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Script tags are deprecated and will stop running on March 1, 2027
Starting October 1, 2026, the scriptTagCreate and scriptTagUpdate mutations will return an user error, and the ScriptTag REST Admin API resource will reject POST and PUT . The deprecation applies to all API versions, including older ones, so pinning won't defer it. On March 1, 2027, Shopify will stop injecting script tags into storefronts.
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BigQuery data agent monitoring with Google Cloud Observability in preview
Teams can monitor the performance, adoption, latency and costs of BigQuery data agents and their conversations using Google Cloud Observability.
Verkada connector (Beta)
The Verkada connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector ingests organization audit logs and access users from your Verkada organization into Databricks. Authentication uses a Verkada organization API key. See Verkada connector .
Private network gateway is in Private Preview
Private network gateway is in Private Preview . A private network gateway connects Databricks serverless compute to resources in your VPC, on-premises systems, and the internet through a single managed gateway, reusing your existing network connectivity configuration (NCC).
Connect to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams with your workspace URL (Public Preview)
When you sign in to the Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams, you can now enter your workspace URL instead of a server hostname to connect to your Databricks account. See Databricks Genie app in Microsoft Teams .
The INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE privileges are in Beta
The INSERT , UPDATE , and DELETE privileges are in Beta in Unity Catalog. These privileges are least-privilege alternatives to MODIFY that let you grant write access to a table's data without also granting the ability to change its schema or other metadata. The privileges require Databricks Runtime 18.1 or above.
Gemini Enterprise: D&B Commercial Graph data store (Preview)
The D&B Commercial Graph data store is available in Public Preview in Gemini Enterprise. You can connect D&B Commercial Graph to search and import company data using natural language. For more information, see Connect D&B Commercial Graph .
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Oxygen is now available on trial plan stores
You can now deploy Hydrogen storefronts to Oxygen from trial plan stores . Previously, Oxygen hosting required a paid plan. Note that trial plan stores don't include public environments, so deployment URLs always require a store login. Learn more about supported plans .
Four additional topics are now available for Events
Apps can now subscribe to events for Metaobject , MetafieldDefinition , MetaobjectDefinition , and InventoryTransfer . Apps can also subscribe to targeted metafield changes on InventoryTransfer . By subscribing to these topics, your app can react directly to changes in custom content, custom data definitions, and inventory transfer workflows.
Build Shopify apps in PHP and Python with new official packages
Shopify releases official PHP and Python app packages Shopify now publishes official, open-source packages for building apps in PHP and Python. shopify/shopify-app-php on Packagist and shopifyapp on PyPI have reached version 1.0 . They provide framework-agnostic primitives for request verification, token exchange, and Admin GraphQL requests.
GitHub commits now name the last theme editor
When you edit a theme in the Shopify admin, the commit Shopify pushes to your connected branch now includes the editor's name in the body: Update from Shopify for theme Dawn Committed from shop: Snowdevil Theme last edited by: Bob Bobsen The name is plain text in the commit body.
Password Protected Shop Dev flows on Shopify Theme CLI v3.83.x and older to be deprecated
Starting September 23, 2026, Theme commands on Shopify CLI for password protected storefronts will require version 3.84.0 or later . Versions 3.83.x and earlier will no longer be supported for theme development workflows on password protected storefronts.
More resilient refreshes for expiring offline access tokens
Expiring offline access token refreshes now retain the previously used refresh token until an app begins using its replacement. This rollout helps apps recover when a refresh response is lost or isn’t persisted. No migration is required, but apps should continue to store every refreshed token pair atomically.
App intents on `admin.app.intent.link` now open as a full-page navigation
When Sidekick invokes an app intent declared on the admin.app.intent.link extension target, the Shopify admin now navigates the merchant to your extension's url as a full page, matching how Shopify's own admin intents behave. Previously, the same intent always opened in an overlay on top of the page the merchant was already on.
Hydrogen developer preview update: August 18, 2026
The Hydrogen developer preview adds new capabilities to the toolkit and extends the ways developers can build Shopify storefronts: Cart session attribution: Carts and Customer Account sessions stay in step, so signed-in shoppers reach checkout with their saved details instead of a guest flow.