Releasesby GlyphXcode 26.6 Available
The Xcode 26.6 image is now available to be used in CircleCI pipelines. The full manifest of installed software can be found here .
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Dynamic Iceberg table replication (General availability)
Snowflake now supports replication of dynamic Iceberg tables as part of replication and failover groups. Previously, dynamic Iceberg tables were skipped during replication refresh operations. For more information, see Configure replication for Snowflake-managed Iceberg tables .
Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview
Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in the Preview channel. Review the following section to learn about new features, behavioral changes, and bug fixes.
SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available
The SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available. Use the task to evaluate a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job. The task returns its evaluation state as a task output value, so downstream tasks can branch on the result. See SQL alert task for jobs .
Govern LLMs in Unity Catalog with model services (Beta)
You can now govern Databricks-hosted LLMs in Unity Catalog using model services , currently in Beta. A model service is a Unity Catalog securable that represents a governed LLM endpoint, so you can define an endpoint once and share it across workspaces using Unity Catalog privileges, instead of duplicating endpoints per workspace.
Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta)
You can now bring your own Docker container image to AI Runtime CLI ( air ) workloads. This feature is in Beta . Use a custom image when you need specific system library versions, complex dependencies, or a reproducible environment. See Use custom Docker images .
Parquet v2 for Delta Lake tables is generally available
Parquet v2 is now generally available for Delta Lake tables in Databricks Runtime 18.1 and above. Parquet v2 uses advanced encodings, v2 data page headers, and INT64 timestamps to improve query performance and reduce table sizes. To use, set the delta.parquet.format.version table property to 2.12.0 or enable automatic upgrades.
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The new Pipelines page is now live for all users
We’ve launched a new Pipelines page in the CircleCI web app, bringing faster page loads and additional filter controls to help you find and manage your pipelines more easily. Existing users will be switched to the new design automatically. If you’d like to switch back to the previous version, toggle off “Updated view” in the top right of the Pipelines page.
New CLI in Beta
A new version of the CircleCI CLI is in Beta. The new CLI has several enhancements including a built in MCP server, the ability to trigger and watch pipeline runs, and access build output for jobs. The new CLI is also optimized for agents like Claude Code and Codex to use. Visit https://cli.circleci.com for installation instructions and full release notes.
Workflow cancellation display status reliability improvements
What changed We overhauled how CircleCI handles workflow cancellation to eliminate two long-standing issues: jobs that flip from canceled to success , and jobs that keep showing a spinner after they’ve actually finished.
Xcode 27.0 Beta 2 Available
The Xcode 27.0 Beta 2 image is now available to be used in CircleCI pipelines. The full manifest of installed software can be found here .
Xcode 26.6 RC 2 Available
The Xcode 26.6 RC 2 image is now available to be used in CircleCI pipelines. The full manifest of installed software can be found here .
UPDATE: EOL notice for some pipeline values starting with pipeline.trigger_parameters.*
UPDATE: Effective September 21, 2026 , support for all pipeline values starting with pipeline.trigger_parameters.circleci.* and pipeline.trigger_parameters.github_app.* will be discontinued. These values will no longer be guaranteed to be present in pipelines after this date. The previously communicated date for end of life was August 1, 2026.
Xcode 27.0 Beta 1 Available
The Xcode 27.0 Beta 1 image is now available to be used in CircleCI pipelines. The full manifest of installed software can be found here .
Runner Release 3.1.10
Machine Runner: Fixed a bug where a runner with a cached task-agent binary could fail every job with an “unsupported platform” error until the process was restarted. The fix ensures newer task-agent versions are still fetched on demand when available.