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  1. Databricks Runtime 18: May 18, 2026

    Preserves table comments by default, auto-casts compatible column types in DataFrame writes.

  2. Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent now supports Unity Catalog tables as subagent tools

    Adds Unity Catalog tables as subagent tools, usable in coordinated multi-agent systems.

  3. Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent now supports vector search indexes as subagent tools

    Adds support for vector search indexes as subagent tools, usable in coordinated multi-agent systems.

  4. Share Genie Code chat threads

    Recipients get read-only access, can be users, groups, or service principals.

  5. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (05/13)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

  6. Databricks Runtime 18: May 4, 2026

    Clusters using XPath no longer load external DTDs, and NULL structs are stored as NULL.

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  8. Native data profiling for results tables in the SQL editor

    Select column headers and click Open selection details to view statistics.

  9. Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent now supports custom MCP servers and custom agents on Databricks Apps

    Adds support for custom MCP servers and custom agents hosted in Databricks Apps as subagents.

  10. agg SQL function as a synonym for measure

    Replaces measure, used as agg(measure_column) in metric views.

  11. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (04/29)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for LTS versions 13.3 to 16.4.

  12. Manage Supervisor Agent programmatically with the Databricks SDK (Beta)

    Creates and manages Supervisor Agent and tools via Python SDK. Requires Databricks SDK for Python.

  13. OpenAI GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.5 Pro now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requiring compliance with applicable terms.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  14. Databricks SQL version 2026.10 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2026.09, requires no configuration changes.

  15. CPU_MEDIUM and CPU_LARGE workload types for Model Serving (Beta)

    Trade concurrency for more memory per worker on same CPU hardware, for models needing more memory than standard CPU workload.

  16. Databricks Runtime 18: April 20, 2026

    Replaces EPSG:102100 with ESRI:102100 for GEOMETRY type. Includes OS security updates.

  17. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (04/20)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.1.

  18. Supervisor API for building agents (Beta)

    Replaces multiple API calls with a single call to build agents.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  19. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, supports pay-per-token queries.

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  21. AI Gateway now governs MCP servers (Beta)

    Enforces access control and monitors usage across MCP interactions, replacing prior governance methods.

  22. ai_prep_search (Beta)

    Transforms ai_parse_document output into search-ready chunks for vector search and RAG pipelines.

  23. Databricks Runtime 18: April 2, 2026

    Adds VOID column support in UDTs and 30-second socket timeout for JDBC streaming sink connections.

  24. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (04/02)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.1.

  25. Agent Bricks Knowledge Assistant and Supervisor Agent are now available in additional regions

    Available in ap-south-1 region, requires cross-geo processing.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  26. Agent Bricks Knowledge Assistant and Supervisor Agent are now available on GCP

    Available in 6 GCP regions, requiring cross-geo processing in europe-west3 and asia-southeast1.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  27. 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)
  28. Agent Bricks now covers all Databricks AI capabilities

    Covers declarative agents and all other Databricks AI capabilities.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  29. 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.

  30. Supervisor Agent supports long-running tasks

    Supports tasks that exceed 2-minute timeout, using task continuation.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  31. OpenAI GPT-5.4 mini and GPT-5.4 nano now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs pay-per-token, requires compliance with OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  32. Search in metric views fix

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

  33. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  34. Databricks Runtime 18: March 11, 2026

    Replaces previous behavior where observation metric errors caused query failures.

  35. Databricks Runtime 18: March 10, 2026

    Includes clearer error messages for scalar subqueries and operating system security updates.

  36. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (03/10)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.0.

  37. Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Access via Foundation Model APIs or AI Functions, supporting pay-per-token and batch inference workloads.

  38. OpenAI GPT-5.4 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requires compliance with OpenAI's Acceptable Use Policy.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  39. Supervisor Agent is now available in additional regions

    Now available in 9 more regions, see list of supported regions for details.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  40. Managed OAuth flows for external MCP servers

    Eliminates need to register own OAuth app, supports Glean, GitHub, Google Drive, and SharePoint APIs.

  41. Databricks Runtime 18: February 26, 2026

    Adds SET and UNSET METADATA ON COLUMN SQL commands for Unity Catalog table columns. Includes OS security updates.

  42. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (02/26)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.

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