app.yml for Snowflake App Runtime (Preview)
Snowflake App Runtime projects use a single app.yml file to describe both deployment and the remote build. Include version: 2 at the top of the file. snow app setup writes this file for new projects.
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You can now create, store , and manage pipelines in Git folders
You can now create, store , and manage pipelines in Git folders. This feature is in Preview .
BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data
BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data. TabFM enables zero-shot regression and classification through in-context learning. It delivers high-accuracy predictions on structured data without requiring model training or hyperparameter tuning.
You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table
You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table. You can use identity columns to create and maintain primary keys on your tables. When you insert a row into a table that has an identity column, BigQuery generates a unique integer value for that column. This feature is in Preview .
BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA)
BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA). BigQuery Graph now includes support for the CALL graph query statement , and the following path inspection GQL functions : IS_ACYCLIC IS_SIMPLE IS_TRAIL .
Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in Preview
Databricks SQL version 2026.36 is now available in the Preview channel. See features in 2026.32 .
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Remote app operations for Snowflake Native Apps (Preview)
Remote app operations are now available in public preview for Snowflake Native Apps. Providers can perform on-demand operations on consumer apps, including running SQL statements ( run_sql ), retrying a failed upgrade ( retry_upgrade ), and disabling/enabling the app ( disable / enable ), all through a new system function SYSTEM$REMOTE_APP_OPERATION .
Snowpark Container Services backup instance types (General availability)
Backup instance types for Snowpark Container Services compute pools are now generally available and are no longer in Preview .
Container runtime for Streamlit apps in Snowflake Native Apps (Preview)
Providers can now run a Streamlit app inside a Snowflake Native App on a container runtime, in preview. The Streamlit app runs as a Snowpark Container Services service on a compute pool that the app creates and owns in the consumer account rather than on a virtual warehouse.
Workspace sharing in Declarative Native Apps (Public Preview)
Workspace sharing is now available in public preview for Declarative Native Apps. Providers can share a whole directory of files and folders by declaring a workspace in the application package manifest. Consumers get a read-only workspace when they install the app, and can browse the folder structure and open the files.
Remote app operations for Snowflake Native Apps (General availability)
Remote app operations for Snowflake Native Apps are now generally available.
Snowflake Native Apps support for Virtual Private Snowflake on AWS for apps with containers (General availability)
Snowflake Native App with Snowpark Container Services now support Virtual Private Snowflake (VPS) on Amazon Web Services. Apps with containers can be distributed to Snowflake customers in VPS deployments. Apps running in VPS can use the functionality of Snowpark Container Services, including compute pools, services, jobs, and external access integrations.
Agentic Marketplace Discovery (Public preview)
Agentic Marketplace Discovery is now available in public preview. On the public Snowflake Marketplace Discover page in Snowsight, you can switch between Agentic discovery and Marketplace search . Describe what you need to CoCo to find and compare matching listings, or search for providers and listings directly.
LISTING_ACCESS_HISTORY improvements (General availability)
Predicate-level detail and query types in the LISTING_ACCESS_HISTORY view are now generally available. These improvements help listing providers understand how consumers query their shared data: