Databricks releases, every cloud
- Unity Gateway support for compliance security profile standards
Enabled by default for workspaces with compliance security profile. Supports all Databricks compliance standards.
- Unity Gateway API and developer tools are generally available
Requires Terraform 1.132.0, Databricks CLI v1.17.0, or later SDK versions.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway
Supports text and image inputs, accessible via Foundation Model APIs.
- Standard performance mode is now available for one-time runs in the Jobs API
Sets performance_target to STANDARD. Supports Apache Airflow's DatabricksSubmitRunOperator.
- Genie Code adds conversation controls
Lets you fork conversations, use /btw for side questions, and edit earlier messages.
- OpenAI GPT-6 Astra is now available on Unity Gateway
Available for enterprise workloads via pay-per-token Foundation Model APIs.
- Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
- Environment version 6 is now available
Supports serverless and standard classic compute.
- 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 19: September 1, 2026
Replaces manual change data feed enablement, requires row tracking enabled.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (09/01)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.
- Genie Code scheduled tasks are now generally available
Runs prompts on a recurring schedule, producing a continuable Genie chat with results.
- Genie Code scheduled tasks will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon
Replaces manual runs of recurring analysis tasks. Available in October 2026.
- Monitor and cap external provider costs
Tracks and caps spend on Amazon Bedrock and Azure AI Foundry models. Requires enabling External Model Spend in Budgets on the account console.
- Genie Code for AI Runtime (Public Preview)
Generates distributed training code and resolves environment issues. Requires AI Runtime.
- 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.
- xAI Grok 4.6 is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through governed API, switch models without changing code.
- Zhipu AI GLM 5.3 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API, with centralized permissions and no code changes required.
- Unity Gateway now supports Provisioned Throughput
Adds access controls and usage tracking to Provisioned Throughput models.
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- Monitor all AI activity with the unified trace table (Beta)
Captures requests and responses in OpenTelemetry format.
- Choose an effort level in Genie Code
Sets balance between response quality and cost, defaults to Auto for highest quality.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (0813) is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Switch models without changing application code.
- Genie Code supports file uploads
Uploads are used as chat context, see Attach files for details.
- Block or redact sensitive data in requests and responses
Detects SSNs, credit cards, and phone numbers using regex and checksums. Requires Enhanced Unity Gateway preview.
- Google Gemini 3.7 Flash is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API as other models, with no application code changes required.
- Smart Routing: Cut AI costs by routing each task to the right model
Works with Claude Code and Codex via Unity Gateway CLI or Omnigent. Cuts task cost by over 30%.
- ABAC GRANT policies now cover Unity Gateway resource types (Beta)
Supports model services, model provider services, MCP services, and agent services, allowing tag-based access.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731) is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls.
- Databricks-managed MCP connectors are now integrated with Unity Gateway (Beta)
Requires reauthentication to continue using with Genie One and Genie Code.
- Genie Code web search is in Beta
Searches the public web for current info, disabled by default.
- JAR tasks on serverless compute are now generally available
Requires matching Scala, Java Development Kit, and Databricks Connect versions.
- Moonshot AI Kimi K3 is now available on Unity Gateway
Access through the same governed API as other models, with centralized permissions and controls. Supports native vision.
- Unity Gateway API: Manage resources with SDKs, the CLI, and Terraform
Manages endpoints, model providers, and MCP servers. Requires SDKs 0.125.0 and later or CLI v1.11.0 and later.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (08/04)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.
- Full page Genie Code is now generally available
Runs multiple chats in parallel, with notebooks and files as tabs.
- Unity Gateway is now generally available
Controls AI service access and traffic, part of Unity Catalog, with some features still in Beta.
- 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.
- Use Unity Gateway with your own Claude enterprise subscription
Routes Claude code through Unity Gateway using existing subscriptions. No credentials are stored.
- Databricks Runtime maintenance updates (07/24)
Includes bug fixes, security patches, and performance improvements for versions 13.3 to 18.2.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks Runtime 18 and Databricks Runtime 18 for Machine Learning have transitioned to LTS
Receives 3 years of stability and security fixes.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud) - Databricks Runtime 19 and Databricks Runtime 19 for Machine Learning are now generally available
Powered by Apache Spark 4.2.0.
AWS, read it on their docsAzure, read it on their docsGCP, read it on their docsSAP(not on this cloud)
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