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1. Workspace admin setting for serverless notebook execution timeout

   Replaces manual override process, defaults to 2.5 hours.

   #Admin#Serverless
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 27, 2026
2. Fixed LOD expression syntax update for metric views

   Uses SQL window functions, replacing two-step pre-computation approach.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 20, 2026
3. Configure an additional recipient for workspace operational emails

   Receives operational updates like breaking changes and incident communications, use a distribution-list alias for multiple people.

   #Administration
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 14, 2026
4. View run history for scheduled refreshes in Google Sheets

   Shows Run ID, start time, and success status for each run.

   #Integrations
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 14, 2026
5. Faster package installs with %uv pip in serverless notebooks

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

   #Notebooks#Serverless
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs May 7, 2026
6. Search in metric views fix

   Now returns correct results across paginated results and supports filtering by display name.

   #Databricks SQL
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs Mar 17, 2026
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