models.

    #Unity Catalog
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  3. Alert system tables are in Public Preview

    Contains alerts and alert_evaluation_history tables for auditing and monitoring.

    #Databricks SQL#System tables & audit logs
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  4. READ METADATA privilege is GA

    Provides read-only visibility into security-sensitive metadata, including privilege grants and ABAC policies.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  5. Change data feed on materialized views (Beta)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 18 LTS or above. Enables replication to external destinations.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  6. Tag automations (Beta)

    Assigns or removes governed tags on Unity Catalog tables or volumes based on defined conditions.

    #Unity Catalog
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  8. JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available

    Requires matching Scala, Java Development Kit, and Databricks Connect versions.

    #Lakeflow#Serverless
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  9. Serverless outbound Private Service Connect to customer-managed resources (Public Preview)

    Keeps traffic off the public internet, adding network-layer defense against data exfiltration through customer-managed Google Cloud service attachment.

    #Networking#Security
    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  10. Zerobus Ingest is now enabled by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile

    Replaces manual connector setup for compliant workspaces.

    #Lakeflow#Security
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  11. Schema-level HTTP connections in Unity Catalog are now generally available

    Creates connections inside a schema, inheriting its privileges, instead of only at metastore level.

    #Unity Catalog
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  12. Automatic cost attribution for materialized views and streaming tables in Databricks SQL

    Inherits custom tags from enclosing SQL warehouse environment for billing.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  13. 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.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  14. Refresh materialized views and streaming tables without exempting the pipeline owner from ABAC policies

    Pipeline owners are now subject to ABAC policies when refreshing views and tables. Policies are evaluated using the pipeline owner's identity.

    #Unity Catalog
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  15. Secrets in Unity Catalog is GA

    Stores secrets as securable objects with Unity Catalog privileges. Uses catalog.schema.secret namespace.

    #Unity Catalog
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  16. 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.

    #Compute#Serverless
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  17. Upcoming general availability of Unity Gateway Coming soon

    Extends Unity Catalog governance to runtime interactions, controls AI service usage, and monitors traffic. Available by default for workspaces with compliance security profile in mid-September.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Catalog
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  18. Python UDTFs in Unity Catalog are now generally available

    Runs on serverless compute, classic compute, and SQL warehouses. Requires Databricks Runtime 18.

    #Unity Catalog
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  19. Create a least-privilege Databricks workspace

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

    #Security#Workspace
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  21. 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.

    #Compute#Security
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  22. Governed tags system table is in Beta

    Contains records for each governed tag key, including customer-created and system-generated tags.

    #Unity Catalog
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  23. Automated setup for S3 external locations

    Uses AWS IAM temporary delegation to configure external locations and provision required resources.

    #Storage#Unity Catalog
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  24. Databricks-hosted sample datasets available in the samples catalog

    Available in Unity Catalog-enabled workspaces through OpenSharing as samples.databricks.datasets.

    #Delta Sharing#Unity Catalog
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  25. 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.

    #Administration#Security
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  26. Role-based access control (RBAC) is in Public Preview

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

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  27. 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.

    #Delta Lake#Security
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  28. 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.

    #Networking#Security
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  29. Warehouse-level statement timeouts (Beta)

    Set via statement_timeout field in Create or Update warehouse APIs.

    #Databricks SQL
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  30. MLflow trace storage in Unity Catalog is now generally available

    Stores traces in OpenTelemetry format with unlimited storage and SQL query access.

    #MLflow#Unity Catalog
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  31. 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.

    #AI Search#Security
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  32. Custom URLs for your Azure Databricks account (Public Preview)

    Replaces default Azure Databricks URL with a custom domain.

    #Security
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  33. Custom URLs for your Databricks account (Public Preview)

    Replaces default URL, requires claim and enable process.

    #Security
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  34. Data Classification is now available by default for additional compliance standards

    Requires compliance security profile with C5, TISAX, or IRAP controls.

    #Data Classification#Unity Catalog
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  35. Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta)

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

    #Networking#Security
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  36. 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.

    #Lakeflow#Security
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  37. Request for Access will soon be enabled by default for all workspaces Coming soon

    Routes requests to Unity Catalog object owners via email, replacing workspace-level settings.

    #Unity Catalog
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  38. Secrets in Unity Catalog (Public Preview)

    Uses three-level namespace and Unity Catalog privileges for access control.

    #Unity Catalog
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  39. Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August.

    #Lakeflow#Security
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  40. 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.

    #Databricks SQL#Security
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  41. Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)

    Requires account team enablement, restricts access to task-specific AI Functions.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Catalog
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  42. Configure serverless egress control in Azure China

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

    #Security
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