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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. Git Folder Serverless is in Beta

    Shares serverless compute and pyproject.toml environment across notebooks and files.

    #Compute#Git Folders
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  3. 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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  4. Manage project environments with %uv commands

    Requires environment version 5 or above. Supports serverless notebooks.

    #Compute#Notebooks
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  5. 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)
  6. 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
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  8. 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
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  9. 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
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  10. Serverless compute is now available in the Azure UK West region

    Supports notebooks, jobs, pipelines, and SQL warehouses, with private connectivity.

    #Compute#Networking
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  11. 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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  12. Solution Accelerators in Databricks Marketplace are now published as apps or notebooks

    They are now categorized as apps or notebooks, with unchanged content.

    #Marketplace
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  13. Install third-party apps from Databricks Marketplace

    Installs apps directly in Unity Catalog-governed workspaces, keeping provider code closed-source.

    #Marketplace
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  14. Use Universal Commits to purchase Marketplace partner products

    Up to 10% of Universal Commits can be used for third-party products.

    #Marketplace
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  15. Schedule deferred policy enforcement for all-purpose compute

    Applies on next restart or immediately, and admins can cancel scheduled enforcements.

    #Compute
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  16. 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
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  17. 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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  18. 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
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  19. 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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  21. Compute log delivery to volumes is now GA

    Delivers Spark driver, worker, and event logs to Unity Catalog volumes, recommended for log storage.

    #Compute
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  22. Databricks Marketplace listing creation wizard

    Guides setup of general info, data assets, and attributes in separate steps.

    #Marketplace
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  23. Serverless compute is enabled by default

    Eligible Google Cloud workspaces are affected, account admins no longer need to manually enable it.

    #Compute
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  24. 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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  25. Flexible node types are now generally available

    Falls back to alternative instance types when specified type is unavailable, improving launch reliability.

    #Compute
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  26. List MCP servers in Azure Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)

    Allows distribution of AI tools and connection to external data sources, requires provider listing.

    #Marketplace
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  27. List MCP servers in Databricks Marketplace (Public Preview)

    Lets users install MCP servers to connect AI agents to external data sources.

    #Marketplace
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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. Configure compute to use AWS Capacity Blocks

    Replaces on-demand instances, requires AWS account setup.

    #Compute
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  31. 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
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP(not on this cloud)SAP(unknown)
  32. 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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  33. 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
    AWS, read it on their docsAzure(not on this cloud)GCP, read it on their docsSAP(unknown)
  34. 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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  35. 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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