Databricks releases, every cloud
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (02/26)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is rolling out in Current
Replaces version 2025.39, requires no setup changes.
- Databricks Runtime 18: February 19, 2026
Inferencing Excel string cells now respects cell type, updating from auto-casting to narrower types.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (02/19)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.
- Databricks Runtime 18.1 and Databricks Runtime 18.1 ML are in Beta
Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.40 is now available in Preview
Adds SQL scripting with procedural logic and expands parameter markers and IDENTIFIER clause support.
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- Databricks Runtime 18: January 27, 2026
Reports batchSize and file processing metrics, renames spark.sql.xml.legacyXMLParser.enabled config property.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (01/27)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 18.0.
- Databricks Runtime 18: January 15, 2026
Uses JDK 21, replacing JDK 17, with changes to Double and Float string representations.
- 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.
- Flexible node types are now generally available
Falls back to alternative instance types when specified type is unavailable, improving launch reliability.
- 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.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is rolling out in Current
Includes new features, see documentation for details.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (11/18)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.
- Databricks SQL alerts are now in Public Preview
Offers a new editing experience, replacing the previous version.
- 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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- List MCP servers in Azure Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)
Allows distribution of AI tools and connection to external data sources, requires provider listing.
- List MCP servers in Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)
Lets users install MCP servers to connect AI agents to external data sources.
- SQL Editor visualization fix
Tooltips now display in front of the legend.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (11/04)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 12.2 to 17.3.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.35 is now available in Preview
Adds EXECUTE IMMEDIATE constant expressions and LIMIT ALL for recursive CTEs.
- Configure compute to use AWS Capacity Blocks
Replaces on-demand instances, requires AWS account setup.
- 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.
- New alert editing experience
Replaces old editor with a multi-tab editor for unified workflow.
- Visualizations fix
Fixes legend selection for charts with aliased series names in SQL editor and notebooks.
- 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.
- Semantic metadata in metric views
Requires YAML 1.1 and Databricks Runtime 17.3 or higher.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.30 is now available in Preview
Adds LIKE operator support for UTF8 collations and ST_ExteriorRing function.
- 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.
- Default warehouse setting is now available in Beta
Applied across SQL editor, AI/BI dashboards, and other tools, with optional user override.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is rolling out in Current
Rolls out from August 20th to August 28th, 2025.
- Databricks SQL version 2025.25 is now available in Preview
Adds recursive common table expressions and spatial SQL expressions.
- 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.
- 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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