Looker (Google Cloud core) release channels enter preview

PreviewJul 1, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Instances can choose Rapid, Regular or No channel to control update cadence. Rapid gives early access but is excluded from the SLA, while Regular offers optional Accelerated Security Patching.

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https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/release-notes#July_01_2026

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LookerJul 1, 2026

Looker 26.10 rolls out to all Google Cloud core release channels

Looker 26.10 is beginning deployment to the Rapid, Regular and No Channel release channels for Looker (Google Cloud core).

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LookerJul 7, 2026

Deleted Looker (Google Cloud core) instances go to trash for seven days

Deleted instances now stay in the trash for seven days and can be restored before permanent deletion, protecting against accidental loss. The feature is scheduled for early September.

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LookerJul 9, 2026

Looker 26.12

will roll out to Looker (original) instances on the following schedule: Expected deployment start: Sunday, July 12, 2026 Expected final deployment and download available: Sunday, July 26, 2026 Looker 26.12 is expected to include the following changes, features, and fixes.

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LookerJul 9, 2026

The KPI Visualization preview feature is now enabled by default

The KPI Visualization preview feature is now enabled by default.

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LookerJul 9, 2026

The Increased Row Limit feature is now out of labs and generally available

The Increased Row Limit feature is now out of labs and generally available.

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LookerJul 9, 2026

Looker CI Run Alert emails now include the Run ID in the subject line to prevent email threading

Looker CI Run Alert emails now include the Run ID in the subject line to prevent email threading. The email body now includes the Git branch and commit details. Looker (Google Cloud core) only changes

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LookerJul 9, 2026

Looker (Google Cloud core) now supports FIPS 140-3 level 1 compliance

Looker (Google Cloud core) now supports FIPS 140-3 level 1 compliance . Existing FIPS 140-2 compliant instances will be automatically upgraded to the FIPS 140-3 standard when they're upgraded to Looker 26.12. Looker (Google Cloud core) and Looker (original) changes

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LookerJul 9, 2026

Looker Table Row Grouping for table charts enters preview

Table charts can display data hierarchically in groups with new Grouping menu options for appearance. The preview feature is enabled by default.

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Fivetran FivetranJuly 2026

Fivetran Context Layer is in public preview

Context Layer builds a context layer from documentation sources, systems of record and analytical sources, then connects it to an organization's AI coding and chat tools.

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Fivetran Fivetran connectors and Connector SDKJuly 2026

Fivetran sunsets the AVEVA PI and Delighted connectors

New AVEVA PI and Delighted connections are blocked from July 1, 2026. Existing AVEVA PI connections stop syncing July 23, 2026, and Delighted connections are paused after the Delighted API deprecation.

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Fivetran FivetranJuly 2026

Fivetran Move a Connection REST API endpoint enters beta

A new beta endpoint moves connections from one destination group to another.

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Snowflake SnowflakeJul 1, 2026

Workload identity federation for Snowflake workloads that access external services (General availability)

Snowflake can now act as the OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider when Snowflake workloads authenticate to external services. To use this capability, create a secret of type WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_FEDERATION and share its issuer URL and subject identifier with the external service to establish trust.

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Databricks LakeflowJul 1, 2026

Veeva Vault connector (Beta)

The Veeva Vault connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector uses Veeva's Direct Data API to ingest all standard objects, custom objects, system tables, and audit trail tables from your Vault instance into Databricks.

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Databricks LakeflowJul 1, 2026

MySQL integrated CDC pipeline is now in Beta

The integrated CDC pipeline for MySQL is now in Beta . An integrated CDC pipeline ingests change data from MySQL into Databricks using a single pipeline, combining extraction and application into one pipeline update. Unlike the standard gateway-based architecture, an integrated CDC pipeline requires no separate ingestion gateway.

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