Releasesby GlyphDelta Lake 4.4.0
We are excited to announce the release of Delta Lake 4.4.0 . This release adds Apache Spark 4.2 support, expands integration with the UC Delta Table API, and adds identity-column and generated-column support to Delta Spark. Highlights [Spark] Apache Spark 4.2 support: Delta Spark, Delta Connect, and Delta Sharing now support Apache Spark 4.2.0.
Also shipped Aug 20, 2026Databricks in August 2026 →
BigQuery adds ML.TREND, ML.SEASONALITY and ML.DETECT_CHANGE_POINTS in preview
New table-valued functions in the query editor and conversational analytics identify trends, repeating seasonal patterns and structural change points in time series data.
BigQuery Graph core processing limited to Enterprise editions from April 26, 2027
Standard edition and on-demand billing support for BigQuery Graph core graph processing is deprecated, with processing restricted to Enterprise and Enterprise Plus from April 26, 2027. Graph measures remain available except in Standard edition.
The run_bq_command tool exposes the bq command-line tool within the Cloud CLI remote MCP server
The run_bq_command tool exposes the bq command-line tool within the Cloud CLI remote MCP server. AI agents can now execute advanced BigQuery operations, such as job scheduling, job management, and reservation management, through a managed MCP endpoint. For more information, see Use the Cloud CLI remote MCP server . This feature is in Preview .
AI_EXTRACT and AI_PARSE_DOCUMENT support for client-side encrypted stages and network-restricted accounts (General availability)
AI_EXTRACT and AI_PARSE_DOCUMENT now support documents stored on stages that use client-side or server-side encryption, including in accounts that use PrivateLink or other network policies that restrict public network access to stages. For more information, see the following topics:
Cortex Agent code execution tool (Preview)
The Cortex Agent code execution tool is now in public preview. When you enable the tool on an agent, the agent can generate and run Python in a secure, isolated sandbox to process data, perform calculations, and produce visualizations.
Gemini Enterprise and Gemini Notebook Enterprise: Autocomplete for sharing notebooks and agents with Okta
If you use Okta as your external identity provider (IdP) with Workforce Identity Federation, you can configure System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM). Configuring SCIM enables autocomplete when sharing Gemini Notebook Enterprise notebooks and when sharing agents in Gemini Enterprise.
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Delta Lake 3.3.3
We are pleased to announce the release of Delta Lake 3.3.3, a patch release on top of 3.3.2 with targeted fixes for Delta Sharing cache correctness, transaction log retention safety, and a Kernel Parquet-reader configuration bug, plus a Delta Sharing client upgrade.
Delta Lake 4.3.1
Delta Lake 4.3.1 We are pleased to announce the release of Delta Lake 4.3.1 , a patch release on top of 4.3.0 with targeted bug fixes for OAuth authentication in the Delta REST Catalog, S3A fast listing through FilterFileSystem wrappers, and UC managed-table metadata handling.
Delta Lake 4.4.1
We are pleased to announce the release of Delta Lake 4.4.1, a patch release on top of Delta Lake 4.4.0. This release improves maintenance safety for catalog-managed tables and fixes snapshot construction for tables that use coordinated commits.