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  1. 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.

    #Lakeflow
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  2. The counter_diff SQL window function is now available

    Calculates differences between consecutive cumulative counter values, available in Databricks Runtime 19 and above.

    #Databricks SQL
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  3. 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.

    #Databricks SQL
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  4. 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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  5. Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API

    Sets performance_target to STANDARD. Supports Apache Airflow's DatabricksSubmitRunOperator.

    #Lakeflow#Serverless
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  6. Maintenance windows for continuous pipelines

    Sets daily 1-hour window for platform updates. Configured via Jobs UI, Pipelines UI, or Jobs REST API.

    #Lakeflow
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  8. Managed tables in Lakeflow pipelines (Beta)

    Creates tables that Lakeflow manages, replacing manual table creation, and supports migrating existing Structured Streaming workloads.

    #Lakeflow
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  9. Anaplan connector (Beta)

    Ingests Anaplan audit trail events and user account records into Databricks.

    #Lakeflow
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  10. Anysphere Organization connector (Beta)

    Ingests organization members and groups into Databricks via Anysphere Admin API. Requires API key authentication.

    #Lakeflow
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  11. Celigo connector (Beta)

    Ingests Celigo audit log events into Databricks using an API token.

    #Lakeflow
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  12. Incremental ingestion for Salesforce formula fields in Lakeflow Connect will soon be generally available Coming soon

    Replaces full snapshot default, improving performance and reducing cost.

    #Lakeflow
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  13. See which chunks support each ai_search answer (Beta)

    Added generate_citations option to show supporting chunks.

    #Databricks AI#Databricks SQL
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  14. time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets

    Replaces date_trunc for non-calendar units, requires origin and width parameters.

    #Databricks SQL
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  15. Zerobus Ingest into default storage is now in Public Preview

    Supports tables backed by default storage, requires Lakeflow Connect setup.

    #Lakeflow
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  16. Environment version 6 is now available

    Supports serverless and standard classic compute.

    #Serverless
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  17. Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest is now generally available

    Replaces JSON and Avro formats, requires Lakeflow Connect.

    #Lakeflow
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  18. 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
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  19. Databricks Runtime 19: September 1, 2026

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

    #Databricks Runtime
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  21. Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (09/01)

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

    #Databricks Runtime
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  22. Pipeline events system table is in Beta

    Records Lakeflow pipeline event logs, capturing lifecycle transitions and errors, for querying and building alerts.

    #Lakeflow
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  23. Atlassian Audit Logs connector (Beta)

    Ingests Atlassian organization audit log events using an API key.

    #Lakeflow
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  24. Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview)

    Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime.

    #Genie Code#Machine Learning
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  25. 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.

    #Genie Code#Lakeflow
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  26. Zerobus Ingest into streaming tables is now generally available

    Works like writing to a managed Delta table with same limits and quotas.

    #Lakeflow
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  27. Anysphere Audit Logs connector (Beta)

    Uses Anysphere Admin API to ingest audit-log events, requires Cursor Admin API key.

    #Lakeflow
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  28. Verkada connector (Beta)

    Ingests Verkada organization audit logs and access users using a Verkada API key.

    #Lakeflow
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  29. 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
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  30. 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.

    #Lakeflow
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  31. Salesforce connector mTLS authentication is now generally available

    Replaces OAuth client credentials flow for API-only users, requires client certificates.

    #Lakeflow
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  32. Workiva connector (Beta)

    Ingests Workiva audit activity, users, and roles using OAuth2 client credentials.

    #Lakeflow
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  33. Gmail connector in Lakeflow Connect (Beta)

    Ingests messages, labels, drafts, filters, and profile data using a Google service account.

    #Lakeflow
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  34. SendGrid connector (Beta)

    Ingests SendGrid subuser directory and IP access activity using a parent-account API key.

    #Lakeflow
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  35. SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Supports all Databricks compliance security profile standards, returns evaluation state as output.

    #Lakeflow#Security
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  36. Amplitude connector (Beta)

    Ingests product analytics event data with metadata from Amplitude.

    #Lakeflow
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  37. Glean connector in Lakeflow Connect (Beta)

    Ingests company-wide usage insights using a Glean Client API token.

    #Lakeflow
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  38. REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)

    Replaces rows matching specified key columns, requires SEQUENCE BY column.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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  39. Alert system tables are in Public Preview

    Contains alerts and alert_evaluation_history tables for auditing and monitoring.

    #Databricks SQL#System tables & audit logs
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  40. Notion connector (Beta)

    Ingests Notion pages, databases, and users into Databricks.

    #Lakeflow
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  41. Orchestrate continuous pipelines with continuous jobs

    Determines execution mode, allows serverless Standard performance mode. Replaces pipeline's built-in continuous setting.

    #Lakeflow
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  42. Change data feed on materialized views (Beta)

    Requires Databricks Runtime 18 LTS or above. Enables replication to external destinations.

    #Databricks SQL#Lakeflow
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