Releasesby IbisLooker 26.22
Update2 days agoUnverifiedAdded Oct 23, 2026
will roll out to Looker (original) instances on the following schedule: Expected Looker (original) deployment start: Monday, October 26, 2026 Expected Looker (original) final deployment and download available: Monday, November 9, 2026 The Looker 26.22 rollout for Looker (Google Cloud core) will be announced separately.
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