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  1. Databricks Runtime 18.0 is now GA

    Replaces Databricks Runtime 7.3.

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  2. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (01/09)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.

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  3. 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.

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  4. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (12/09)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.

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  5. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current

    Includes new features, see documentation for details.

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  6. 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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  8. Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview

    Offers a new editing experience, replacing the previous version.

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  9. 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.

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  10. SQL Editor visualization fix

    Tooltips now display in front of the legend.

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  11. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (11/04)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.

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  12. Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview

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

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  13. Databricks Runtime 17.3 LTS is now GA

    Replaces 7.3 LTS, requires Databricks account.

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  14. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (10/21)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.

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  15. New alert editing experience

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

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  16. Visualizations fix

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

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  17. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (10/07)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.

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  18. 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.

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  19. Semantic metadata in metric views

    Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.

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  21. Databricks SQL version 2025.30 is now available in Preview

    Adds LIKE operator support for UTF8 collations and ST_ExteriorRing function.

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  22. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.

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  23. Databricks Runtime 17.2 is now is now GA

    Replaces 7.3 and earlier, requires new cluster creation.

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  24. Databricks Runtime maintenance update

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements.

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  25. Default warehouse setting is now available in Beta

    Applied across SQL editor, AI/BI dashboards, and other tools, with optional user override.

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  26. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is rolling out in Current

    Rolls out from August 20th to August 28th, 2025.

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  27. Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is now available in Preview

    Adds recursive common table expressions and spatial SQL expressions.

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  28. Fixed timeout handling for materialized views and streaming tables

    New views and tables apply warehouse timeout, existing ones require CREATE OR REFRESH. Default timeout is 2 days.

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  29. New SQL editor is generally available

    Provides a unified authoring environment with features like real-time collaboration and enhanced Databricks Assistant integration.

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  30. Databricks Runtime 17.1 is now is now GA

    Replaces Databricks Runtime 7.3.

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  31. Preset date ranges for parameters in the SQL editor

    Includes options like This week, Last 30 days, and Last year for timestamp and date parameters.

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  32. Jobs & Pipelines list now includes Databricks SQL pipelines

    Includes materialized views and streaming tables created with Databricks SQL.

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  33. Inline execution history in SQL editor

    Shows past results without re-executing queries, links to past query profiles.

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  34. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Current

    Rolls out in stages to the Current channel, see 2025.20 features for details.

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  35. SQL editor updates

    Supports date-range and multi-select parameters, and rearranges the run button and catalog picker to the header.

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  36. Git support for alerts

    Tracks alert changes, requires placing alerts in a Databricks Git folder. Newly cloned alerts are paused.

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  37. Databricks SQL version 2025.20 is now available in Preview

    Includes new features and behavioral changes in Preview channel.

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  38. Databricks SQL Serverless engine upgrades

    Upgrades bring up to 25% lower latency and add Predictive Query Execution and Photon vectorized shuffle.

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  39. User interface updates

    Emits listHistoryQueries and getHistoryQuery events on Query History page and query profile opens.

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  40. Metric views are in Public Preview

    Requires a SQL warehouse on the 2025.16 Preview channel. Abstracts complex business logic into a centralized definition.

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  41. User interface updates

    New queries are created in Drafts folder by default, moving out when saved or renamed.

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  42. New alert version in Beta

    Simplifies creating and managing alerts with a single interface, can be used alongside legacy alerts.

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