Releasesby GlyphLooker 26.18
will roll out to Looker (original) instances on the following schedule: Expected deployment start: Monday, September 21, 2026 Expected final deployment and download available: Sunday, October 4, 2026 Looker 26.18 is expected to include the following changes, features, and fixes.
Also shipped Sep 17, 2026Google Cloud in September 2026 →
Metastore-level ABAC policies are in Beta
Metastore-level ABAC policies are in Beta in Unity Catalog. You can now attach an ABAC policy (row filter, column mask, GRANT, or DENY) at the metastore level, so a single policy applies across every catalog in the metastore, including catalogs created later.
Moonshot AI Kimi K2.7 is scheduled for retirement
Moonshot AI Kimi K2.7 will be retired on October 30, 2026. Kimi K3 is the recommended replacement. See Deprecated and retired models for migration guidance.
HTML generation in Snowflake CoWork (Preview)
HTML generation is now available in preview as part of document generation in Snowflake CoWork. You can ask Snowflake CoWork to generate an HTML file from your analysis, the same way you generate a PDF or PowerPoint. Generation requires the Cortex Agent code execution tool on the associated agent.
Base environments are now supported on classic compute (Beta)
You can now use base environments to manage Python dependencies on classic compute. You can use Databricks-provided environments or custom workspace-level environments. See Manage dependencies using environments .
Snowpark Container Services backup instance types (General availability)
Backup instance types for Snowpark Container Services compute pools are now generally available and are no longer in Preview .
Upcoming changes to legacy Teams and Outlook activities in Fabric Data Factory pipelines
Beginning October 30, 2026, users will no longer be able to add new legacy Teams or legacy Outlook activities to pipelines. These legacy activities will no longer appear as options when users add new activities to a pipeline. Existing legacy activity instances can still be edited and used in existing pipelines.
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Beginning September 21, 2026, the following features will be automatically enabled for Looker (original)...
Beginning September 21, 2026, the following features will be automatically enabled for Looker (original) instances running Looker 26.16.
Looker now displays an Authorize OAuth Connection dialog when users initiate an OAuth authorization flow for...
Looker now displays an Authorize OAuth Connection dialog when users initiate an OAuth authorization flow for database connections. This dialog notifies users that authorizing the connection allows Looker to access data on their behalf, and that privileged Looker users, such as administrators and developers, may have visibility into their data (for example...
Looker now includes a Filters on Visualization Tiles preview feature that lets dashboard creators place...
Looker now includes a Filters on Visualization Tiles preview feature that lets dashboard creators place filter controls directly on individual visualization tiles rather than only in the dashboard filter bar. Looker (Google Cloud core) only changes
The latest versions in the Looker (Google Cloud core) release channels are beginning deployment as follows: -...
The latest versions in the Looker (Google Cloud core) release channels are beginning deployment as follows: Latest version in the Rapid channel: Looker 26.16 Latest version in the Regular channel: Looker 26.14 Latest version in the No Channel channel: Looker 26.16 Looker (original) only changes
Looker now includes a long polling concurrency guard
Looker now includes a long polling concurrency guard. This prevents issues where queries cause long poll requests that oversaturate Looker and cause Looker to freeze. If a query causes a long poll request, Looker will display the error message Query polling capacity reached. Please try again later.
Looker extension for VS Code is generally available with MCP support
The extension enables local LookML development and AI-assisted coding via MCP, and adds an onboarding walkthrough, workspaces from bare repositories, better Git and Development Mode sync, OAuth for the Kiro IDE and more secure secret storage.
The deprecation of the Looker Mobile (Legacy) application has been postponed to January 31, 2027
The deprecation of the Looker Mobile (Legacy) application has been postponed to January 31, 2027. Starting on January 31, 2027, support for the Looker Mobile (Legacy) app will be discontinued and the app will be unavailable for download from the App Store or Play Store.
The latest versions in the Looker (Google Cloud core) release channels are beginning deployment as follows: -...
The latest versions in the Looker (Google Cloud core) release channels are beginning deployment as follows: Latest version in the Rapid channel: Looker 26.18 Latest version in the No Channel channel: Looker 26.18 The Regular channel remains on Looker 26.14 .