IP ranges support available for Gen2 Docker (x86)
IP ranges is now supported for x86 Docker Gen2 resources classes. Pricing for IP ranges is unchanged and is the same across all executor generations: 450 credits per 1 GB of data used, for customers on a Performance or Scale plan, billed in addition to standard compute costs. See the x86 (gen2) Docker documentation and IP ranges documentation for details.
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BigQuery adds ML.TREND, ML.SEASONALITY and ML.DETECT_CHANGE_POINTS in preview
New table-valued functions in the query editor and conversational analytics identify trends, repeating seasonal patterns and structural change points in time series data.
BigQuery Graph core processing limited to Enterprise editions from April 26, 2027
Standard edition and on-demand billing support for BigQuery Graph core graph processing is deprecated, with processing restricted to Enterprise and Enterprise Plus from April 26, 2027. Graph measures remain available except in Standard edition.
The run_bq_command tool exposes the bq command-line tool within the Cloud CLI remote MCP server
The run_bq_command tool exposes the bq command-line tool within the Cloud CLI remote MCP server. AI agents can now execute advanced BigQuery operations, such as job scheduling, job management, and reservation management, through a managed MCP endpoint. For more information, see Use the Cloud CLI remote MCP server . This feature is in Preview .
AI_EXTRACT and AI_PARSE_DOCUMENT support for client-side encrypted stages and network-restricted accounts (General availability)
AI_EXTRACT and AI_PARSE_DOCUMENT now support documents stored on stages that use client-side or server-side encryption, including in accounts that use PrivateLink or other network policies that restrict public network access to stages. For more information, see the following topics:
Cortex Agent code execution tool (Preview)
The Cortex Agent code execution tool is now in public preview. When you enable the tool on an agent, the agent can generate and run Python in a secure, isolated sandbox to process data, perform calculations, and produce visualizations.
Salesforce connector mTLS authentication is now generally available
Mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication for the Salesforce connector in Lakeflow Connect is now generally available. With mTLS, Databricks and Salesforce exchange and verify client certificates to establish two-way trust, combined with the OAuth client credentials flow. Choose it for API-only users or when your organization requires mTLS.
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Scale plan: Unlimited job concurrency
Scale plan change: Unlimited job concurrency The Scale plan now supports unlimited concurrent jobs across all build configurations and execution environments. Previously, concurrency on the Scale plan was configurable but capped at a custom limit. Note: macOS resource classes retain a custom concurrency limit.
Email notifications for expiring personal API tokens
CircleCI now emails you before a personal API token expires, so you can rotate it before any scripts, pipelines, or integrations that use it start failing. You receive an email at four points ahead of the expiry date: 30 days before 15 days before 7 days before 1 day before Emails go to your default email address.
Runner Release 3.1.12
Machine Runner: You can now set runner.ssh.advertise_addr_url instead of a fixed runner.ssh.advertise_addr . The runner fetches the SSH rerun address from that URL when a task starts. Use this when something outside the runner assigns the address. The URL must return a host:port .
Smarter Testing CLI: New commands, flags, and plugin registry
We’ve consolidated the Smarter Testing CLI experience under the CircleCI CLI. Please apply these changes by September 14, 2026. Local Installation Note: these steps apply to your local machine only. CI containers already have the CLI installed, so no install step is needed in your config. The testsuite is now managed as a CircleCI CLI extension.
Runner Provisioner Beta Release 0.1.3
New: Added support for SSH reruns on KubeVirt VM runners: you can now SSH directly into the exact VM that ran a job, over the public internet, for debugging. Off by default.
Xcode 27.0 Beta 6 Available
The Xcode 27.0 Beta 6 image is now available to be used in CircleCI pipelines. The full manifest of installed software can be found here .
Gen2 x86 Docker resource classes now available on Free plans
Gen2 x86 Docker resource classes, benchmarked at ~73% faster than gen1 equivalents, are now available to Free plan users. See the x86 (gen2) Docker documentation and CircleCI price list for details.
OAuth 2.0 API Access with Dynamic Client Registration
CircleCI APIs now support OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow with Dynamic Client Registration (DCR). Tools and integrations can now authenticate to CircleCI APIs using standard OAuth 2.0 , no manually issued client secrets required.