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Base environments are now supported on classic compute (Beta) Manages Python dependencies using Databricks-provided or custom environments. #Compute #Notebooks	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 17, 2026
Git Folder Serverless is in Beta Shares serverless compute and pyproject.toml environment across notebooks and files. #Compute #Git Folders	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 2, 2026
Automatic change data feed is now generally available Requires Databricks Runtime 19 or above with row tracking enabled. Makes MERGE and UPDATE operations about 15% faster. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 1, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19: September 1, 2026 Replaces manual change data feed enablement, requires row tracking enabled. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 1, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (09/01) Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Sep 1, 2026
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. #Compute #Lakeflow	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 21, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
Manage project environments with %uv commands Requires environment version 5 or above. Supports serverless notebooks. #Compute #Notebooks	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 17, 2026
Target an Azure capacity reservation group for classic compute Requires VNet injection, guarantees compute capacity for constrained VM types. #Compute	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Aug 10, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (08/04) Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 4, 2026
Serverless compute access control is now generally available Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged. #Compute #Serverless	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Aug 3, 2026
Packaged clean rooms are now generally available Hides provider code and data assets from consumers, runs against their own data. #Clean Rooms	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Unknown on SAP	Jul 31, 2026
Web terminal on serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is in Public Preview Runs shell commands, monitors GPU usage, and manages files on serverless GPU compute. Requires environment version 5 or above. #Compute #Machine Learning	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	Unknown on SAP	Jul 31, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (07/24) Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 24, 2026
Dedicated group clusters will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon Enables shared compute for groups with compliance security profile, supporting Databricks Runtime for ML and RDD APIs. #Compute #Security	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 24, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning have transitioned to LTS Receives 3 years of stability and security fixes. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 23, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are now generally available Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 23, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19: July 23, 2026 Enables Arrow-optimized Python UDFs by default, changing type-coercion behavior. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jul 23, 2026
Serverless compute is now available in the Azure UK West region Supports notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses, with private connectivity. #Compute #Networking	Not on AWS	On Azure, read it on their docs	Not on GCP	On SAP, read it on their docs	Jul 14, 2026
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Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (06/29) Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 29, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 26, 2026 Restricts environment variables and Spark configurations in standard access mode. Removes previously allowed settings. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 26, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are in Beta Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 15, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 15, 2026 Replaces JDK 17 with JDK 21, removes 90 Python packages. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 15, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: June 10, 2026 Adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions, requires no changes to existing setups. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 10, 2026
Schedule deferred policy enforcement for all-purpose compute Applies on next restart or immediately, and admins can cancel scheduled enforcements. #Compute	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 10, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: June 8, 2026 Adds NEAREST BY SQL join type and DESCRIBE TABLE PARTITION for v2 catalog tables. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 8, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: June 4, 2026 NATURAL JOIN now matches columns case-insensitively by default. Set spark.sql.legacy.naturalJoinCaseSensitiveColumnMatching to true to restore previous behavior. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Jun 4, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: May 29, 2026 Treats NaN values as duplicates, preserves Unity Catalog foreign table permissions during metadata refresh. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 29, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (05/26) Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 26, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning are in Beta Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0, replacing separate release notes for feature versions. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 22, 2026
Instance events and instance pools system tables are now available (Public Preview) Track instance state transitions and instance pool configurations via system.compute.instance_events and system.compute.instance_pools tables. #Compute #Platform	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 21, 2026
Databricks Container Services for standard compute is now available (Beta) Requires Databricks Runtime 18.3 or later, allows custom Docker images in shared compute. #Compute	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 19, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: May 18, 2026 Preserves table comments by default, auto-casts compatible column types in DataFrame writes. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 18, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (05/13) Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 13, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: May 4, 2026 Clusters using XPath no longer load external DTDs, and NULL structs are stored as NULL. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 4, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18.2 is now GA Replaces 7.3 and 7.3 ML. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	May 4, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (04/29) Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for LTS versions 13.3 to 16.4. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 29, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: April 20, 2026 Replaces EPSG:102100 with ESRI:102100 for GEOMETRY type. Includes OS security updates. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 20, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (04/20) Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.1. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 20, 2026
Compute log delivery to volumes is now GA Delivers Spark driver, worker, and event logs to Unity Catalog volumes, recommended for log storage. #Compute	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 16, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18.2 and Databricks Runtime 18.2 ML are in Beta Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0. #Databricks Runtime	On AWS, read it on their docs	On Azure, read it on their docs	On GCP, read it on their docs	Not on SAP	Apr 8, 2026

Base environments are now supported on classic compute (Beta)
Manages Python dependencies using Databricks-provided or custom environments.

#Compute #Notebooks

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 17, 2026
Git Folder Serverless is in Beta
Shares serverless compute and pyproject.toml environment across notebooks and files.

#Compute #Git Folders

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 2, 2026
Automatic change data feed is now generally available
Requires Databricks Runtime 19 or above with row tracking enabled. Makes MERGE and UPDATE operations about 15% faster.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 1, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19: September 1, 2026
Replaces manual change data feed enablement, requires row tracking enabled.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 1, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (09/01)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Sep 1, 2026
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.

#Compute #Lakeflow

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 21, 2026
Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
Manage project environments with %uv commands
Requires environment version 5 or above. Supports serverless notebooks.

#Compute #Notebooks

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 17, 2026
Target an Azure capacity reservation group for classic compute
Requires VNet injection, guarantees compute capacity for constrained VM types.

#Compute

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Aug 10, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (08/04)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 4, 2026
Serverless compute access control is now generally available
Governs access to notebooks, jobs, and pipelines through Default Interactive and Automated Compute objects. Existing workloads run unchanged.

#Compute #Serverless

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Aug 3, 2026
Packaged clean rooms are now generally available
Hides provider code and data assets from consumers, runs against their own data.

#Clean Rooms

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown) Jul 31, 2026
Web terminal on serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is in Public Preview
Runs shell commands, monitors GPU usage, and manages files on serverless GPU compute. Requires environment version 5 or above.

#Compute #Machine Learning

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown) Jul 31, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (07/24)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 24, 2026
Dedicated group clusters will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Enables shared compute for groups with compliance security profile, supporting Databricks Runtime for ML and RDD APIs.

#Compute #Security

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 24, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning have transitioned to LTS
Receives 3 years of stability and security fixes.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are now generally available
Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19: July 23, 2026
Enables Arrow-optimized Python UDFs by default, changing type-coercion behavior.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jul 23, 2026
Serverless compute is now available in the Azure UK West region
Supports notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses, with private connectivity.

#Compute #Networking

AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs Jul 14, 2026
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Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (06/29)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 29, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 26, 2026
Restricts environment variables and Spark configurations in standard access mode. Removes previously allowed settings.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 26, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are in Beta
Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 15, 2026
Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 15, 2026
Replaces JDK 17 with JDK 21, removes 90 Python packages.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 15, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: June 10, 2026
Adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions, requires no changes to existing setups.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 10, 2026
Schedule deferred policy enforcement for all-purpose compute
Applies on next restart or immediately, and admins can cancel scheduled enforcements.

#Compute

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 10, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: June 8, 2026
Adds NEAREST BY SQL join type and DESCRIBE TABLE PARTITION for v2 catalog tables.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 8, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: June 4, 2026
NATURAL JOIN now matches columns case-insensitively by default. Set spark.sql.legacy.naturalJoinCaseSensitiveColumnMatching to true to restore previous behavior.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Jun 4, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: May 29, 2026
Treats NaN values as duplicates, preserves Unity Catalog foreign table permissions during metadata refresh.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 29, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (05/26)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 26, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning are in Beta
Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0, replacing separate release notes for feature versions.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 22, 2026
Instance events and instance pools system tables are now available (Public Preview)
Track instance state transitions and instance pool configurations via system.compute.instance_events and system.compute.instance_pools tables.

#Compute #Platform

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 21, 2026
Databricks Container Services for standard compute is now available (Beta)
Requires Databricks Runtime 18.3 or later, allows custom Docker images in shared compute.

#Compute

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 19, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: May 18, 2026
Preserves table comments by default, auto-casts compatible column types in DataFrame writes.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 18, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (05/13)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 13, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: May 4, 2026
Clusters using XPath no longer load external DTDs, and NULL structs are stored as NULL.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 4, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18.2 is now GA
Replaces 7.3 and 7.3 ML.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) May 4, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (04/29)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for LTS versions 13.3 to 16.4.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 29, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18: April 20, 2026
Replaces EPSG:102100 with ESRI:102100 for GEOMETRY type. Includes OS security updates.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 20, 2026
Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (04/20)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.1.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 20, 2026
Compute log delivery to volumes is now GA
Delivers Spark driver, worker, and event logs to Unity Catalog volumes, recommended for log storage.

#Compute

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 16, 2026
Databricks Runtime 18.2 and Databricks Runtime 18.2 ML are in Beta
Powered by Apache Spark 4.1.0.

#Databricks Runtime

AWS, read it on their docs Azure, read it on their docs GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) Apr 8, 2026

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