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Lakebase backup schedule API (Beta) Manages automated snapshot cadences and retention. Available to all Lakebase workspaces. #Lakebase	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 22, 2026
Lakebase snapshots API (Beta) Manages point-in-time snapshots of project branches, allowing create, get, list, delete, and restore operations. #Lakebase	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 15, 2026
Postgres minor version updates Updates to 16.15, 17.11, and 18.6, applied on compute restart. #Lakebase	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 24, 2026
Lakebase update notifications now post 3 days in advance Replaces 7-day notice, check project settings for upcoming updates. #Lakebase	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 10, 2026
Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation Conceptual topics are now under Concepts. #Documentation #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 9, 2026
Workspace admin setting for serverless notebook execution timeout Replaces manual override process, defaults to 2.5 hours. #Admin #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	On SAP, read it on their docs	May 27, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs. #Documentation	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Mar 31, 2026
Lakebase databases as Databricks Apps resources Replaces manual database configuration, requires Lakebase setup. #Databricks Apps #Lakebase	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Mar 16, 2026
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	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Feb 24, 2026
New Databricks accounts will not have access to legacy features New accounts use Unity Catalog, lack DBFS root access. Applies to accounts created after December 18, 2025. #Admin #Unity Catalog	On AWS, read it on their docs	Not on Azure	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Dec 19, 2025
Disable legacy features settings are now GA Disables access to DBFS, Hive Metastore, and shared compute in new workspaces. #Admin	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Dec 11, 2025

Lakebase backup schedule API (Beta)
Manages automated snapshot cadences and retention. Available to all Lakebase workspaces.

#Lakebase

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 22, 2026
Lakebase snapshots API (Beta)
Manages point-in-time snapshots of project branches, allowing create, get, list, delete, and restore operations.

#Lakebase

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 15, 2026
Postgres minor version updates
Updates to 16.15, 17.11, and 18.6, applied on compute restart.

#Lakebase

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 24, 2026
Lakebase update notifications now post 3 days in advance
Replaces 7-day notice, check project settings for upcoming updates.

#Lakebase

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 10, 2026
Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation
Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.

#Documentation #Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 9, 2026
Workspace admin setting for serverless notebook execution timeout
Replaces manual override process, defaults to 2.5 hours.

#Admin #Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docs SAP, read it on their docs May 27, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs
Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.

#Documentation

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 31, 2026
Lakebase databases as Databricks Apps resources
Replaces manual database configuration, requires Lakebase setup.

#Databricks Apps #Lakebase

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Mar 16, 2026
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

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Feb 24, 2026
New Databricks accounts will not have access to legacy features
New accounts use Unity Catalog, lack DBFS root access. Applies to accounts created after December 18, 2025.

#Admin #Unity Catalog

AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Dec 19, 2025
Disable legacy features settings are now GA
Disables access to DBFS, Hive Metastore, and shared compute in new workspaces.

#Admin

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Dec 11, 2025

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