Releasesby GlyphWrite to Databricks-managed Iceberg tables
MotherDuck can now write to Databricks-managed Iceberg tables.
Also shipped Jul 9, 2026MotherDuck in July 2026 →
Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
The Lakeflow Pipelines Editor has been generally available since May 2026. In August, it will become the default editor for developing and debugging pipelines in workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. At that time the legacy editor will be removed.
Strac connector (Beta)
The Strac connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector ingests data-security audit events from your Strac instance into Databricks. Authentication uses a Strac API key. See Strac connector .
Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)
For custom model serving endpoints with a tensor-based input signature, you can now send the request body as a serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest with Content-Type: application/x-protobuf , instead of JSON. This feature is in Public Preview and is only available on endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026. See Protobuf tensor input .
Genie One enhancements
- Document citations : Documents now show citations that link content back to the data and sources Genie One used to generate the document. See View citations . Document version history : Documents now keep a version history so you can review earlier versions. See View version history .
Front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One (Beta)
You can now configure front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One. Turn on the Front-end Private Link for Custom URLs and Account preview to get started. See Configure inbound Private Link for account-level resources .
Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
- Import BI files is in Public Preview : Importing Power BI and Tableau reports as AI/BI dashboards with Genie Code is in Public Preview. You can also start an import directly from the dashboard list page. See Import BI files using Genie Code .
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Flights available on Free and Lite plans
Flights are now available on Free and Lite plans, in addition to Business.
Flight secrets exposed as non-namespaced environment variables
Flight secrets are now injected under both the namespaced <secret_name>_<KEY> name and the bare <KEY> name, so code can read them without the prefix.
Status page subscriptions for MotherDuck service health
Users can now subscribe to updates on the MotherDuck status page to be notified about system health and scheduled maintenance.
Integrations added to the MotherDuck Home page
Integrations have been added to the Home page for easy access in the UI.
Dive statuses: draft, ready, endorsed, archived
Dives now carry a status (draft, ready, endorsed, or archived) that shows in the Dives list and in the MCP/SQL tools for filtering and sorting.
MotherDuck on AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney and Tokyo)
MotherDuck is now available on AWS in ap-southeast-2 (Sydney) and ap-northeast-1 (Tokyo) for lower latency and regional data residency. Flights were not yet available in these regions at launch.
Run a Flight with a custom config override
In the Flights UI, the Run now menu lets users override config values for a single run without editing the Flight itself.
Scheduled Flights available on the Lite plan
Lite plan customers can now schedule Flight runs without per-user Flight or concurrency limits.