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  1. MATCH_RECOGNIZE is now in Beta

    Requires enabling Match Recognize preview in workspace settings.

  2. Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview

    Adds IP address functions, NEAREST BY join type, and QUALIFY clause, with fixes for MERGE WITH SCHEMA EVOLUTION.

  3. Metric view parameters are now in Public Preview

    binds values at query time, replacing separate views per variant.

  4. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Imported reports from Power BI and Tableau become AI/BI dashboards. They reuse existing metric views when possible.

  5. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements

    Genie Code now includes skills for authoring and maintaining Genie Agents.

  6. Genie One enhancements

    Documents now show citations and version history. Certified visuals are read-only SQL charts.

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  8. Dashboard enhancements

    Adds table header color customization and local metric view parameters.

  9. Genie One enhancements

    Genie One chats can be shared with all account users as read-only. Scheduled tasks are now limited to daily frequency.

  10. Lakebase now supports Postgres 18

    Postgres 17 remains the default, select Postgres 18 when creating a project.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  11. Lakebase Search adds vector, keyword, and hybrid search to Postgres (Beta)

    Adds vector and keyword search to Postgres with lakebase_vector and lakebase_text extensions, replacing separate search stacks.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  12. AUTO CDC flows for streaming tables in Databricks SQL are generally available

    Automatically handles out-of-order records as SCD type 1 or 2, replacing complex MERGE INTO logic.

  13. Genie mobile app (Public Preview)

    Access Genie One from iOS and Android devices. Requires download from Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

  14. Genie One enhancements

    Consumer entitlement users can create scheduled tasks without the SQL entitlement.

  15. Lakebase Postgres is now in Beta

    Available in us-east4, us-central1, and europe-west3 regions.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  16. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Annotation lines can be driven by data or calculations. Six new preset themes are available for AI/BI dashboards.

  17. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and bug fixes

    Saves visualizations to dashboards and supports Declarative Automation Bundles.

  18. Genie One enhancements and bug fixes

    Customization now includes account-level colors and logo. Scheduled tasks send emails with customizable formats.

  19. Lakehouse Replay (Beta)

    Automatically replays serverless workloads against upcoming runtime releases. Requires no setup.

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  21. Genie renamed to Genie One

    Capabilities remain unchanged, see updated documentation.

  22. Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation

    Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.

  23. UNIQUE constraint support is now in Public Preview

    Enables join elimination and DISTINCT simplification on Photon-enabled compute. Applies to Unity Catalog Delta Lake tables.

  24. Dashboard enhancements

    Saves filter combos as shared bookmarks, adds pivot table column expansion.

  25. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements

    Adds chat prompt monitoring, knowledge store edit confirmation, and conversation deletion.

  26. Genie One enhancements

    Chat and document creation are now generally available, allowing users to ask data questions and generate documents from conversations.

  27. Lakebase snapshot storage is now billed

    Billed starting June 1, 2026, with size shown on Backup & Restore page.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  28. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Gantt charts require matching start and end field types. Custom visualizations use the Vega-Lite library.

  29. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and bug fixes

    Agent mode thinking traces now cite definitions, respects default sharing settings.

  30. Genie One enhancements

    Customization options include colors and logos. Certified objects are prioritized in chat.

  31. Refresh policies and EXPLAIN CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW for materialized views are now generally available

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 and above. Available in Databricks SQL.

  32. Databricks SQL version 2026.15 is now available in Preview

    XPath no longer fetches external DTDs, fixing failures from malformed URLs.

  33. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Tables can now display banded rows and support default sorting.

  34. Genie Agent (formerly Genie Space) enhancements and bug fixes

    Genie Agents now use Fields instead of Dimensions in metric views and SQL expressions.

  35. Genie One enhancements

    Genie One now has a Managed MCP Server that answers natural-language data questions. It works across Genie Agents and Unity Catalog data.

  36. Postgres password authentication is now disabled by default for new Lakebase projects

    Existing projects are unaffected, enable in project settings to allow.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  37. Customer-managed keys for Lakebase available in all AWS and Azure regions

    Encrypts project data at rest using a custom cloud KMS key. Available for new projects.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  38. Fixed LOD expression syntax update for metric views

    Uses SQL window functions, replacing two-step pre-computation approach.

  39. Lakebase now supports compute sizes up to 64 CU (128 GB)

    Replaces 32 CU (64 GB RAM) limit, enables dynamic scaling for larger workloads.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  40. Recover a deleted Lakebase project within 7 days

    Restores all branches, databases, and settings. Requires action within 7 days.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  41. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Genie Code now renders non-table outputs and supports Answer now on published dashboards. It also replicates BI workbook visualizations.

  42. Databricks SQL alerts are now generally available

    Monitors data and KPIs by running scheduled queries, notifying recipients when conditions are met.

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