Releasesby GlyphGems of DuckDB 2.0.0
The DuckDB 2.0.0 Python client now includes an appender for efficient bulk data insertion. This allows users to collect rows and write them in a single operation.
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Conversation logging for Conversational analytics in BigQuery is generally available
BigQuery now supports logging data agent conversations directly to a BigQuery table within the agent's project.
Improved Lakeflow Performance Observability will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
Databricks is enabling improved Lakeflow performance observability by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile.
Looker (Google Cloud core) data lineage is generally available
Data lineage for Looker (Google Cloud core) is now generally available, providing end-to-end visibility for LookML dashboards and Conversational Analytics agents.
BigQuery Python user-defined functions support volume mounts in preview
Python user-defined functions in BigQuery now support volume mounts, allowing users to access dependency files directly from Cloud Storage.
QuickBooks connector is available in Beta
The managed QuickBooks connector is now available in beta, enabling incremental ingestion of accounting data into Databricks.
Looker-managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is generally available
The Looker-managed MCP server is now generally available, allowing AI agents to interact with business data and LookML models without middleware.
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DuckDB v2.0.0 "Cyanoptera"
This release of DuckDB is named "Cyanoptera" after Spatula Cyanoptera, a species of duck found in western North and South America. Please also refer to the announcement blog post: https://duckdb.org/2026/10/21/announcing-duckdb-200.html - Make Identifier a class instead of using string everywhere - Move to tidy-check diff again - Step 3: Make duplicate...
Agent Mode in the DuckDB CLI
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DuckDB v1.5.6 Bugfix Release
This is a bug fix release for various issues discovered after we released v1.5.5 - Use relative includes in unity build sources for cache reuse - bump vortex - [variegata] Remove Julia client in favor of duckdb/DuckDB.jl - [variegata] Replace the C API spec and code generation - TopNWindowElimination Fixes - Fix active query race - Fix UNNEST Pushdown -...
Announcing DuckDB 1.5.6
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DuckDB Now Ships inside dbt v2
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DuckDB Skills for Claude Code
DuckDB released `duckdb-skills`, a plugin for Claude Code that allows AI tools to query local files, web URLs, and Iceberg tables directly via the DuckDB CLI.
Try DuckDB v2.0-alpha
DuckDB announced a feature freeze and released preview builds for DuckDB v2.0-alpha Cyanoptera across command-line and Python clients.