k6 2.2.0
k6 v2.2.0 is here π! This release includes: k6 cloud run --local-execution now streams k6's logs to Grafana Cloud, so the test run's log view works for local execution too. chromium.connectOverCDP() , which connects browser tests to an already-running Chromium instance.
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BigQuery supports gemini-3.1-flash-lite and gemini-3.5-flash GA models
Both models work in all BigQuery generative AI functions and are available on the us, eu and global multi-regional endpoints.
AI_MULTI_EMBED support for large video files in semantic video search (General availability)
Snowflake Cortex AI_MULTI_EMBED is now generally available for semantic video search with support for large video files up to 6 GB using the TwelveLabs Marengo Embed 3.0 model, enabling organizations to index and search production-grade video content directly in Snowflake.
Amazon S3 Tables Iceberg REST catalog integration (General availability)
Snowflake can now connect directly to the Amazon S3 Tables Iceberg REST endpoint, so you donβt need to create an AWS Glue integration. This capability is now generally available.
Request Access in Workspaces (Preview)
With this preview release, you can resolve access-related SQL errors in Workspaces by submitting access requests directly from Snowsight. When a query fails because of missing privileges and the user canβt self-resolve the issue by switching roles, the user can submit a request with a reason.
READ METADATA privilege is GA
The READ METADATA privilege is now generally available in Unity Catalog. READ METADATA provides read-only visibility into the same metadata available to the object's owner or a user with MANAGE , including security-sensitive information that BROWSE doesn't expose, such as privilege grants, row filters and column masks, and ABAC policies.
Notion connector (Beta)
The managed Notion connector in Lakeflow Connect is now available in Beta. The connector ingests pages, data sources, databases, blocks, comments, and users from Notion into Databricks. See Notion connector .
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k6 1.8.1
k6 v1.8.1 is here! This patch release includes: Bug fix for the cloud secret source being enabled by default, which broke scripts that configure their own secret source Bug fix for HTTP/2 negotiation and error classification under Go 1.27 Security updates for gRPC, golang.org/x/net , golang.org/x/text , golang.org/x/crypto , OpenTelemetry...
k6 2.1.0
k6 v2.1.0 is here π This release includes: An opt-in feature-flag system , --features , the K6_FEATURES environment variable, and a k6 features discovery command , shipping with experimental native histograms for trend metrics as its first flag. A context-level proxy option for browser contexts.
k6 2.3.0
k6 v2.3.0 is here π! This release includes: A --scenario flag to run selected parts of a test without editing the script. A --once flag to reuse load-test scripts for smoke and functional testing. Experimental async group() support that keeps metrics in the right group across await . Built-in byte encoding, Set operations, and raw JSON values.
k6 1.8.2
k6 v1.8.2 is here! This patch release includes: Security updates for gRPC, golang.org/x/net, golang.org/x/crypto, OpenTelemetry, and the Go toolchain Security updates #6294 Updates the Go toolchain directive to go1.25.13. #6364, #6365, #6386 and #6387 Update google.golang.org/grpc to v1.83.2. #6352 Updates golang.org/x/crypto to v0.56.0.
k6 1.8.0
k6 v1.8.0 is here! This maintenance release on v1.x includes: Cloud secrets are now automatically available in k6 cloud run --local-execution , use --no-cloud-secrets to opt out. Pre-manifest extension dependencies are captured in archive metadata for cloud consumers.
k6 2.0.0
k6 v2.0.0 is here π! k6 v2.0.0 is the final release of the v2 major version, completing the cleanup of deprecated APIs, old commands, and obsolete configuration options that was started with v2.0.0-rc1.
k6 1.7.1
k6 v1.7.1 is here π! This release includes: Dependency updates for google.golang.org/grpc . Maintenance and internal improvements #5746 Updates google.golang.org/grpc which contains a fix for CVE-2026-33186 .
k6 1.7.0
k6 v1.7.0 is here π! This release includes: Automatic resolution for subcommand extensions , no more manual xk6 builds required to use them! K6_SECRET_SOURCE env var as an alternative to --secret-source , accepting the same syntax. Breaking changes There are no breaking changes in this release.