Releasesby Glyphprefect 3.8.3 - Insert batching pun here
Enhancements ➕➕ Stop fragmenting task run recorder bulk upserts Engage the auto-uv run launcher for process workers Show elapsed time for running flow runs in the V2 UI flow run header Block submission when a required array parameter is emptied in the V2 UI Bug Fixes 🐞 Preserve a statement cache size of 0 Reject option-like Git branch values Stop leaking...
Also shipped Aug 13, 2026Prefect in August 2026 →
BigQuery pipelines add automated metadata enrichment in preview
Semantic metadata defined in SQLX configurations now syncs with Knowledge Catalog, and the Data Engineering Agent can generate this metadata from your intent or context.
Sharing tables backed by default storage will be enabled by default for all accounts
OpenSharing support for tables backed by default storage is generally available and on by default for most accounts. For most Enterprise or Premium tier accounts, Databricks will enable it automatically in mid-September 2026, and by early 2027 for the rest.
Expanded networking billing for OpenSharing SecureConnect
Databricks will be expanding networking billing for OpenSharing SecureConnect. Today, data providers are billed for data transfer (egress) when recipients access shared data through SecureConnect. Additional charge types and access scenarios, including charges billed to recipients, are planned.
OpenSharing SecureConnect will be available by default for all accounts
OpenSharing SecureConnect is generally available and available by default for accounts on the Premium plan. For accounts on the Enterprise plan, Databricks will enable it automatically in mid-September 2026, and by early 2027 for the rest.
Block or redact sensitive data in requests and responses
The Sensitive Data Detection guardrail (Beta) detects structured sensitive data (such as Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, IBANs, and phone numbers) and either blocks the interaction or redacts the matched values in place.
Smart Routing: Cut AI costs by routing each task to the right model
Smart Routing (Beta) automatically picks the right model and agent harness for each task, based on complexity, permissions, and budget. It shifts routine work to lower-cost models and reserves frontier models for hard problems, and every routing decision is visible and auditable.
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Prefect 3.8.2 - Array we there yet?
Enhancements ➕➕ Add removable chips for multi-select enum array fields Send a Prefect User-Agent on WebSocket handshakes Virtualize the timezone select option list Bug Fixes 🐞 Show all timezones in the timezone select Propagate array item edits and link deployments from the flow page Preserve an empty array when clearing list parameter selections Open the...
Artifacts get a home in Prefect Cloud
A top-level Artifacts page in the sidebar and command palette, with redesigned collection and detail views, support for every SDK artifact type, and inline version rendering.
Prefect 3.8.4 - Seconds of the world, unite!
Enhancements ➕➕ Add time selection to the interval schedule anchor date Add a configurable base directory for included files Add an index on flow_run.deployment_id Open a parameters dialog when a quick run needs required parameters Bug Fixes 🐞 Prevent runners from overwriting handled flow-run outcomes Fix ProcessWorker auto-uv after pull steps Honor a...
Prefect 3.8.1 - To relinquish, perchance to retry
Enhancements ➕➕ Show tooltips for flow run state tabs in the V2 UI Bug Fixes 🐞 Make ConcurrencyContext exit cleanup best-effort Keep worker startup alive when the Prefect API is unreachable Make PrefectFutureList.result timeout message reachable Render ANSI color escape codes in flow run logs in the V2 UI Confirm the exact suspension transition reported by...
2.20.26 - Still Prefect After All These Years
Integrations & Dependencies 🤝 chore(deps): update click requirement from =8.0 to >=8.0, =21.3 to >=21.3, =0.12.0 to >=0.12.0,!=0.12.2, =1.0.4 to >=1.0.4, =0.12.0 to >=0.12.0,!=0.12.2, =2021.1 to >=2021.1, =1.0.12 to >=1.0.12,<7.0.0 Fix 2.x compatibility with current dependencies Development & Tidiness 🧹 Migrate 2.x PyPI publishing to OIDC Uncategorized...
Prefect 3.8.5 - A little jitter never hurt anybody
Enhancements ➕➕ Suggest existing deployment tags in the V2 deployments filter Use current settings for resource label validation Add parameter overrides to the deployment schedule dialog Use indexed flow run cleanup with separate orphan reconciliation Add id fields and matching filters to automation count and filter models Reduce event persister INSERT...
Prefect 3.8: the redesigned UI ships by default
The redesigned UI is now the default for self-hosted servers, with quicker run navigation, clickable log links, and a round of reliability fixes.
Prefect 3.8.0 - You had me at first paint
Enhancements ➕➕ Add deployment filters to flow run triggers Make the V2 UI the default for self-hosted servers Copy additional options when using "Copy to new run" in the V2 UI Add "Copy to new run" to the flow run menu in the V2 UI Make URLs in run logs clickable in the V2 UI Allow year/month selection and manual typing in date inputs in the V2 UI Add...