Databricks releases, every cloud
- Databricks Runtime 19: September 21, 2026
It supports truncate and trim_array functions in SQL and DataFrame APIs. Session environment variables are set using spark.pythonWorkerEnv.
- JAR tasks on serverless compute will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces cluster provisioning, available in Lakeflow Jobs.
- The counter_diff SQL window function is now available
Calculates differences between consecutive cumulative counter values, available in Databricks Runtime 19 and above.
- Window measures on a numeric index column in metric views
Supports unitless offset and ranges on consecutive integer columns, useful for non-calendar periods like fiscal weeks.
- Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API
Sets performance_target to STANDARD. Supports Apache Airflow's DatabricksSubmitRunOperator.
- Maintenance windows for continuous pipelines
Sets daily 1-hour window for platform updates. Configured via Jobs UI, Pipelines UI, or Jobs REST API.
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- Managed tables in Lakeflow pipelines (Beta)
Creates tables that Lakeflow manages, replacing manual table creation, and supports migrating existing Structured Streaming workloads.
- Anaplan connector (Beta)
Ingests Anaplan audit trail events and user account records into Databricks.
- Anysphere Organization connector (Beta)
Ingests organization members and groups into Databricks via Anysphere Admin API. Requires API key authentication.
- Celigo connector (Beta)
Ingests Celigo audit log events into Databricks using an API token.
- Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is rolling out in Current
It includes features from version 2026.32.
- See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)
Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.
- time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets
Replaces date_trunc for non-calendar units, requires origin and width parameters.
- Environment version 6 is now available
Supports serverless and standard classic compute.
- Databricks Runtime 19: September 1, 2026
Auto CDF requires Databricks Runtime 19 or above with row tracking enabled. It makes MERGE and UPDATE operations about 15% faster.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (09/01)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.
- Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in Preview
It includes features from version 2026.32.
- Atlassian Audit Logs connector (Beta)
Ingests Atlassian organization audit log events using an API key.
- Get this table by email. One Monday mail covering the week, filtered to the clouds and products you run. Weekly digest
- Genie Code is now available as a Lakeflow Jobs task (Beta)
Runs prompts autonomously, reading upstream outputs and calling tools as needed, returning a conversation link.
- Anysphere Audit Logs connector (Beta)
Uses Anysphere Admin API to ingest audit-log events, requires Cursor Admin API key.
- Databricks Runtime 19: August 24, 2026
Updates Java to Zulu21.52+15-CA and upgrades Jackson libraries to version 2.22.
- Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is rolling out in Current
It is available in the Current channel and includes new features.
- Verkada connector (Beta)
Ingests Verkada organization audit logs and access users using a Verkada API key.
- Default Python package repositories are GA for Lakeflow pipelines and classic compute
Supports private or authenticated registries as workspace defaults. Applies to UI and API created classic compute.
- Performance mode now applies to materialized view and streaming table refreshes from dbt tasks
Now applies to dbt tasks, with optional Standard mode for lower costs, increasing latency to 4-6 minutes.
- Workiva connector (Beta)
Ingests Workiva audit activity, users, and roles using OAuth2 client credentials.
- Gmail connector in Lakeflow Connect (Beta)
Ingests messages, labels, drafts, filters, and profile data using a Google service account.
- SendGrid connector (Beta)
Ingests SendGrid subuser directory and IP access activity using a parent-account API key.
- Amplitude connector (Beta)
Ingests product analytics event data with metadata from Amplitude.
- Glean connector in Lakeflow Connect (Beta)
Ingests company-wide usage insights using a Glean Client API token.
- Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in Preview
It includes the is_valid_variant function and supports REPLACE USING and REPLACE ON clauses with INSERT INTO.
- REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)
Replaces rows matching specified key columns, requires SEQUENCE BY column.
- Databricks Runtime 19: August 10, 2026
It supports collect_union and evaluates HAVING before window functions.
- Notion connector (Beta)
Ingests Notion pages, databases, and users into Databricks.
- Orchestrate continuous pipelines with continuous jobs
Determines execution mode, allows serverless Standard performance mode. Replaces pipeline's built-in continuous setting.
- Change data feed on materialized views (Beta)
Requires Databricks Runtime 18 LTS or above. Enables replication to external destinations.
- REPLACE USING flows for pipelines (Beta)
Replaces rows matching specified key columns, doesn't require change data capture feed or primary key.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (08/04)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.
- Google Drive connector (GA)
Supports fully managed and custom ingestion pipelines with Spark and SQL APIs.
- NetSuite connector (GA)
Ingests ERP and financial data from Oracle NetSuite into Databricks.
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