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  1. Genie One enhancements

    Admins can add custom instructions to all chat conversations. Atlassian and Glean MCP connections are now supported.

  2. 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.

  3. 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)
  4. New SQL editor default enablement and legacy SQL editor retirement Coming soon

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

  5. 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.

  6. Search in metric views fix

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

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  8. 5X-Large SQL warehouse size (Beta)

    Available in all supported regions, controlled from Previews page.

  9. Account-level Genie One (Beta)

    Provides a unified homepage and cross-workspace search across all workspaces.

  10. 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)
  11. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current

    Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.

  12. Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview

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

  13. Genie One app thumbnail support

    Uploads replace default icons, require PNG format.

  14. Genie One search and discovery improvements

    Filters inactive apps, boosts certified content in search rankings.

  15. Genie One is generally available

    Provides a single interface for business users to interact with data and AI without technical knowledge.

  16. Genie One favorite and filtering improvements

    Adds favorite and certified filters to listing pages, marked by a star icon.

  17. Change default workspace access to Consumer access (Public Preview)

    Preserves existing users' authoring permissions, streamlines consumer onboarding.

  18. Genie enhancements and fixes

    Numeric columns are now formatted to handle IDs and currency. Entity matching scans up to 100 million rows.

  19. Genie enhancements and fixes

    Shows Service Principal ID in Monitoring page, fixes API suggested questions issue, and updates Research Agent architecture.

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  21. Genie Research Agent, benchmark, and answer improvements

    Genie now asks clarifying questions, explains benchmark errors, and collapses query result tables when summaries are sufficient.

  22. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) limits and Research Agent improvements

    Limits increased to 200, adds starter questions and auto-suggested benchmarks.

  23. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

  24. Genie APIs and Research Agent in Beta

    Genie Create and Update APIs allow creating and updating Genie Agents. Research Agent enables multi-step reasoning and hypothesis testing.

  25. Add Azure Databricks Genie MCP server to Azure AI Foundry (Public Preview)

    Enables AI agents to connect to Genie Agents and query data. Requires Azure AI Foundry setup.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  26. Connect Genie Agents to Microsoft Copilot Studio (Public Preview)

    Requires Managed MCP Servers preview enabled.

  27. Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview

    The new editing experience replaces the previous one. It requires the latest version.

  28. 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.

  29. Genie navigation and accuracy improvements

    Fixes back button error and broken entity matching link. Optimizes column selection for relevance.

  30. Genie visualization and query result improvements

    Includes text explanations for empty results and uses query metadata for auto-generated charts.

  31. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

  32. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

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

  33. Genie thinking steps and benchmark error resolution

    Explains SQL logic in plain language. Replaces technical explanations in Genie Space, now Genie Agent.

  34. Genie benchmark scaling and SQL function support

    Maximum benchmarks per Genie Agent increased to 500. Supports Unity Catalog SQL functions as answers.

  35. New alert editing experience

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

  36. Genie API updates, benchmark explanations, and JOIN improvements

    JOIN relationships are now sortable, Genie API endpoints move from Beta to Public Preview.

  37. Genie knowledge store enhancements and benchmark improvements

    Space editors can save messages to benchmark questions and generate benchmark SQL answers. Improves performance and latency.

  38. Visualizations fix

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

  39. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and thinking trace features

    Adds tables and metric views to spaces, treats extra output rows or columns as incorrect.

  40. Semantic metadata in metric views

    Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.

  41. Databricks SQL version 2025.30 is now available in Preview

    Adds LIKE operator support for UTF8 collations and ST_ExteriorRing function.

  42. Genie benchmarks and JOIN relationship enhancements

    Benchmarks run as background tasks, and accepted JOINs are confirmed with a checkmark.

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