Databricks releases, every cloud
| Release | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variant shredding will soon be enabled by default on new Variant tables Coming soon Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Breaks compatibility with Databricks Runtime 15.4. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Not on SAP | Mar 31, 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Feb 24, 2026 |
| New GCP regions support serverless compute Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Feb 2, 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. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Serverless workspaces are now available in new GCP regions Available in most GCP regions, see documentation for list. | Not on AWS | Not on Azure | On GCP, read it on their docs | Unknown on SAP | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs | |||||
| Automate classic workspace creation with AWS IAM temporary delegation Replaces AWS Quickstart template, grants temporary access to provision IAM roles and S3 bucket. | On AWS, read it on their docs | Not on Azure | Not on GCP | Unknown on SAP | Nov 21, 2025 |
- Variant shredding will soon be enabled by default on new Variant tables Coming soon
Requires Databricks Runtime 17.3 or above. Breaks compatibility with Databricks Runtime 15.4.
- Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs
Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.
- Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon
Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.
- New GCP regions support serverless compute
Available in me-central1 and southamerica-east1 regions.
- 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.
- Serverless workspaces are now available in new GCP regions
Available in most GCP regions, see documentation for list.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Automate classic workspace creation with AWS IAM temporary delegation
Replaces AWS Quickstart template, grants temporary access to provision IAM roles and S3 bucket.
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