Releasesby GlyphCloud SQL for MySQL requires maintenance for Canadian time zone changes
Cloud SQL for MySQL instances require a maintenance update to correctly handle permanent daylight saving time changes in Canadian regions starting November 1, 2026.
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Microsoft Graph Logs connector is available in Beta
The Microsoft Graph Logs connector is now in beta for Databricks Lakeflow Connect, supporting incremental ingestion of security alerts from Microsoft security products.
Hybrid table support for Google Cloud (Preview)
Snowflake hybrid tables are now supported in all Google Cloud commercial regions in preview.
External OAuth for Snowflake Postgres (General availability)
External OAuth for Snowflake Postgres is now generally available, allowing authentication via external identity providers.
[In preview] Public Preview: Support database-level managed identity (including FIC) in Create Database Scoped Credential T-SQL
Users can now assign a user-assigned managed identity to individual databases in Azure SQL Database. This enables secure access to files in Azure Blob Storage and Data Lake Storage Gen2 via external tables and OPENROWSET.
GPT-6 Rosalind released for biological research
GPT-6 Rosalind is a specialized model for biological reasoning and scientific tool use. It is available to approved organizations for internal research.
Track Unity Gateway skill usage with audit logs and the usage dashboard
Users can now track Unity Gateway Skill usage through audit logs and a dedicated dashboard. The dashboard provides visibility into downloads, loads, and user activity.
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Managed replica indexes for Cloud SQL for MySQL are generally available
Managed replica indexes for Cloud SQL for MySQL are now generally available. This feature automatically retains and restores secondary indexes on read replicas when they are re-created.
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL now supports enabling Managed Connection Pooling on existing Private Service Connect...
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL now supports enabling Managed Connection Pooling on existing Private Service Connect instances. Previously, Cloud SQL supported enabling Managed Connection Pooling only on new instances using Private Service Connect. For more information, see Managed Connection Pooling overview and Configure Managed Connection Pooling .
Private Service Connect is now the default private IP connectivity option when you create a Cloud SQL for...
Private Service Connect is now the default private IP connectivity option when you create a Cloud SQL for MySQL instance in a new Google Cloud project. Private Service Connect lets you connect to your instance from multiple Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks across different groups, projects, or organizations, and supports automatic endpoint and DNS...
MySQL 8.0.46 is now the default minor version for Cloud SQL for MySQL 8.0
MySQL 8.0.46 is now the default minor version for Cloud SQL for MySQL 8.0. For more information about minor version support in Cloud SQL for MySQL, see MySQL 8.0 .
When you enable Knowledge Catalog (formerly Dataplex Universal Catalog) integration on an eligible Cloud SQL...
When you enable Knowledge Catalog (formerly Dataplex Universal Catalog) integration on an eligible Cloud SQL for MySQL instance created before April 18, 2026 where the integration is currently turned off, the instance now syncs schema and metadata updates to Knowledge Catalog in near real-time instead of once a day (instances created on or after April 18...
Note: Near real-time sync upon Knowledge Catalog (KC) enablement isn't available for existing instances...
Note: Near real-time sync upon Knowledge Catalog (KC) enablement isn't available for existing instances created before April 18, 2026. For more information, see the release note from October 14, 2026 .
Cloud SQL for MySQL now supports the innodb_cloudsql_managed_buffer_pool_tuneup_pct database flag
Cloud SQL for MySQL now supports the innodb_cloudsql_managed_buffer_pool_tuneup_pct database flag. Managed buffer pool automatically adjusts the InnoDB buffer pool size to reduce out-of-memory events. When instance memory usage remains at or below 70% for 10 minutes or longer after prior reductions, Cloud SQL increases the buffer pool size.
Cloud SQL for MySQL supports blue-green deployments ( Preview )
Cloud SQL for MySQL supports blue-green deployments ( Preview ). Blue-green deployments let you update databases, such as performing major version upgrades from MySQL 8.0 to 8.4 and staging hardware or configuration modifications, while minimizing downtime.