Releasesby Glyph.NET file-based apps now default to .NET 11
Heroku's .NET buildpacks now default to .NET 11 for file-based applications that do not explicitly specify a target framework.
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Web search in apps
Retool added native web search capabilities to the app builder Chat tab and app functions, enabling agent applications to query live web data via a managed Tavily account.
Eval datasets, curated by Bayes from your agents' real conversations
Monte Carlo introduced automated evaluation dataset generation by Bayes, creating Golden and Improvement datasets from an agent's scored conversations across intent and issue clusters.
Pages are generally available
Databricks announced the general availability of Pages in Unity Catalog, providing governed definitions of business concepts organized by domain on the Discover page.
BigQuery project caps are generally available
Project caps, also known as scheduling policies, are now generally available for BigQuery Enterprise and Enterprise Plus editions. This feature allows users to limit maximum slots and concurrency per project within a reservation.
BigQuery reservation assignments support principal routing
BigQuery now allows specifying a principal property on reservation assignments to route queries to specific reservations based on the identity of the user or service account. This feature is generally available for Enterprise and Enterprise Plus editions.
BigQuery JSON_FLATTEN function is generally available
The JSON_FLATTEN function is now generally available. It extracts non-array values from JSON inputs, including those nested within consecutive arrays.
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Node.js 26.13.1, 24.22.3, and 22.23.5 now available
Heroku has added support for Node.js versions 26.13.1, 24.22.3, and 22.23.5 for application builds.
Ruby apps now default to Node version 26.13.1
Applications using the heroku/ruby buildpack now default to Node.js version 26.13.1 if no other Node version is specified by another buildpack.
Update to default compression algorithm for Heroku Postgres WAL compression
We changed the default compression algorithm for the Heroku Data Labs WAL compression feature. The new algorithms are more performant for WAL compression. The default compression algorithm depends on the Heroku Postgres plan : Heroku Postgres databases on -5 and higher plans use ztsd . Heroku Postgres databases on -4 and lower plans use lz4 .
Migrate classic Heroku Postgres databases to Heroku Postgres Advanced
You can now migrate classic (Standard, Premium, Private, Shield) Heroku Postgres databases to Heroku Postgres Advanced . Use the heroku data:pg:migrate command to prepare a source classic database for migration and migrate to a destination Postgres Advanced database.
PHP updates - Early November 2026
The following PHP extensions have been added or updated: ext-blackfire 2026.11.1 ext-event 3.2.0 ext-mongodb 2.5.7 The following new Composer versions are now available for use during builds : Composer 2.2.32 Composer 2.11.2 The Apache HTTP web server has been updated to version 2.4.71 .
Maven 3.10.0 is now the default Maven version for Java apps
Java apps on Heroku now build with Maven 3.10.0 by default. Apps that don’t use the Maven Wrapper and don’t set maven.version in system.properties will use Maven 3.10.0 on their next deploy. We recommend using the Maven Wrapper to control which Maven version builds your app.
.NET 8.0.134, 8.0.428, 9.0.124, 9.0.321, 10.0.115, 10.0.404 and 11.0.100 SDKs are now available
Heroku now supports .NET SDK versions 8.0.134, 8.0.428, 9.0.124, 9.0.321, 10.0.115, 10.0.404, and 11.0.100 for builds.
Go 1.27.4 and 1.26.11 are now available
Heroku has made Go 1.27.4 and 1.26.11 available for application builds and updated the version aliases accordingly.