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  1. 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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  2. Environment version 6 is now available

    Supports serverless and standard classic compute.

    #Serverless
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  3. 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.

    #Networking#Security
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  4. Cross-workspace access for serverless (Beta)

    Controls serverless network traffic between workspaces with ingress and egress rules.

    #Networking#Security
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  5. JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available

    Requires matching Scala, Java Development Kit, and Databricks Connect versions.

    #Lakeflow#Serverless
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  6. Serverless compute access control is now generally available

    Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged.

    #Compute#Serverless
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  8. Context-based ingress control for workspaces public access is now generally available

    Uses allow and deny rules to control access based on identities, network sources, and request types.

    #Networking#Security
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  9. Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta)

    Supports Power BI, Tableau Cloud, and dbt platform, with automatic IP list updates.

    #Networking#Security
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  10. July 6, 2026

    Updates from Databricks Runtime 18, adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions.

    #Serverless
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  11. Block specific internet destinations in network policies (Public Preview)

    Blocks destinations regardless of network access mode, enforced through REST API.

    #Networking#Security
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  12. Private Link for account-level resources (Beta)

    Connects account console through VPC interface endpoint instead of public internet. Requires configuration.

    #Networking#Security
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  13. Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation

    Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.

    #Documentation#Lakeflow
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  14. Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services is now generally available

    Supports Lakebase Autoscaling and Zerobus Ingest.

    #Networking#Security
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  15. Workspace admin setting for serverless notebook execution timeout

    Replaces manual override process, defaults to 2.5 hours.

    #Admin#Serverless
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  16. Version 18.2

    Adds CREATE OR REPLACE TEMP TABLE syntax and upgrades Snowflake JDBC driver to 3.28.0.

    #Serverless
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  17. Faster package installs with %uv pip in serverless notebooks

    Requires environment version 5 or above. Replaces %pip for faster installs.

    #Notebooks#Serverless
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  18. Connect Databricks to on-premises resources using an SSH reverse tunnel

    Uses proxy VMs in AWS, replacing inbound firewall access.

    #Networking#Security
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  19. Workspace base environments are now generally available

    Lets workspace admins create pre-built environments for serverless notebooks, enabled by default in compliance security profile workspaces.

    #Admin#Serverless
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  21. Version 18.1

    Supports DATETIMEOFFSET for Azure Synapse and adds schema evolution with INSERT statements.

    #Serverless
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  22. Upcoming breaking change: default behavior when deleting a Unity Catalog pipeline Coming soon

    Deletes now retain associated tables by default, set cascade=true to remove them.

    #API#Lakeflow
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  23. Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs

    Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.

    #Documentation
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  24. Inbound Private Link for performance-intensive services (Public Preview)

    Enables private connectivity for Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.

    #Networking#Security
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  25. Version 18.0

    Upgrades Redshift JDBC driver to 2.1.0.28, adds SQL window functions to metric views.

    #Serverless
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  26. Serverless environment version 5 is now available

    Includes CPU and GPU versions.

    #Serverless
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  27. Serverless outbound IPs available through public JSON endpoint (Public Preview)

    Replaces existing stable IPs, requires Public Preview enrollment.

    #Networking#Security
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  28. Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon

    Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.

    #API
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  29. Serverless workspaces are now generally available

    Come pre-configured with serverless compute and default storage.

    #Serverless#Workspace
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  30. Front-end PrivateLink for performance-intensive services (Beta)

    Supports private connectivity to Zerobus Ingest and Lakebase Autoscaling.

    #Networking#Security
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  31. You can now use custom base environments for Python, Python Wheels, and notebook tasks in serverless jobs

    Defined with YAML files, they support Python, Python wheel, and notebook tasks.

    #Serverless
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  32. Serverless notebook tasks can now use jobs environment

    Replaces inherited serverless environment with configurable job environment.

    #Serverless
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  33. Serverless compute has been updated to version 17.3

    Updated from version 17.2, requires no configuration changes.

    #Serverless
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  34. The billable usage table now records the performance mode of serverless jobs and pipelines

    Records performance mode in product_features.performance_target column with values PERFORMANCE_OPTIMIZED, STANDARD, or null.

    #Serverless
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  35. Admins can now manage a workspace's serverless base environments (Public Preview)

    Defines custom environment specs for serverless notebooks, allows setting a default for new notebooks.

    #Notebooks#Serverless
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  36. PrivateLink connections from serverless compute to resources in your VPC through an NLB is generally available

    Uses an NLB, requires AWS PrivateLink configuration.

    #Networking
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