Releasesby GlyphAgentic code converter is in Beta
The agentic code converter is in Beta . Use it to convert legacy SQL dialects, such as T-SQL, Snowflake, Redshift, Oracle, BigQuery, and Teradata, to ANSI SQL in migration projects in your workspace.
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DCM Projects: New capabilities (Preview)
DCM Projects now supports the following capabilities in preview: For more information, see Supported object types in DCM Projects and Deploy and manage DCM Projects .
VOLATILE scalar UDFs are supported with dynamic table incremental refresh (General availability)
VOLATILE scalar user-defined functions (UDFs) are now supported with dynamic table incremental refresh in INCREMENTAL, AUTO, and ADAPTIVE refresh modes. This applies to scalar UDFs written in Python, Java, Scala, JavaScript, and SQL. For incremental refresh, VOLATILE UDFs are supported only in the SELECT clause.
Advanced search for Projects is generally available
The filter bar in GitHub Projects views now supports advanced search, so you can build the exact view you need with logical AND and OR instead of maintaining a separate view for every question. Just type an expression using OR , AND in the filter bar of any project view.
Xcode 27 runner image now in public preview
You can now build and test your Apple applications against Xcode 27 on GitHub-hosted macOS runners. This is now available in public preview. With early access to the latest Xcode toolchain and Apple SDKs, you can validate your apps against the newest tools, catch compatibility issues sooner, and keep your CI/CD pipelines current.
Scheduled Flights available on the Lite plan
Lite plan customers can now schedule Flight runs without per-user Flight or concurrency limits.
Flink Table API for Java generally available
The Java Table API is GA with plugin 2.3-3 on Flink 2.3.0, adding global API keys, OAuth 2.0 with identity pools, and statement lifecycle management. The Python Table API remains in Open Preview.
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AI Search high QPS will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
AI Search high QPS will be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled in late August 2026. Set a target QPS on standard AI Search endpoints to power high-throughput, real-time workloads like search bars, recommendation systems, and entity matching. High QPS is enabled by default, but existing endpoints are not affected.
Thinking Machine Labs Inkling now available as a Databricks-hosted model in Public Preview
Model Serving now supports Thinking Machine Labs Inkling as a Databricks-hosted model. This mixture of experts (MoE) model supports text and image inputs, a 1 million token context window, and is optimized for coding, reasoning, and agentic tool-use tasks. You can access this model using Foundation Model APIs . Inkling is available in Public Preview .
Custom URLs for your Databricks account (Public Preview)
You can now claim and enable a Custom URL that gives your Databricks account a single, branded entry point (for example, acme.databricks.com ) for all users and workspaces. See Give your Databricks account a custom URL .
AI Search High QPS is now generally available
AI Search High QPS is now generally available for standard endpoints. Set a target QPS on standard AI Search endpoints to power high-throughput, real-time workloads like search bars, recommendation systems, and entity matching. High QPS is enabled by default, but existing endpoints are not affected.
ai_extract and ai_classify are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
The ai_extract and ai_classify SQL AI functions are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled and HIPAA , PCI-DSS , FedRAMP Moderate , CCCS Medium (Protected B) , UK Cyber Essentials Plus , HITRUST , IRAP , C5 , and TISAX controls selected.
Allowlist partner platform IPs in context-based ingress control (Beta)
Context-based ingress control now supports Partner Platforms as a network source. Select a partner platform to allowlist the IPs that third-party apps use to connect to Databricks, including Power BI, Tableau Cloud, and dbt platform. Databricks manages and updates these IP lists automatically. See Network sources .
Automatic upgrades will roll out more features to existing tables
Automatic upgrades apply recommended features to your Unity Catalog managed tables after verifying workload compatibility. Databricks is expanding the features that automatic upgrades apply to existing tables. Starting in July 2026, automatic upgrades will roll out row tracking and Checkpoint V2 to existing tables.
View warehouse activity details (General Availability)
The Activity details toggle in the SQL warehouse monitoring UI is now generally available. View color-coded annotations on the Running clusters chart that explain why a warehouse remains active, including query activity, fetching queries, open sessions, and idle states.