Releasesby GlyphClaude Fable 5 available in Retool
Live on cloud Self-hosted version 4.19.0 and later Claude Fable 5 is now available through Anthropic. It can be used with AI resource queries when you connect Anthropic with your own API key .
Also shipped Jul 8, 2026Retool in July 2026 →
Object metadata column is now in Public Preview
The _object_metadata column is now in Public Preview. The _object_metadata column is a hidden metadata column that exposes object-level properties for objects in cloud storage, including MIME type, ETag, user-defined key-value metadata, system-defined metadata, and object tags. It is available starting from Databricks Runtime 18.1.
Genie products now use pay-as-you-go pricing
Starting July 8, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, Genie products, including Genie Agents , Genie Code , and Genie One , are billed following a pay-as-you-go pricing model that includes 150 Databricks units (DBUs) of free large language model (LLM) usage every month, equivalent to about $10.50 in the US East region.
Google Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro are scheduled for retirement
Google Gemini 2.5 Flash and Gemini 2.5 Pro will be retired on October 2, 2026. The recommended replacement models are Gemini 3.1 Pro or Gemini 3.5 Flash. See Deprecated and retired models for migration guidance.
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 is scheduled for retirement
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 will be retired on October 9, 2026. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is the recommended replacement. See Deprecated and retired models for migration guidance.
Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)
You can now use Unity Catalog permissions to restrict which task-specific AI Functions your organization can access, independent of foundation model access. Contact your account team to enable this feature. See AI Functions Unity Catalog permissions .
Genie Agents now uses pay-as-you-go pricing
Starting July 8, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, Genie Agents is billed following a pay-as-you-go pricing model that includes 150 DBUs of free large language model (LLM) usage every month, equivalent to about $10.50 in the US East region. Usage beyond the free amount is billed in DBUs, reflecting the underlying LLM models and agents that power each Genie Agents session.
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Retool 4.19 Edge for self-hosted instances
Retool 4.19 is now available on the Edge release channel for self-hosted organizations.
Trigger workflows from apps
Live on cloud • All plans Public beta 4.23.0 Edge • All plans Public beta You can now trigger workflows from functions in the new app builder . Converting classic apps that trigger workflows is now supported as a result. To trigger a workflow from your app, open the Chat tab and prompt your agent with the workflow's name.
Microsoft SQL Server (Windows Authentication): unsupported ODBC connection params are now rejected
Retool now blocks Microsoft SQL Server resources that use Windows Authentication with custom ODBC connection parameters outside an approved allowlist. Previously, unsupported parameters were logged as warnings but still applied. They now cause resource setup to fail.
Claude Sonnet 5 available in Retool
Live on cloud Self-hosted version 4.23.0 and later Claude Sonnet 5 is now available on paid plans through Anthropic and Amazon Bedrock. It can be used with AI resource queries and Retool Agents .
Object permissions
Live on cloud • Business • Enterprise note The object permissions feature is currently rolling out to cloud instances. It is not yet available on self-hosted instances. Retool now supports object roles , a new role type that grants groups Use , Edit , or Own access to specific apps, workflows, resources, and agents.
Self-hosted Retool 4.0, 3.334, and 3.300 stable updates
The following patches are now available on the Stable release channel: Retool 4.0.5 Retool 3.334.22 Retool 3.300.33 Update your Retool instance to apply the latest bug fixes and security patches.
Self-hosted Retool 4.0 and 3.334 stable updates
The following patches are now available on the Stable release channel: Retool 4.0.4 Retool 3.334.21 Update your Retool instance to apply the latest bug fixes and security patches.
Retool 4.23 Edge for self-hosted instances
Retool 4.23 is now available on the Edge release channel for self-hosted organizations.