Releasesby Glyph[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in India South Central
Now you can deploy Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server in the India South Central Azure region. Learn more.
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You can add tables, views, data sources, and data quality tests as tasks to BigQuery pipelines
You can add tables, views, data sources, and data quality tests as tasks to BigQuery pipelines. For more information, see Add a pipeline task . This feature is generally available .
You can audit when users download query results by using the BigQuery console
You can audit when users download query results by using the BigQuery console. Data Access audit logs for the tabledata.list method now include a uiDownloadRequest field to indicate whether the request was triggered by a UI download. This feature is generally available (GA).
Adaptive refresh mode for dynamic tables (General availability)
ADAPTIVE refresh mode for dynamic tables is now generally available. ADAPTIVE refresh uses incremental refresh by default but automatically reinitializes the dynamic table when internal heuristics detect that the volume of upstream changes makes an incremental refresh significantly more expensive than a full refresh.
Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Chat sharing : Sharing an individual Genie Agent conversation is now generally available. See Share a conversation . Download visualizations on Private Link (Beta) : You can now download visualization results through the Genie Conversation API on Private Link workspaces in supported regions. See the Conversation API reference .
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[In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-July
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[Launched] Generally Available: Claude Opus 5 on Azure Databricks
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[Launched] Generally Available: Immutability to the most recent seven days of backups on Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance
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[Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Defender security assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
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[Launched] Generally Available: Pre-upgrade validation checks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
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Announcing: Azure Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS will reach end of life on November 1, 2026
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