Releasesby GlyphYou can now use the create_instance tool in the Cloud SQL remote MCP server to provision free trial instances...
You can now use the create_instance tool in the Cloud SQL remote MCP server to provision free trial instances for testing and development by setting the free_trial parameter to true . For more information, see Create a free trial instance .
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Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in Preview
Databricks SQL version 2026.32 is now available in the Preview channel. Review the following section to learn about new features and improvements. Validate VARIANT values with is_valid_variant The is_valid_variant function returns true when its input is a well-formed VARIANT value and false otherwise.
ABAC GRANT policies now cover Unity Gateway resource types (Beta)
Attribute-based access control (ABAC) GRANT policies dynamically grant Unity Catalog privileges to securables whose governed tags match a condition. They now support model services, model provider services, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, and agent services, which are the resource types Unity Gateway governs.
REPLACE USING flows for standalone streaming tables (Beta)
REPLACE USING flows are now available for standalone streaming tables in Beta . Use a REPLACE USING flow when your source is a series of partial snapshots keyed by column. On each update, the flow replaces all rows that match the specified key columns and leaves all other rows unchanged.
Unity Catalog ABAC GRANT policies support more securable types in Beta
ABAC GRANT policies dynamically grant Unity Catalog privileges to securables whose governed tags match a condition. These policies were previously only available for models, but now also support model services, model provider services, Model Context Protocol (MCP) services, and agent services. All supported types are in Beta.
Compliance API returns local Cowork and Claude Code session transcripts in beta
New GET /v1/compliance/apps/sessions/local endpoints list sessions that run on users' machines, fetch session metadata and return transcripts for Claude Enterprise organizations, using the existing Compliance Access Key.
GitHub Enterprise Server 3.22 release candidate
GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) 3.22 is now available and introduces new capabilities across the platform. Here are a few highlights in the 3.22 release: Administrators can configure Copilot CLI to work with GHES for enterprises that operate in disconnected or air-gapped environments without connectivity to GitHub Cloud.
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The Cloud SQL remote MCP server now supports specialized endpoint URLs (toolsets) for /readonly ...
The Cloud SQL remote MCP server now supports specialized endpoint URLs (toolsets) for /readonly , /instance_manage , and /query_execution . Specialized toolset URLs let you restrict the set of exposed MCP tools based on your security and workflow requirements. For more information, see Available toolsets .
When executing SQL queries using the execute_sql or execute_sql_readonly tool, setting the...
When executing SQL queries using the execute_sql or execute_sql_readonly tool, setting the sql_commenter_enabled parameter to true automatically appends sqlcommenter tags ( mcp.tool , mcp.server , user.identity , mcp.client ) to SQL statements for enhanced database observability. For more information, see sqlcommenter tags . Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
You can now use the update_user tool in the Cloud SQL remote MCP server to update passwords for Cloud SQL for...
You can now use the update_user tool in the Cloud SQL remote MCP server to update passwords for Cloud SQL for SQL Server database users. For more information, see Available tools .
Cloud SQL for MySQL 9.7 is generally available ( GA )
Cloud SQL for MySQL 9.7 is generally available ( GA ). For more information about the differences between MySQL 9.7 and previous versions, review the MySQL 9.7 Release Notes .
Additionally, this release introduces several database flag changes
Additionally, this release introduces several database flag changes. MySQL database flag Action Details activate_mandatory_roles Added / Supported Exposes mandatory roles configuration. Default is ON. innodb_native_foreign_keys Added / Supported Exposes SQL layer foreign key handling configuration.
Newly created instances configured with high availability (HA) now have Knowledge Catalog (formerly Dataplex...
Newly created instances configured with high availability (HA) now have Knowledge Catalog (formerly Dataplex Universal Catalog) enabled by default. Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instances running on PostgreSQL version 14.0 or later send updates and metadata to Knowledge Catalog in near real-time.
Performance capture for Cloud SQL for MySQL is now generally available ( GA )
Performance capture for Cloud SQL for MySQL is now generally available ( GA ). Performance capture lets you take a point-in-time snapshot of your database and operating system metrics automatically and route them to Cloud Logging for root-cause analysis.
DNS automation is now generally available ( GA ) on Cloud SQL instances where Private Service Connect is...
DNS automation is now generally available ( GA ) on Cloud SQL instances where Private Service Connect is enabled. You can use DNS automation to provision and manage per-instance DNS records automatically.