Releasesby GlyphKnowledge Catalog adds SQL Server and PostgreSQL connectors in preview
New connectors extract technical, operational and business metadata from SQL Server and PostgreSQL and import it into Knowledge Catalog entry groups on a schedule.
Also shipped Jul 9, 2026Google Cloud in July 2026 →
Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
The Lakeflow Pipelines Editor has been generally available since May 2026. In August, it will become the default editor for developing and debugging pipelines in workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. At that time the legacy editor will be removed.
Strac connector (Beta)
The Strac connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector ingests data-security audit events from your Strac instance into Databricks. Authentication uses a Strac API key. See Strac connector .
Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)
For custom model serving endpoints with a tensor-based input signature, you can now send the request body as a serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest with Content-Type: application/x-protobuf , instead of JSON. This feature is in Public Preview and is only available on endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026. See Protobuf tensor input .
Genie One enhancements
- Document citations : Documents now show citations that link content back to the data and sources Genie One used to generate the document. See View citations . Document version history : Documents now keep a version history so you can review earlier versions. See View version history .
Front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One (Beta)
You can now configure front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One. Turn on the Front-end Private Link for Custom URLs and Account preview to get started. See Configure inbound Private Link for account-level resources .
Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
- Import BI files is in Public Preview : Importing Power BI and Tableau reports as AI/BI dashboards with Genie Code is in Public Preview. You can also start an import directly from the dashboard list page. See Import BI files using Genie Code .
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Data lineage ingestion control is GA for BigQuery, Spark and Airflow
Data lineage can now be controlled at the organization, folder or project level for BigQuery, Managed Service for Apache Spark and Managed Service for Apache Airflow.
Knowledge Catalog governance workflows for data product access in preview
Governance workflows add automated controls for data product access management through a request-review mechanism.
Knowledge Catalog support for importing metadata from dbt Core and MetricFlow is available in Preview
Knowledge Catalog support for importing metadata from dbt Core and MetricFlow is available in Preview . You can use the gcloud alpha dataplex dbt metadata-jobs command to extract and import technical, semantic (MetricFlow), operational, data quality, and lineage metadata from dbt Core artifacts into Knowledge Catalog.
Knowledge Catalog data domains enter preview
Data domains logically organize resources across an enterprise so teams can discover and curate data at scale.
Metadata for BigQuery Graph is now automatically ingested and searchable in Knowledge Catalog
Metadata for BigQuery Graph is now automatically ingested and searchable in Knowledge Catalog. This feature is available in preview . For more information, see Knowledge Catalog overview .
Knowledge Catalog support for importing dbt metadata is now generally available and includes the following...
Knowledge Catalog support for importing dbt metadata is now generally available and includes the following updates: You can import metadata from dbt Cloud job runs using the dbt Cloud interface, the dbt platform CLI, or the dbt Administrative API and webhooks.
Data products now support configuring a default IAM role in an access group
Data products now support configuring a default IAM role in an access group. The default role, once configured, is automatically granted on all packaged and supported assets in the data product. Data product owners can override the default role for individual assets.
Data products in Knowledge Catalog now support Looker (Google Cloud core) assets
Data products in Knowledge Catalog now support Looker (Google Cloud core) assets. You can package, govern, and share Looker (Google Cloud core) dashboards, dashboard elements, Looks, Explores, and LookML projects, models, and views in a data product using Google Group mirroring and IAM access controls. This feature is generally available .