Releasesby IbisWhen you set up a connection, self-service modeling will now be available only if a role that grants...
DeprecationyesterdayUnverifiedAdded Oct 9, 2026
When you set up a connection, self-service modeling will now be available only if a role that grants create_self_service_from_table also selects it through that role's model set. Looker (Google Cloud core) only changes
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Every Looker releaseLooker 26.20
will roll out to Looker (original) and Looker (Google Cloud core) instances on the following schedule: Expected deployment start: Monday, October 12, 2026 Expected final deployment and download available: Sunday, October 25, 2026 Looker 26.20 is expected to include the following changes, features, and fixes.
Custom TopoJSON URL validation is updated to improve security
Custom TopoJSON URL validation is updated to improve security. This change is isolated to Google Maps rendering in preview. Existing dashboards and Looks with the Google Maps Enhancements preview feature enabled that use custom TopoJSON files may be impacted.
You can now apply themes to Looks in addition to internal dashboards
You can now apply themes to Looks in addition to internal dashboards.
Enhanced observability metrics, including user engagement and estimated token usage data on the Token usage...
Enhanced observability metrics, including user engagement and estimated token usage data on the Token usage tab of the Conversational Analytics System Activity dashboard , are now generally available ( GA ) for Looker (original) instances that are on Looker 26.16 or later.
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 .
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
Also shipped on Oct 8, 2026
Google Cloud in October 2026The Compliance API chat endpoints now also return chats from the unified Claude experience, in beta for
The Compliance API chat endpoints now also return chats from the unified Claude experience, in beta for Claude Enterprise organizations, with your existing Compliance Access Key. See Retrieve and delete chats, files, and projects.
Updates to Intelligent Workloads and Standard Workloads
Create and define Intelligent Workloads Intelligent Workloads is now generally available (GA), designed for teams that want to proactively monitor business-impacting transactions and associated KPIs. You can now leverage bulk creation to build multiple workloads at once.
Performance Risks Inbox is now generally available
Performance Risks Inbox is GA Performance Risks Inbox is now generally available (GA). It finds the performance anti-patterns that quietly slow your application down, such as N+1 queries and inefficient database calls, and groups them in one place so your team can fix them before they become incidents.
CLI v0.9.0 | CLI, Beta
CLI v0.9.0 Manage cloud tasks with cr code , including interactive messages, side questions, plans, and delivery. Complete shell commands and read richer review JSON . Verify signed Linux releases and recover more reliably from login and update failures. Run cr update . See cloud tasks and upgrade details .
The Discover page and domains are now GA
The Discover page and domains are now generally available. Discover is a curated browsing experience that helps users find assets across Databricks without requiring deep knowledge of catalog hierarchies.
Prompt caching for DigitalOcean-hosted models is now in general availability
Prompt caching for DigitalOcean-hosted models is now in general availability. All DigitalOcean-hosted models cache context automatically, with no code changes and no cache-write charge. Cache affinity routes requests with matching prefixes …