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Deprecation of the Vertica resource type

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Retool is deprecating the dedicated Vertica resource type. Retool will remove the resource type in Q1 2027, after two quarterly Stable releases. After removal, Vertica resources will stop working. Queries in apps and workflows that still point at those resources will fail. Retool will no longer ship the Vertica JDBC driver.

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Lakebase Postgres APIs are now generally available

Programmatic management of Lakebase Postgres is now generally available through the REST API, Databricks CLI, and Databricks SDKs (Python, Java, Go). These interfaces support operations for projects, branches, endpoints, databases, roles, credentials, synced tables, and catalogs. See Lakebase API guide .

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Workiva connector (Beta)

The Workiva connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector ingests audit activity, users, and roles from your Workiva organization into Databricks. Authentication uses Workiva OAuth2 client credentials. See Workiva connector .

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Access policies for PostgreSQL resources in public beta

Live on cloud • Enterprise Beta 4.44.0 Edge • Enterprise Beta Enterprise organizations can use access policies to define which data each group of users can read or write on a resource. Retool enforces access policies on every query that runs against the resource. A policy can grant access to whole tables, specific columns, or specific rows.

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Plan mode for app building

Live on cloud You can now use Plan mode for further control over the actions that the app building agent takes. Click to switch from Build mode to Plan mode and tell the agent what changes you want it to make. The agent creates a comprehensive plan, which is written as a Markdown file in the .plan folder. Click Review to view the file.

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Gemini 3.6 Flash available in Retool

Live on cloud Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available to cloud organizations through Google. It can be used with AI resource queries when you connect Google with your own API key . Support for self-hosted Retool is coming in an upcoming release.

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Upcoming conclusion of public beta for Assist

On September 30, 2026, Retool will conclude the public beta period for Assist and remove Assist from the classic app builder. All cloud and self-hosted instances will no longer be able to use Assist in the product. The drag-and-drop experience for building and maintaining classic apps is still available.

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Multi-instance releases for apps

Live on cloud • Enterprise 4.34.4 Stable • Enterprise Multi-instance releases are now supported for apps built in the new app builder , in addition to classic apps and workflows. To enable multi-instance releases, navigate to Settings > Source control > Edit settings and turn on Enable multi-instance releases .

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Debug console for the app builder

Live on cloud • All plans Public beta The app builder now includes a debug console to help you inspect your app, surface issues, and resolve them with the agent. Open it from the status bar at the bottom of the app builder. The console has three tabs: Errors : Function, build, and frontend errors.

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