Databricks releases, every cloud

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

   Requires compliance security profile.

   #Databricks Apps#Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 18, 2026
2. Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

   Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries.

   #Databricks SQL#Security
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs Jul 9, 2026
3. 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
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 9, 2026
4. File events enabled by default on new external locations

   Enabled on new locations, detects file changes for storage jobs and pipelines, can be disabled after creation.

   #Auto Loader#Lakeflow#Unity Catalog
   AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Feb 12, 2026

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