Releasesby GlyphApril 2026
Click the bolded titles for a breakdown of what's new, or go to the notes tab for full details. Multi-language support : Configure a single agent to handle multiple languages from the UI – add languages, assign per-language voices with automatic switching, use conditional content tags, and test in any language from Agent Chat.
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Dynamic Iceberg table replication (General availability)
Snowflake now supports replication of dynamic Iceberg tables as part of replication and failover groups. Previously, dynamic Iceberg tables were skipped during replication refresh operations. For more information, see Configure replication for Snowflake-managed Iceberg tables .
Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in Preview
Databricks SQL version 2026.20 is now available in the Preview channel. Review the following section to learn about new features, behavioral changes, and bug fixes.
SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available
The SQL alert task in Lakeflow Jobs is now generally available. Use the task to evaluate a Databricks SQL alert as part of a Lakeflow Job. The task returns its evaluation state as a task output value, so downstream tasks can branch on the result. See SQL alert task for jobs .
Govern LLMs in Unity Catalog with model services (Beta)
You can now govern Databricks-hosted LLMs in Unity Catalog using model services , currently in Beta. A model service is a Unity Catalog securable that represents a governed LLM endpoint, so you can define an endpoint once and share it across workspaces using Unity Catalog privileges, instead of duplicating endpoints per workspace.
Custom Docker images for AI Runtime CLI workloads (Beta)
You can now bring your own Docker container image to AI Runtime CLI ( air ) workloads. This feature is in Beta . Use a custom image when you need specific system library versions, complex dependencies, or a reproducible environment. See Use custom Docker images .
Parquet v2 for Delta Lake tables is generally available
Parquet v2 is now generally available for Delta Lake tables in Databricks Runtime 18.1 and above. Parquet v2 uses advanced encodings, v2 data page headers, and INT64 timestamps to improve query performance and reduce table sizes. To use, set the delta.parquet.format.version table property to 2.12.0 or enable automatic upgrades.
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New Agent Studio layout
New Agent Studio layout. On 24 June we're rolling out a cleaner Studio sidebar that consolidates 25+ pages into 15 grouped sections. No functionality changes , agents behave exactly as before. See Meet the new Agent Studio for the full migration guide, including a section-by-section "was → now" map and a list of features that have moved.
July 2026
Click the bolded titles for a breakdown of what's new, or go to the notes tab for full details. PolyAI ADK : A local, Git-like workflow for Agent Studio projects , pull, edit with standard tooling, validate, and push. Install with pip install polyai-adk and see the ADK docs .
June 2026
Click the bolded titles for a breakdown of what's new, or go to the notes tab for full details. Platform Guardrails : Five pre-built safety protections – jailbreak defence, scope and hallucination control, AI identity, emergency escalation, and tool call integrity – are now applied automatically to every conversation, observable in transcripts, and...
August 2026
Click the bolded titles for a breakdown of what's new, or go to the notes tab for full details. New PolyScore : Released 5 August. PolyScore moved from a 0–10 scale to a 1–5 scale , backed by a rubric that natively scores voice, messaging, and email (inbound and outbound).
May 2026
Click the bolded titles for a breakdown of what's new, or go to the notes tab for full details. Conversations workspace revamp : Voice and Web chat are now separate scopes with their own saved views, column layouts, and an integrated review side panel that opens without leaving the table.
October 2026
Click the bolded titles for a breakdown of what's new, or go to the notes tab for full details. AI Scores : Define your own 1–5 conversation scores. Each score has up to five weighted criteria, graded by AI as Good / Fair / Poor or Yes / No.
March 2026
Click the bolded titles for a breakdown of what's new, or go to the notes tab for full details. Sources in Conversation Review : Each turn now shows which Connected Knowledge files the agent retrieved. Click a source name to preview the document content inline, without leaving Conversation Review.
August 2025
Click the bolded titles for a breakdown of what's new, or go to the notes tab for full details. Home page improvements : Faster load times and a cleaner layout on the Agent Studio homepage dashboard. AI call summaries : GPT-based summaries now surface at the top of Conversation Review and as tooltips in Conversations.