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- Databricks Runtime 18.1 and Databricks Runtime 18.1 ML are in Beta
Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0.
- Serverless compute now available for compliance standards
Adds HITRUST, PCI-DSS, TISAX, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus support.
- Select tables and create pivot tables in Google Sheets
Imports data via Databricks Connector, selecting from Catalog Explorer.
- New GCP regions support serverless compute
Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.
- Serverless workspaces are now generally available
Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage.
- Databricks Runtime 18: January 27, 2026
Reports batchSize and file processing metrics, renames spark.sql.xml.legacyXMLParser.enabled config property.
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- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (01/27)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.
- 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.
- Databricks Runtime 18: January 15, 2026
It uses JDK 21 as the default Java Development Kit, replacing JDK 17.
- Databricks Runtime 18.0 is now GA
Replaces Databricks Runtime 7.3.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (01/09)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.
- Login required to download ODBC driver
Requires login and license acceptance, except for AWS GovCloud which needs account team access.
- Serverless compute is now available in Azure China North 3
Available for notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses.
- Serverless workspaces are now available in new GCP regions
Available in most GCP regions, see documentation for list.
- Databricks Runtime 18.0 and Databricks Runtime 18.0 ML are in Beta
Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0, includes JDK 21 as default.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (12/09)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.
- Serverless compute is now available in new regions
Added to Australia Southeast, Canada Central, Mexico Central, Norway East, and South Africa North regions.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (11/18)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.
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- Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment
Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (11/04)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.
- Serverless compute has been updated to version 17.3
Updated from version 17.2, requires no configuration changes.
- Databricks Runtime 17.3 LTS is now GA
Replaces 7.3 LTS, requires Databricks account.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (10/21)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.
- 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.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (10/07)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.
- Databricks Runtime 17.3 LTS and Databricks Runtime 17.3 LTS ML are in Beta
Powered by Apache Spark 4.0.0, includes new configuration options.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.
- Databricks Runtime 17.2 is now is now GA
Replaces 7.3 and earlier, requires new cluster creation.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance update
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.
- Admins can now manage a workspace's serverless base environments (Public Preview)
Defines custom environment specs for serverless notebooks, allows setting a default for new notebooks.
- Databricks Runtime 17.1 is now is now GA
Replaces Databricks Runtime 7.3.
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