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  1. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  2. Dashboard visualization and interaction enhancements

    Expands pivot table hierarchies and adds chart faceting. Supports sorting and labeling on various charts.

  3. Dashboard enhancements and improvements

    Supports EXCLUDE syntax on multiple fields, HTML cell styles, and cross filtering in pivot tables.

  4. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

  5. Serverless compute now available for compliance standards

    Adds HITRUST, PCI-DSS, TISAX, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus support.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  6. Dashboard enhancements and new capabilities

    Parameterized dashboard tasks use job parameters to set filter values. Genie is on by default for published dashboards.

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  8. New GCP regions support serverless compute

    Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  9. Dashboard visualization and data improvements

    Widgets render pivot tables at full width, and download limits increase to 10,000x1000 rows and columns.

  10. Serverless workspaces are now generally available

    Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage.

  11. Dashboard subscriptions, custom calculations, and visualization improvements

    Subscriptions can be sent to account-level users. Custom calculations can reference other custom calculations.

  12. You can now use custom base environments for Python, Python Wheels, and notebook tasks in serverless jobs

    Defined with YAML files, they support Python, Python wheel, and notebook tasks.

  13. Level of detail expressions for custom calculations

    Control aggregation granularity independently of visualization dimensions. Used for calculating percentages or comparing values to dataset-wide aggregates.

  14. Dashboard navigation, pivot tables, and text widget improvements

    Thicker scroll bar, larger title character limit, configurable pivot table header height, and markdown table support in text widgets.

  15. Dashboard pivot tables, filters, and data export improvements

    Pivot tables display total rows at top, Excel downloads in pivoted format.

  16. Dashboard enhancements and fixes

    Boolean values support custom string aliases, and filter widgets have several fixes and new features.

  17. Serverless compute is now available in Azure China North 3

    Available for notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  18. Serverless workspaces are now available in new GCP regions

    Available in most GCP regions, see documentation for list.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  19. Dashboard visualization enhancements and fixes

    Sorts charts by hidden measure fields, adds spacing to range filters, and fixes Safari cross-filtering.

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  21. Dashboard visualization enhancements and fixes

    Adds individual series labels and fixes download format options to include CSV, TSV, and Excel.

  22. Dashboard visualization enhancements

    Pivot table headers render faster with reduced scroll lag.

  23. Serverless compute is now available in new regions

    Added to Australia Southeast, Canada Central, Mexico Central, Norway East, and South Africa North regions.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  24. Dashboard visualization improvements and bug fixes

    Counters now track metrics over time with sparklines. Filters apply instantly by default.

  25. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  26. Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview

    Offers a new editing experience, replacing the previous version.

  27. 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.

  28. Dashboard search and embedding enhancements

    Search now covers widget titles and descriptions, and dataset queries are searchable from the workspace bar.

  29. Dashboard filter and counter enhancements

    Supports date and number filters, and consumes Unity Catalog metadata.

  30. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  31. Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment

    Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.

  32. Dashboard visualization, pivot table, and authoring improvements

    Adds Slack channel subscriptions, Top N scroll bar on mouseover, and export to materialized view.

  33. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

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

  34. Serverless compute has been updated to version 17.3

    Updated from version 17.2, requires no configuration changes.

  35. Dashboard publishing, scheduling, and field management improvements

    Notify viewers is off by default. Custom calculations support over 170 functions.

  36. New alert editing experience

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

  37. Dashboard pivot tables, gridlines, and drill-through enhancements

    Supports contains, startswith, endswith functions in pivot tables. Gridlines can be toggled on and off in charts.

  38. AI/BI dashboard table and text widget improvements

    Control line thickness in line charts, copy link URLs from tables, and use DISTINCT and FILTER in aggregate functions.

  39. The billable usage table now records the performance mode of serverless jobs and pipelines

    Records performance mode in product_features.performance_target column with values PERFORMANCE_OPTIMIZED, STANDARD, or null.

  40. Visualizations fix

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

  41. AI/BI dashboard enhancements and global filters improvements

    Fixes global filters panel overflow, adds copy and paste for widgets and pages.

  42. Semantic metadata in metric views

    Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.

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