Releasesby GlyphKafka versions 3.9 and 4.1 are now available for database clusters
Kafka versions 3.9 and 4.1 are now available for database clusters. New clusters use Kafka 4.1 by default. For version support and Kafka 3.8 end of availability, see Kafka Limits.
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You can add tables, views, data sources, and data quality tests as tasks to BigQuery pipelines
You can add tables, views, data sources, and data quality tests as tasks to BigQuery pipelines. For more information, see Add a pipeline task . This feature is generally available .
You can audit when users download query results by using the BigQuery console
You can audit when users download query results by using the BigQuery console. Data Access audit logs for the tabledata.list method now include a uiDownloadRequest field to indicate whether the request was triggered by a UI download. This feature is generally available (GA).
Adaptive refresh mode for dynamic tables (General availability)
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Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Chat sharing : Sharing an individual Genie Agent conversation is now generally available. See Share a conversation . Download visualizations on Private Link (Beta) : You can now download visualization results through the Genie Conversation API on Private Link workspaces in supported regions. See the Conversation API reference .
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