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Deprecating the useBuyerJourneyIntercept API on checkout UI extensions

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Starting in version 2026-07 , the useBuyerJourneyIntercept hook on checkout UI extensions, and the block_progress capability it depends on, are deprecated. Existing extensions will continue to work on current and prior API versions, but this API will be removed in a future version , so you should plan to migrate.

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VARIANT data type on Delta Direct tables (General availability)

With this release, Snowflake supports the VARIANT data type on Iceberg tables created from Delta table files in object storage (Delta Direct). When your Delta tables include variant columns, Snowflake maps them to the Snowflake VARIANT data type. You can query semi-structured data using VARIANT functions and dot or bracket notation.

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Genie One enhancements and bug fixes

- Ontology snippets (Public Preview) : Genie One now supports ontology snippets. This feature is in Public Preview. Contact your Databricks account team to sign up. See Genie Ontology . Document edit timestamps : Documents now show the date and time they were last edited. See Documents in Genie One . Links in documents : Documents now support links.

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Markets APIs now support MarketRegionSubdivision

Sub-region Markets are available in the Admin GraphQL API 2026-07 Apps using Admin GraphQL 2026-07 can encounter Markets configured with country-subdivision regions, such as states and provinces as merchants upgrade to market-driven shipping.

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Shop Minis May June 2026 update

New Features Product variant intents The React SDK added typed product variant intent hooks for selecting variants, adding variants to cart, and sending buyers to express checkout: useSelectVariant wraps select:shopify/ProductVariant . useAddToCart wraps add_to_cart:shopify/ProductVariant . useBuyNow wraps buy_now:shopify/ProductVariant .

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Market-driven shipping now available in feature preview

Market-driven shipping moves merchant-owned shipping configuration out of delivery profiles and into Markets. Merchants will attach shipping options directly to each market, and then vary rates by product and location conditions within a single option. This makes checkout rate behavior more predictable and easier to understand.

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Deprecation of cumulative marketing engagements

The isCumulative argument to the marketingEngagementCreate mutation is being deprecated, defaulting to false . Please update your integration to send non-cumulative engagements, as needed. Existing activities that have been sending cumulative metrics can migrate to non-cumulative at any time.

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