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  1. Base environments are now supported on classic compute (Beta)

    Manages Python dependencies using Databricks-provided or custom environments.

    #Compute#Notebooks
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  2. Session restore for serverless jobs is in Public Preview

    Restores Python variables and Spark session into a new notebook for debugging or exploration, requires eligible serverless compute job runs.

    #Lakeflow#Notebooks
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  3. Lakeflow Designer August Release

    Adds Unique operator, expands Aggregate, Select, and Python operators, and improves canvas experience. Requires no setup changes.

    #Lakeflow Designer
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  4. Manage project environments with %uv commands

    Requires environment version 5 or above. Supports serverless notebooks.

    #Compute#Notebooks
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  5. Session restore for serverless jobs is now in Beta

    Restores Python variables and Spark session into a new notebook. Captures state snapshots on failure or long runs.

    #Notebooks
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  6. Search and replace text across files

    Works in Databricks Git folders or Declarative Automation Bundles projects from the Search pane.

    #Notebooks
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  8. Organize your work with spaces

    Preserves open tabs for specific folders or projects.

    #Notebooks#Workspace
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  9. Git CLI commands in Git folders are now in Public Preview

    Enables standard Git commands like git stash and rebase in Databricks terminals. Requires workspace eligibility.

    #Notebooks
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  10. Lakeflow Designer Summer Release

    Adds Prepare, Enter Data, Select, and Visualization operators, and expands Output and Join operators.

    #Lakeflow Designer
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  11. Lakeflow Designer support for compliance security profile standards

    Enabled by default for workspaces with compliance security profile. Supports all Databricks compliance standards.

    #Lakeflow Designer
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  12. Mention Genie Code in notebook comments

    Triggers AI help inline by typing @ and selecting Genie Code.

    #Notebooks
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  13. Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)

    Replaces JSON with serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest. Requires endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026.

    #Machine Learning#Model Serving
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  14. Lakeflow Designer updates for May 29, 2026

    Operators now display AI-generated descriptions and accept custom join conditions.

    #Lakeflow Designer
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  15. Serve custom LLMs with Custom Model Serving (Beta)

    Supports multimodal models and PEFT recipes, unlike Foundation Model APIs.

    #Machine Learning#Model Serving
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  16. Lakeflow Designer updates

    Enabled by default for all workspaces, adds user-defined operators and Git integration.

    #Lakeflow Designer
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  17. Faster package installs with %uv pip in serverless notebooks

    Requires environment version 5 or above. Replaces %pip for faster installs.

    #Notebooks#Serverless
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  18. Alibaba Cloud Qwen3.5 122B A10B now available as a Databricks-hosted model in Public Preview

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs, available in Public Preview.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
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  19. Native data profiling for notebook results tables

    View column statistics by selecting headers and clicking Open selection details. Available in notebooks and new SQL editor.

    #Notebooks
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  21. Endpoint telemetry for custom model serving endpoints (Beta)

    Stores logs, traces, and metrics in Unity Catalog Delta tables using OpenTelemetry.

    #Machine Learning#Model Serving
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  22. Notebook tagging (Public Preview)

    Organizes notebooks for easier management, supports governed tags for trust levels or lifecycle status.

    #Notebooks
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  23. Paste images into notebooks

    Copies images from local file system using ⌘ + V or Ctrl + V.

    #Notebooks
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  24. View and restore your recent workspace tab sessions

    Restores up to 10 recent sessions.

    #Lakeflow#Notebooks#Workspace
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  25. View latest scheduled notebook job results

    Shows latest scheduled run in notebooks and dashboards, can update notebook with latest results.

    #Notebooks
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  26. Real-time collaboration in notebook cells, files, and SQL editor

    Multiple users can edit the same cell simultaneously, viewing each other's edits.

    #Notebooks
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  27. Use Git CLI commands in Git folders (Beta)

    Runs standard Git commands in Databricks web terminal. Requires Git folder setup.

    #Notebooks
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  28. Function calling and structured output now available using the Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct model (Beta)

    Supports Qwen3-Next 80B A3B Instruct model.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
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  29. OpenAI GPT 5 models are now generally available in Mosaic AI Model Serving

    Includes GPT-5 mini and nano models.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
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  30. Alibaba Cloud Qwen3-Next Instruct now available in Beta

    Supports 80B A3B Instruct in us-west-2 and ap-northeast-1 regions via pay-per-token APIs.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
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  31. Improved autoscaling behavior for Mosaic AI Model Serving

    Ignores brief traffic surges, scaling on sustained load increases. Reduces unnecessary concurrency scaling.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
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  32. Mosaic AI Model Serving now supports OpenAI GPT 5 models (preview)

    Supports GPT-5, GPT-5 mini, and GPT-5 nano models for batch inference with AI Functions.

    #Databricks AI#Model Serving
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  33. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1 now available as a Databricks-hosted foundation model

    Accessible via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis.

    #Model Serving
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  34. Route-optimized endpoints now require route-optimized URL path for querying

    Requires route-optimized URL path for querying, standard workspace URL path not supported for new endpoints.

    #Model Serving
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  35. Databricks Assistant Agent mode: Data Science Agent is in Beta

    Orchestrates multi-step workflows from a single prompt, building entire notebooks for tasks like EDA and machine learning.

    #Assistant#Notebooks
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  36. Admins can now manage a workspace's serverless base environments (Public Preview)

    Defines custom environment specs for serverless notebooks, allows setting a default for new notebooks.

    #Notebooks#Serverless
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  37. Track and navigate notebook runs with the new cell execution minimap

    Appears in the right margin, shows cell execution states, and allows clicking to jump to a cell.

    #Notebooks
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  38. Enhanced autocomplete for complex data types in notebooks

    Supports structs, maps, and arrays in SQL cells, and provides column recommendations for CTEs using SELECT *.

    #Notebooks
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  39. Serverless compute runtime updated to 17.1

    corresponds to Databricks Runtime 17.1, see release notes for details.

    #Notebooks
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  40. Databricks Assistant: User and workspace instructions now available

    Custom instructions can be added by users or admins, applying to all Assistant experiences.

    #Assistant#Notebooks
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  41. Edit mode in Assistant does multi-cell code refactoring and more

    Performs reasoning and editing across multiple cells without manual intervention.

    #Assistant#Notebooks
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  42. Serverless compute runtime updated to 17.0

    corresponds to Databricks Runtime 17.0, see release notes for details

    #Notebooks
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