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  1. Metastore-level ABAC policies are in Beta

    Applies across every catalog in the metastore. Replaces per-catalog policy setup.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  2. Data Classification now scans Unity Catalog views (Beta)

    Scans Unity Catalog views in addition to tables, using the same detection engine, and is currently in Beta.

    #Data Classification#Unity Catalog
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  3. The READ METADATA privilege will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Grants read-only visibility into object metadata, including security-sensitive information.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  4. JAR tasks on serverless compute will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces cluster provisioning, available in Lakeflow Jobs.

    #Lakeflow
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  5. Session restore for serverless jobs is in Public Preview

    Restores Python variables and Spark session into a new notebook for debugging or exploration, requires eligible serverless compute job runs.

    #Lakeflow#Notebooks
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  6. Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API

    Sets performance_target to STANDARD. Supports Apache Airflow's DatabricksSubmitRunOperator.

    #Lakeflow#Serverless
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  8. Maintenance windows for continuous pipelines

    Sets daily 1-hour window for platform updates. Configured via Jobs UI, Pipelines UI, or Jobs REST API.

    #Lakeflow
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  9. Managed tables in Lakeflow pipelines (Beta)

    Creates tables that Lakeflow manages, replacing manual table creation, and supports migrating existing Structured Streaming workloads.

    #Lakeflow
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  10. Anaplan connector (Beta)

    Ingests Anaplan audit trail events and user account records into Databricks.

    #Lakeflow
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  11. Anysphere Organization connector (Beta)

    Ingests organization members and groups into Databricks via Anysphere Admin API. Requires API key authentication.

    #Lakeflow
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  12. Celigo connector (Beta)

    Ingests Celigo audit log events into Databricks using an API token.

    #Lakeflow
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  13. External secrets in Unity Catalog (Beta)

    Connects Unity Catalog schema to AWS Secrets Manager, appearing as read-only objects.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  14. ABAC DENY policies are in Beta

    Explicitly deny MANAGE ACCESS CONTROL privilege, taking precedence over grants.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  15. Incremental ingestion for Salesforce formula fields in Lakeflow Connect will soon be generally available Coming soon

    Replaces full snapshot default, improving performance and reducing cost.

    #Lakeflow
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  16. Zerobus Ingest into default storage is now in Public Preview

    Supports tables backed by default storage, requires Lakeflow Connect setup.

    #Lakeflow
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  17. Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest is now generally available

    Replaces JSON and Avro formats, requires Lakeflow Connect.

    #Lakeflow
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  18. Automatic change data feed is now generally available

    Requires Databricks Runtime 19 or above with row tracking enabled. Makes MERGE and UPDATE operations about 15% faster.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  19. Databricks Runtime 19: September 1, 2026

    Replaces manual change data feed enablement, requires row tracking enabled.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  21. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (09/01)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

    #Databricks Runtime
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  22. ABAC GRANT policies are generally available for models and services

    Replaces individual privilege grants with governed tag matching.

    #Unity Catalog
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  23. Pipeline events system table is in Beta

    Records Lakeflow pipeline event logs, capturing lifecycle transitions and errors, for querying and building alerts.

    #Lakeflow
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  24. Unity Catalog Skills (Beta)

    Publishes and governs agent skills, controlling access with Unity Catalog permissions.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Catalog
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  25. Atlassian Audit Logs connector (Beta)

    Ingests Atlassian organization audit log events using an API key.

    #Lakeflow
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  26. Genie Code is now available as a Lakeflow Jobs task (Beta)

    Runs prompts autonomously, reading upstream outputs and calling tools as needed, returning a conversation link.

    #Genie Code#Lakeflow
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  27. Zerobus Ingest into streaming tables is now generally available

    Works like writing to a managed Delta table with same limits and quotas.

    #Lakeflow
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  28. Anysphere Audit Logs connector (Beta)

    Uses Anysphere Admin API to ingest audit-log events, requires Cursor Admin API key.

    #Lakeflow
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  29. Secrets in Unity Catalog will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces manual enablement, uses catalog.schema.secret namespace.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  30. The INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE privileges are in Beta

    Require Databricks Runtime 18.1 or above, alternative to MODIFY privilege.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  31. Verkada connector (Beta)

    Ingests Verkada organization audit logs and access users using a Verkada API key.

    #Lakeflow
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  32. Context attributes in ABAC column mask and row filter policies (Beta)

    Targets request context, such as OAuth client ID and on-behalf-of status, in Unity Catalog policies.

    #Unity Catalog
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  33. Default Python package repositories are GA for Lakeflow pipelines and classic compute

    Supports private or authenticated registries as workspace defaults. Applies to UI and API created classic compute.

    #Compute#Lakeflow
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  34. Performance mode now applies to materialized view and streaming table refreshes from dbt tasks

    Now applies to dbt tasks, with optional Standard mode for lower costs, increasing latency to 4-6 minutes.

    #Lakeflow
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  35. Salesforce connector mTLS authentication is now generally available

    Replaces OAuth client credentials flow for API-only users, requires client certificates.

    #Lakeflow
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  36. Role-based access control (RBAC) is generally available

    Requires account and workspace admin setup. Enables exclusive access to sensitive data.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  37. Role-based access control (RBAC) will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Lets users assume a role with exclusive permissions, replacing accumulated permissions.

    #Security#Unity Catalog
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  38. Identity attributes in ABAC column mask policies (Beta)

    Targets users by attributes like department or country, using has_identity_attribute_value and has_identity_attribute_tag_match functions.

    #Unity Catalog
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  39. Upcoming deprecation of the data quality monitoring downstream_impact column Coming soon

    Deprecation starts September 7, 2026, and the column will no longer be populated after rollout.

    #Unity Catalog
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  40. Upcoming deprecation of the data quality monitoring root_cause_analysis column Coming soon

    Deprecation starts August 18, 2026, and the column will no longer be populated after rollout.

    #Unity Catalog
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  41. Workiva connector (Beta)

    Ingests Workiva audit activity, users, and roles using OAuth2 client credentials.

    #Lakeflow
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  42. Gmail connector in Lakeflow Connect (Beta)

    Ingests messages, labels, drafts, filters, and profile data using a Google service account.

    #Lakeflow
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