Xcode 27.3 Beta 1 Available
The Xcode 27.3 Beta 1 image is now available to be used in CircleCI pipelines. The full manifest of installed software can be found here .
Also shipped Nov 9, 2026CircleCI in November 2026 →
The following AlloyDB AI features and improvements are generally available ( GA ): - Smart batching for AI...
The following AlloyDB AI features and improvements are generally available ( GA ): Smart batching for AI functions: AI function acceleration is generally available for ai.if , ai.rank , ai.analyze_sentiment , ai.summarize , ai.extract , ai.classify , and ai.generate on AlloyDB clusters running PostgreSQL 17 and later.
To support your FinOps practices, you can now opt in to compute cost attribution in BigQuery editions
To support your FinOps practices, you can now opt in to compute cost attribution in BigQuery editions. This feature attributes billed compute charges directly to the query projects that use your administration project's reservation capacity.
Query performance troubleshooting and job and system performance comparison in the BigQuery jobs explorer are...
Query performance troubleshooting and job and system performance comparison in the BigQuery jobs explorer are generally available (GA). For more information, see Troubleshoot job performance and Diagnose performance regressions by comparing jobs and systems .
When you create or schedule a pipeline, you can specify the maximum number of concurrently executed pipeline...
When you create or schedule a pipeline, you can specify the maximum number of concurrently executed pipeline tasks. This feature is generally available (GA).
You can use compression functions in GoogleSQL to compress or decompress bytes or string values by using the...
You can use compression functions in GoogleSQL to compress or decompress bytes or string values by using the Zstandard (Zstd) lossless data compression algorithm. The following functions are supported: ZSTD_COMPRESS ZSTD_DECOMPRESS_TO_BYTES ZSTD_DECOMPRESS_TO_STRING These functions are in Preview .
Fast mode for Anthropic Claude models is generally available
Fast mode for supported Anthropic Claude models, starting with Claude Fable 5.2 ( claude-fable-5-2 ), is available in General Availability (GA) . You can set "speed": "fast" in online pay-as-you-go prediction requests to accelerate output token generation for latency-sensitive agentic workflows.
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Improved commit status links and failure details
We’ve updated the commit statuses CircleCI posts to your VCS to make it faster to see which run failed and why, for both people and AI agents. More descriptive status URLs Status links previously used the format https://circleci.com/{project-slug}/{build-number} .
Re-announcing the deprecation of Xcode 16.2.0 and 26.2.0
CircleCI announced that Xcode 16.2.0 and 26.2.0 images will be removed on December 7, 2026, with 24-hour brownouts conducted prior to enforcement.
Functions now available in beta
CircleCI launched Functions in beta, allowing developers and AI agents to define, version, pin, and reuse CI environment setup modules via CLI and MCP server.
Server Release 4.10.2
CircleCI Server 4.10.2 includes security updates to reject compromised certificates and adds new Kong routes for the OAuth authorization server.
Server Release 4.9.7
CircleCI Server 4.9.7 includes security updates to reject compromised certificates and adds new Kong routes for the OAuth authorization server.
GitHub check re-runs now run as the user who clicked Re-run
CircleCI now attributes workflow re-runs triggered from GitHub checks to the user who initiated the re-run, rather than the original workflow starter.
Improved GitHub check-run summaries for on-hold workflows
CircleCI updated GitHub check-run summaries to clearly indicate when a workflow is paused at a manual approval job, including status and duration details.
Xcode 27.2 RC 1 Available
The Xcode 27.2 RC 1 image is now available for use in CircleCI pipelines.