dbt v2.0 is generally available

dbt v2.0 is the next major version of dbt, running on a single engine written in Rust. It can be installed via pip and deployed on laptops, virtual private clouds, or the dbt platform.

https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/dbt-versions/release-notes

SnowflakeSnowflake·Sep 15, 2026

Predict dynamic table refresh behavior with EXPLAIN CHANGES (General availability)

You can now use EXPLAIN CHANGES to predict a dynamic table's refresh behavior before it happens, either for a manual refresh or as part of a DDL change, without applying the change.

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SnowflakeSnowflake Horizon Catalog·Sep 15, 2026

Horizon Catalog Explorer UI (Preview)

With this release, the Horizon Catalog Explorer is the default experience for browsing Snowflake objects in Snowsight, replacing Database Explorer. The Horizon Catalog Explorer provides consistent navigation and object detail pages while preserving the tabs and actions that you already use.

PreviewGovernanceObservabilitySource

SnowflakeSnowflake Cortex AI·Sep 15, 2026

Embedding Streamlit in Snowflake apps in external pages (General availability)

Embedding Streamlit in Snowflake apps in external pages is now generally available. You can render a container-runtime app inside a page you host, such as a customer portal or an internal dashboard, using a single tag.

GAVector searchStreamingGovernanceSource

SnowflakeSnowflake·Sep 15, 2026

Elastic Channels for Snowpipe Streaming (General availability)

Elastic Channels for Snowpipe Streaming are now generally available. Elastic Channels provide one implicit, server-scaled ingestion path per pipe, so concurrent producers can stream directly to Snowflake tables and supported Snowflake-managed Iceberg tables without managing channel names, lifecycle, ordering, or offset tokens.

GAStreamingData integrationApache IcebergSource

DatabricksDatabricks Apps·Sep 15, 2026

Webhook-triggered deployments for Databricks Apps will soon be generally available

Starting in October 2026, webhook-triggered deployments for Databricks Apps will be generally available. Automatically deploy your app when changes are pushed to a connected GitHub or Azure DevOps repository, so your deployed app stays in sync with your repository without manual redeployment. See Deploy a Databricks app .

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DatabricksUnity Catalog·Sep 15, 2026

Sharing foreign Delta tables with OpenSharing is now generally available

Sharing and reading foreign Delta tables with OpenSharing is now generally available. Providers can share Delta-format tables federated from OneLake, a Hive metastore, or AWS Glue, without copying data into Databricks. See Add foreign Delta tables to a share .

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