[Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for mid-August 2026

GAAug 19, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

In mid-August 2026, the following updates and enhancements were made to Azure SQL: You can customize keyboard shortcuts for Quick Queries, the Results Grid, and the Query Editor directly within Visual Studio Code, without leaving your editor. Shortcut Conf

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Every Azure databases and analytics release

Date	Release	Type
Aug 19	[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Lakebase in four additional regions GA	GA
Aug 19	[In preview] Public Preview: SQL Formatter in MSSQL extension Preview	Preview
Aug 19	[Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Database provisioning in MSSQL extension GA	GA
Aug 17	[In preview] Public Preview: Zone redundancy for Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-gen General Purpose Preview	Preview
Aug 24	Announcing: Extended Support for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server Update	Update
Aug 14	Announcing: Azure Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS will reach end of life on November 1, 2026 Deprecation	Deprecation
Aug 13	[Launched] Generally Available: Pre-upgrade validation checks for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server GA	GA
Sep 2	[In development] Private Preview: Reader Endpoint for Azure Database for MySQL Preview	Preview

Also shipped on Aug 19, 2026

Microsoft in August 2026

Date	Company	Release	Product	Type
Aug 19	Snowflake	Data movement policies (General availability) Snowflake SnowflakeGA	Snowflake	GA
Aug 19	Snowflake	Organization Features in Organization Command Center (Preview) Snowflake SnowflakePreview	Snowflake	Preview
Aug 19	Snowflake	Organization Command Center 3rd party access configuration (Preview) Snowflake SnowflakePreview	Snowflake	Preview
Aug 19	Databricks	Role-based access control (RBAC) is generally available Databricks Unity CatalogGA	Unity Catalog	GA
Aug 19	Databricks	ai_extract precision mode is now generally available Databricks Databricks Data Intelligence PlatformGA	Databricks Data Intelligence Platform	GA
Aug 19	Anthropic	Claude computer use tool is out of beta as computer_toolset_20260801 Anthropic Claude PlatformGA	Claude Platform	GA