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

    Requires compliance security profile.

  2. Databricks Apps telemetry is now generally available

    Collects traces, logs, and metrics to Unity Catalog tables using OpenTelemetry.

  3. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Converts SQL datasets to local metric views and adds parameter support to Genie Code.

  4. Dashboard enhancements

    Supports more Tableau calculations and relationship-scoped filters.

  5. The Azure Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available

    Connects Excel to Azure Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables Live query for pivot tables.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  6. The Databricks Excel Add-in is now generally available

    Connects Excel to Databricks workspace for querying and data import. Enables live query for pivot tables.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Horizontal scaling for Databricks Apps will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Automatically enabled in October 2026 for compliance workspaces, allowing multiple instances behind a single URL.

  9. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Embedded dashboards now have filter APIs, and ranked table calculations are imported from Power BI and Tableau.

  10. 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.

  11. Databricks Runtime 19: September 1, 2026

    Replaces manual change data feed enablement, requires row tracking enabled.

  12. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (09/01)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

  13. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Hides pages from published view, adds path map visualization and customizable table column header alignment.

  14. Connect to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams with your workspace URL (Public Preview)

    Replaces server hostname with workspace URL for connection.

  15. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Import from Power BI and Tableau is now generally available. Larger Excel downloads support up to 1 million rows.

  16. User authorization for Databricks Apps will soon be available for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Enables apps to act with user identity, enforcing existing permissions. Automatically enabled in late September 2026.

    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  17. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Removes duplicate subscribers from dashboard schedules, fixes duplicate emails and import issues.

  18. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Supports rich text formatting in widget titles and descriptions. Adds run history for schedules.

  19. Genie One is now available in Google Sheets

    Queries governed data in natural language, importing results as native rows and columns.

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  21. Genie One is now available in Microsoft Excel

    Queries governed data in natural language, importing results as native rows and columns.

  22. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (08/04)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

  23. Format AI/BI dashboard widget titles and descriptions with rich text

    Supports text styling, links, and tables via toolbar or markdown.

  24. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Genie Code now creates dashboard relationships from imported BI files and supports full undo and redo.

  25. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (07/24)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

  26. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Adds image widget, improves multi-select filters, and fixes cross-filtering and scrollbar bugs. Genie Code for dashboard authoring is now generally available.

  27. Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning have transitioned to LTS

    Receives 3 years of stability and security fixes.

  28. Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are now generally available

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0.

  29. Databricks Runtime 19: July 23, 2026

    Enables Arrow-optimized Python UDFs by default, changing type-coercion behavior.

  30. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Git folders are now generally available, and schedules can be run on demand.

  31. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Import BI files uses Genie Code, supports Power BI and Tableau reports.

  32. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Imports Power BI and Tableau reports as AI/BI dashboards. Adds STRING_AGG function for concatenating strings.

  33. Dashboard relationships (Public Preview)

    Builds complex multi-fact data models for AI/BI dashboards.

  34. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (06/29)

    Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.

  35. Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 26, 2026

    Restricts environment variables and Spark configurations in standard access mode. Removes previously allowed settings.

  36. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Annotations can be driven by data or calculations, and 6 new preset themes are available.

  37. Dashboard enhancements

    Adds table header color customization and local metric view parameters.

  38. Publishing a Unity Catalog catalog to Microsoft Fabric is in Public Preview

    Creates a read-only mirrored catalog, allowing Fabric users to query Unity Catalog tables directly.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(not on this cloud)
  39. Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are in Beta

    Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0.

  40. Databricks Runtime 19 (Beta): June 15, 2026

    Replaces JDK 17 with JDK 21, removes 90 Python packages.

  41. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Gantt charts require matching start and end field types. Custom visualizations use Vega-Lite library.

  42. Databricks Runtime 18: June 10, 2026

    Adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions, requires no changes to existing setups.

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