Releasesby GlyphCustom SMTs can make external network calls (Limited Availability)
Custom SMTs on fully managed connectors can call endpoints outside Confluent Cloud, such as KMS, secret stores, or data enrichment APIs, as a Limited Availability feature.
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You can now create, store , and manage pipelines in Git folders
You can now create, store , and manage pipelines in Git folders. This feature is in Preview .
BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data
BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data. TabFM enables zero-shot regression and classification through in-context learning. It delivers high-accuracy predictions on structured data without requiring model training or hyperparameter tuning.
You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table
You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table. You can use identity columns to create and maintain primary keys on your tables. When you insert a row into a table that has an identity column, BigQuery generates a unique integer value for that column. This feature is in Preview .
BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA)
BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA). BigQuery Graph now includes support for the CALL graph query statement , and the following path inspection GQL functions : IS_ACYCLIC IS_SIMPLE IS_TRAIL .
app.yml for Snowflake App Runtime (Preview)
Snowflake App Runtime projects use a single app.yml file to describe both deployment and the remote build. Include version: 2 at the top of the file. snow app setup writes this file for new projects.
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Unified Stream Manager supports Azure Private Link
Unified Stream Manager now supports Azure Private Link for connecting self-managed Confluent Platform clusters, in addition to AWS PrivateLink.
IP filtering extends to public Kafka and ksqlDB access
IP filtering now protects public Kafka and ksqlDB access, expanding on support for resource management, schema management, and Flink.
IBM MQ Source connector adds STRING and BYTES output formats
The IBM MQ Source connector now supports STRING and BYTES output data formats on Confluent Cloud.
IBM MQ Source connector output key format configurable
The output key format is now configurable for IBM MQ Source connectors on Confluent Cloud.
IBM MQ Sink connector input key format configurable
The input key format is now configurable for IBM MQ Sink connectors on Confluent Cloud.
Unified Stream Manager alerting for Confluent Platform clusters
USM monitors conditions such as offline partitions, broker storage exhaustion, and stalled telemetry, delivering alerts to Console, email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, or a webhook.
Logical cluster ID OAuth extension no longer required for Kafka clients
The logicalCluster OAuth extension is no longer required for clients connecting to Dedicated, Freight, and Enterprise clusters with an lkc-based bootstrap URL, on any cloud or networking type.
Oracle XStream CDC Source no longer requires SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE
The connector no longer requires granting SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE to the connect user; you can instead grant SELECT on an explicit list of catalog views.