CREATE SHARE defaults to UPDATE AUTOMATIC on DuckDB 1.5.5+

UpdateAug 5, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

On DuckDB 1.5.5 and later, CREATE SHARE without an explicit update mode now defaults to UPDATE AUTOMATIC. Clients on 1.5.4 and earlier are unchanged.

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