ElevenLabs Voices for Say is now Public Beta
ElevenLabs voices are now available in Public Beta for <Say>, powered by the Flash v2 and Flash v2.5 models for fast, natural-sounding text-to-speech. Get started by specifying an ElevenLabs voice via the REST API or in a TwiML Bin.
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Configurable retention for system tables is in Beta
Account admins can now set an account-wide retention period from 30 to 3,650 days for supported system tables. See Configure system table data retention .
External secrets in Unity Catalog (Beta)
External secrets connect a Unity Catalog schema to AWS Secrets Manager. The secrets appear in Unity Catalog as read-only securable objects that you govern with Unity Catalog privileges. Databricks reads their values from AWS Secrets Manager on demand. See External secrets in Unity Catalog .
Celigo connector (Beta)
The Celigo 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 log events, such as create, update, and delete operations on resources, from Celigo (integrator.io) into Databricks. Authentication uses a Celigo integrator.io API token.
Anysphere Organization connector (Beta)
The Anysphere Organization connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector uses the Anysphere (Cursor) Organization Admin API to ingest organization members, groups, and group members into Databricks as daily snapshots.
Anaplan connector (Beta)
The Anaplan 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 trail events and user account records from your Anaplan tenant into Databricks. Authentication uses an Anaplan CA certificate and its paired private key. See Anaplan connector .
Openflow gen 1 deployment creation retired
You can no longer create new first generation (gen 1) Openflow deployments (BYOC or Snowflake). All new deployments are second generation (gen 2), created with CREATE OPENFLOW DEPLOYMENT or the Openflow UI. Existing gen 1 deployments continue to work unchanged, and you can still create new gen 1 runtimes on an existing gen 1 deployment.
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Webhook Configuration API is now in Public Beta
Using the Webhook Configuration API, customers can configure how Twilio authenticates and delivers outbound webhooks, per URL. The API consists of two resources: Webhook Settings and Webhook Rules. Webhook Settings hold the authentication and connection configuration. Customers can secure endpoints with OAuth 2.0.
Verify Custom Templates are now Generally Available
Verify Custom Templates give you the flexibility and security to use custom SMS/RCS and Voice message templates beyond standard defaults or pre-approved options . To learn more about how to create a custom template for your business needs, check out our support guide .
Critical fix: Java Helper Library 13.0.0: fixes crash on unknown fields in nested API responses
The Java Helper Library now handles unknown fields gracefully in nested response objects, but if customers are on an affected version, their integration is at risk until they upgrade. Versions 10.0.0 through 12.1.1 parse nested response types (profile, configuration, webhook, and others) with strict deserialization.
Voice Recording Storage billing updates
Twilio will begin migrating accounts to an updated Voice Recording Storage billing system.
Twilio Heightened Awareness Period (HAP) – November 19, 2026 - January 4, 2027
Between Thursday, November 19, 2026 and Monday, January 4 2027, Twilio will enter a Heightened Awareness Period (HAP) to help ensure reliable message delivery during peak traffic times, such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. During this period, message sending rates to U.S.
Twilio integration with Salesforce Service Cloud Voice is now Omnichannel
We’re excited to announce that Twilio integration with Salesforce Service Cloud Voice now supports WhatsApp and SMS, alongside existing support for Voice and listed on the AppExchange .
Introducing Provider Failover and “Auto” mode Provider selection for Real-Time Transcriptions on October 22, 2026
Starting October 22, 2026, Twilio Real-Time Transcriptions automatically starts transcription sessions on a second speech provider when a customer’s primary provider doesn’t connect. Failover is enabled for all existing Real-Time Transcriptions accounts on that date, and it routes only within a customer’s existing region.