Looker 26.12 features auto-enable on all instances, August 3 to 7, 2026

UpdateAug 4, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

A set of features will be automatically enabled for Looker (original) and Looker (Google Cloud core) instances running Looker 26.12 between August 3 and August 7, 2026.

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