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  1. Upcoming breaking change: default behavior when deleting a Unity Catalog pipeline Coming soon

    Deletes now retain associated tables by default, set cascade=true to remove them.

  2. Git-backed app deployments are now generally available

    Deploys apps from Git repositories, allowing Git-only deployments across a workspace.

  3. Workspace skills for Genie Code are now available

    Workspace admins can create shared skills for machine learning pipelines and domain-specific processes.

  4. Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs

    Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  5. New SQL editor default enablement and legacy SQL editor retirement Coming soon

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

  6. 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.

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  8. Databricks Apps supports uv for Python dependency management

    Uses pyproject.toml and uv.lock files. Replaces prior dependency management methods.

  9. Search in metric views fix

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

  10. Lakebase databases as Databricks Apps resources

    Replaces manual database configuration, requires Lakebase setup.

  11. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  12. Databricks Assistant is now Genie Code

    Adds autonomous multi-step data tasks, replaces Databricks Assistant.

  13. Databricks Apps compute sizing support for compliance security profile standards

    Available by default for workspaces with compliance security profile enabled, supporting all Databricks compliance standards.

  14. New resources for Databricks Apps

    Adds app-to-app communication and governed table access. Requires Unity Catalog tables.

  15. Databricks Apps telemetry (Beta)

    Collects traces, logs, and metrics via OpenTelemetry protocol to Unity Catalog tables.

  16. 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)
  17. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  18. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

  19. Deploy Databricks apps from Git repositories (Beta)

    Deploys from any branch, tag, or commit, without uploading files to the workspace.

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  21. Connect Databricks Assistant to MCP servers

    Connects to external tools and data sources through MCP servers, requiring permission to use added servers.

  22. Partner-powered AI features are now supported in the Canada, Brazil, and United Kingdom Azure Geographies

    Uses models hosted in the same Azure Geography as the workspace, requires cross-geo processing for some features.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  23. Tag Databricks Apps (Public Preview)

    Organize and categorize apps, but search is not supported.

  24. Compute sizing for Databricks Apps is now generally available

    Offers Medium (2 vCPUs, 6 GB) and Large (4 vCPUs, 12 GB) sizes.

  25. Create skills for Databricks Assistant

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

  26. Databricks Assistant Agent mode is now in Public Preview

    Automates multiple steps from a single prompt, using Azure OpenAI or Anthropic.

  27. New resource types for Databricks Apps

    Adds MLflow experiments, vector search indexes, UDFs, and Unity Catalog connections as resources.

  28. Configure compute size for Databricks Apps (Public Preview)

    Controls CPU, memory, and cost based on workload requirements.

  29. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  30. Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview

    Offers a new editing experience, replacing the previous version.

  31. 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.

  32. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  33. 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.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  34. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

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

  35. New alert editing experience

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

  36. Visualizations fix

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

  37. 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.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  38. Notebook improvements

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

  39. Semantic metadata in metric views

    Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.

  40. Databricks SQL version 2025.30 is now available in Preview

    Adds LIKE operator support for UTF8 collations and ST_ExteriorRing function.

  41. Databricks Assistant Agent mode: Data Science Agent is in Beta

    Orchestrates multi-step workflows from a single prompt, building entire notebooks for tasks like EDA and machine learning.

  42. Default warehouse setting is now available in Beta

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

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