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  1. Improved workspace files read performance

    Applies to serverless and classic compute with Databricks Runtime 18 and above, speeding up workloads like find and grep.

    #Developers
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  2. Reorganized Spark Declarative Pipelines on Lakeflow documentation

    Conceptual topics are now under Concepts.

    #Documentation#Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  3. Improved workspace file write performance on classic compute

    Uses asynchronous flushing by default for Databricks Runtime 17.1 and above, batching file writes and deletes.

    #Developers
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  4. Declarative Automation Bundles will soon default to use the direct deployment engine Coming soon

    Replaces Terraform deployment engine, migrating bundles automatically on July 24, 2026.

    #Bundles#Developers
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  5. Databricks CLI is now GA

    Stores U2M tokens in OS-native secure storage.

    #Developers
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP, read it on their docs
  6. Upcoming breaking change: default behavior when deleting a Unity Catalog pipeline Coming soon

    Deletes now retain associated tables by default, set cascade=true to remove them.

    #API#Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Databricks Documentation site table of contents tabs

    Replaces static sidebar with tabbed navigation, includes 6 context tabs.

    #Documentation
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
  9. Change to use_case field in VPC endpoint API responses Coming soon

    Changes from WORKSPACE_ACCESS to GENERAL_ACCESS, see API docs for details.

    #API
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  10. File events enabled by default on new external locations

    Enabled on new locations, detects file changes for storage jobs and pipelines, can be disabled after creation.

    #Auto Loader#Lakeflow#Unity Catalog
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  11. Discover files in Auto Loader efficiently using file events

    Requires file events enabled on external locations. Replaces directory listing for efficiency.

    #Auto Loader#Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  12. SFTP connector (Public Preview)

    Extends Auto Loader to ingest files from SFTP servers.

    #Auto Loader#Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  13. Discover files in Auto Loader efficiently using file events without enrollment (Public Preview)

    Requires file events enabled on external locations.

    #Auto Loader#Lakeflow
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)

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