Skip to content

Databricks releases, every cloud

308 releases of 1321

Last updated

  1. Databricks Apps is now on by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Requires compliance security profile.

  2. Metastore-level ABAC policies are in Beta

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

  3. Unity Gateway support for compliance security profile standards

    Enabled by default for workspaces with compliance security profile. Supports all Databricks compliance standards.

  4. Anthropic models will be removed from AWS GovCloud IL5 workspaces Coming soon

    Removal affects IL5 workspaces on AWS GovCloud. Endpoints must be migrated before September 19, 2026.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  5. Unity Gateway API and developer tools are generally available

    Requires Terraform 1.132.0, Databricks CLI v1.17.0, or later SDK versions.

  6. Unused OAuth client secrets are automatically deleted after 90 days

    Deletes unused secrets after 90 days, create new if still needed.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. The counter_diff SQL window function is now available

    Calculates differences between consecutive cumulative counter values, available in Databricks Runtime 19 and above.

  11. Window measures on a numeric index column in metric views

    Supports unitless offset and ranges on consecutive integer columns, useful for non-calendar periods like fiscal weeks.

  12. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway

    Supports text and image inputs, accessible via Foundation Model APIs.

  13. 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.

  14. Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API

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

  15. Maintenance windows for continuous pipelines

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

  16. Managed tables in Lakeflow pipelines (Beta)

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

  17. Anaplan connector (Beta)

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

  18. Anysphere Organization connector (Beta)

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

  19. Celigo connector (Beta)

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

  20. Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
  21. External secrets in Unity Catalog (Beta)

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

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  22. ABAC DENY policies are in Beta

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

  23. 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.

  24. See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)

    Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.

  25. time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets

    Replaces date_trunc for non-calendar units, requires origin and width parameters.

  26. Zerobus Ingest into default storage is now in Public Preview

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

  27. OpenAI GPT-6 Astra is now available on Unity Gateway

    Available for enterprise workloads via pay-per-token Foundation Model APIs.

  28. Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest is now generally available

    Replaces JSON and Avro formats, requires Lakeflow Connect.

  29. Genie Code scheduled tasks will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces manual runs of recurring analysis tasks. Available in October 2026.

  30. Pipeline events system table is in Beta

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

  31. Restrict service principal OAuth secrets to specific API scopes

    Restricts OAuth secrets to specific API scopes like sql or jobs, limiting leaked secret impact.

  32. Monitor and cap external provider costs

    Tracks and caps spend on Amazon Bedrock and Azure AI Foundry models. Requires enabling External Model Spend in Budgets on the account console.

  33. Atlassian Audit Logs connector (Beta)

    Ingests Atlassian organization audit log events using an API key.

  34. 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.

  35. Query text is now masked by default in system tables and APIs

    Masking applies to system.query.history, Query History API, and List Queries API. Account admins can grant access to unmasked text via databricks_pii_access group.

  36. xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through governed API, switch models without changing code.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  37. Zerobus Ingest into streaming tables is now generally available

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

  38. Zhipu AI GLM 5.3 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway

    Access through the same governed API, with centralized permissions and no code changes required.

  39. Anysphere Audit Logs connector (Beta)

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

  40. Private network gateway is in Private Preview

    Connects serverless compute to VPC and on-premises systems through a managed gateway, reusing existing network connectivity configuration.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  41. 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.

  42. The INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE privileges are in Beta

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

Headlines, dates and product areas are Databricks' own, from the release notes published for each cloud, and every item links to the note it came from. The one-line summaries are ours. Not a Databricks product and not affiliated with Databricks, Inc.