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  1. Create and write to Unity Catalog tables from external Delta clients (Beta)

    Requires catalog-managed commits to be enabled, supports Apache Spark clients.

    #Unity Catalog
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  2. SQL reference documentation for managing governed tags

    Adds 5 SQL statements: CREATE, ALTER, DROP, DESCRIBE, SHOW.

    #Unity Catalog
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  3. Governed tags are generally available

    Allow administrators to define controlled tags for Unity Catalog and workspace objects, enforcing consistent metadata tagging.

    #Unity Catalog
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  4. Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog are generally available

    Encrypts data in Unity Catalog catalogs using cloud KMS keys. Requires default storage.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  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.

    #Databricks SQL
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  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. Create alerts for anomaly detection in the Data Quality Monitoring UI (Beta)

    Creates notifications for unusual data patterns, available in Beta.

    #Unity Catalog
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  9. Search in metric views fix

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  10. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

    #Databricks SQL
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  11. ABAC policy functions now use snake_case naming

    Replaces camelCase with snake_case, old forms still work but will be deprecated.

    #Unity Catalog
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  12. Health indicators for tables in Catalog Explorer (Public Preview)

    Shows freshness and completeness status based on anomaly detection.

    #Unity Catalog
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  13. Data quality monitoring documentation moved to Data governance (Unity Catalog)

    Moved from Data guides to Data governance chapter.

    #Unity Catalog
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  14. Customer-managed keys for Unity Catalog (Public Preview)

    Protects data with user-owned encryption keys, replacing automatic encryption.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  15. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

    #Databricks SQL
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  16. Discover page and domains (Beta)

    Groups data assets by functional area, built on governed tags.

    #Unity Catalog
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  17. File events enabled by default on new external locations

    Enabled on new locations, detects file changes for storage jobs and pipelines, can be disabled after creation.

    #Auto Loader#Lakeflow#Unity Catalog
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  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.

    #Databricks SQL
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  19. Tag Databricks Apps (Public Preview)

    Organize and categorize apps, but search is not supported.

    #Databricks Apps#Unity Catalog
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  21. New Databricks accounts will not have access to legacy features

    New accounts use Unity Catalog, lack DBFS root access. Applies to accounts created after December 18, 2025.

    #Admin#Unity Catalog
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  22. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

    #Databricks SQL
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  23. ABAC-secured assets shared using Delta Sharing is in Public Preview

    Applies to tables and schemas, but not streaming tables or materialized views.

    #Delta Sharing#Unity Catalog
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  24. Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview

    Offers a new editing experience, replacing the previous version.

    #Data Warehousing#Databricks SQL
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  25. 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.

    #Databricks SQL#Unity Catalog
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  26. JDBC Unity Catalog connection in Beta

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Available on standard, dedicated, or serverless compute.

    #Data Connectivity#Unity Catalog
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  27. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

    #Databricks SQL
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  28. Updated tag search syntax in workspace search

    Use tag:<tag_key>:<tag_value> to search by key and value.

    #Unity Catalog
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  29. Attribute-based access control (ABAC) now in Public Preview

    Enforces access control across all workspaces in an account. Requires Unity Catalog.

    #Unity Catalog
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  30. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  31. Column drop behavior updated

    Fails if column has governed tags, requires removing tags first.

    #Unity Catalog
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  32. New alert editing experience

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  33. Dashboard and Genie Agents tagging (Public Preview)

    Adds organization and automation via API, replaces manual tracking.

    #Unity Catalog
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  34. Visualizations fix

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  35. Semantic metadata in metric views

    Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.

    #Databricks SQL
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  36. Databricks SQL version 2025.30 is now available in Preview

    Adds LIKE operator support for UTF8 collations and ST_ExteriorRing function.

    #Databricks SQL
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  37. Default warehouse setting is now available in Beta

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  38. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is rolling out in Current

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  39. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is now available in Preview

    Adds recursive common table expressions and spatial SQL expressions.

    #Databricks SQL
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  40. 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.

    #Databricks SQL
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  41. New SQL editor is generally available

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

    #Databricks SQL
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  42. 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.

    #Databricks SQL
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