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  1. Automatic change data feed will soon be available in all supported regions Coming soon

    Requires Databricks Runtime 19 or above with row tracking enabled. Replaces manual change data feed setup on tables.

  2. Lakebase snapshots API (Beta)

    Manages point-in-time snapshots of project branches, allowing create, get, list, delete, and restore operations.

  3. Postgres minor version updates

    Updates to 16.15, 17.11, and 18.6, applied on compute restart.

  4. Lakebase Postgres APIs are now generally available

    Supports operations for projects, branches, and databases through REST API, CLI, and SDKs.

  5. Transactions are now generally available

    Require catalog commits enabled on participating tables. Use BEGIN ATOMIC or BEGIN TRANSACTION syntax.

  6. Variant and Variant shredding are now generally available

    Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3, recommended 18.1 for optimal performance.

  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Variant will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Ingests semi-structured data from sources like Kinesis and REST APIs. Available in July 2026.

  9. Automatic upgrades will roll out more features to existing tables Coming soon

    Adds row tracking and Checkpoint V2 to existing tables.

  10. Lakebase update notifications now post 3 days in advance

    Replaces 7-day notice, check project settings for upcoming updates.

  11. Lakebase Postgres is now in Beta

    Available in us-east4, us-central1, and europe-west3 regions.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  12. Catalog commits are now generally available

    Enables multi-statement transactions on Unity Catalog managed Delta tables, supported by products like MLflow and Delta Sharing.

  13. Lakebase databases as Databricks Apps resources

    Replaces manual database configuration, requires Lakebase setup.

  14. Multi-table transactions are now in Public Preview

    Requires catalog commits on participating tables, supports Unity Catalog managed Delta tables.

  15. Zstd is now the default compression for new managed tables

    Replaces Snappy compression, applies to Databricks Runtime 16.0 and above.

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