Releasesby GlyphTrigger service deploys with the Render MCP server
The Render MCP server now includes a trigger_deploy tool that enables you (and your agents) to kick off a new deploy of an existing service. This can be helpful for retrying a deploy after a transient failure or forcing a clean rebuild by clearing the build cache.
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Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams is now in Public Preview
The Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams is now in Public Preview . The app brings Genie into Microsoft Teams so users can ask data questions and get answers without leaving Microsoft Teams. See Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams .
Anthropic managed ingestion connector (Beta)
The Anthropic connector in Lakeflow Connect is now available in Beta. The connector allows you to ingest Compliance API data , audit activity, organizations, users, roles, groups, settings, and Claude chats and messages , from Anthropic into Databricks. See Anthropic connector .
Data lineage ingestion control is GA for BigQuery, Spark and Airflow
Data lineage can now be controlled at the organization, folder or project level for BigQuery, Managed Service for Apache Spark and Managed Service for Apache Airflow.
Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview and 3 Pro Image Preview are retired
The Nano Banana preview models gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview and gemini-3-pro-image-preview have been retired and are no longer accessible. Update your code to use either gemini-3.1-flash-image or gemini-3-flash-image instead.
[Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Defender security assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Microsoft Defender Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server are now generally available. You can use assessments to continuously evaluate the security posture of your Azure PostgreSQL flexible
Legacy Claude Console Workbench sunsets on August 17, 2026
Access to the legacy Workbench ends August 17, 2026, and saved prompts, variables and evals are not supported in the updated Workbench. Export any data you want to keep from the banner or Organizational Settings.
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Default Bun version updated to 1.3.14
Newly created services now use Bun 1.3.14 by default. You can always specify a different version . Existing services keep their original default Bun version to prevent breaking changes.
Render MCP now supports OAuth for Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor
The Render MCP server now supports OAuth-based authentication for Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor: The MCP server continues to support API key authentication for other applications and non-interactive environments, such as CI/CD. See setup instructions for each supported tool in the documentation .
Managed OIDC now supports Anthropic and OpenAI
Render’s managed OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication now supports Anthropic and OpenAI in addition to AWS. Render services can authenticate to both providers without storing long-lived API keys. Render instead issues short-lived identity tokens for each service and automatically rotates them as needed.
Reduced median service build time by 40% (all runtimes)
Render service builds now run on nodes with faster CPU and disk. These improvements have reduced the median build time for a Render service by 40%, with this reduction reflected across all runtimes: Before this rollout (week of July 13), median build time was 38 seconds, consistent with prior weeks.
New compute plans, and new IDs for existing plans
We're introducing new compute plans for Render services, including memory-optimized plans with higher ratios of RAM to CPU and a new 12-CPU tier for web services, private services, and background workers. To support the expanded catalog, we're also changing compute plan IDs to a spec-based format that includes the relevant specs.
Introduced the Flex compute plan for Render Workflows
Render Workflows uses a new default compute plan for task runs: flex . The flex compute plan provides up to 1 CPU and 4 GB of RAM. Task runs on flex are billed only for the CPU and RAM they actually use, resulting in significantly lower costs for computationally inexpensive runs.
Added usage telemetry to the Render CLI
The Render CLI now automatically collects usage telemetry to help us understand common use cases and improve user experience. Telemetry is enabled by default in version 2.26.0 or later.
See your service's deploys on a new page
Services now have a new Deploys page in the Render Dashboard. The Deploys page features: Your service's deploy history, without a date cutoff. A Live badge indicating the current deploy. Status of in-progress deploys. A banner flagging when auto-deploys are disabled.