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Databricks deprecations & changes
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ShutdownDeepSeek V4 Pro (0813) retired on Databricks
DeepSeek V4 Pro (0813) will be retired on October 30, 2026.
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ShutdownKimi K2.7 retired on Databricks
Moonshot AI Kimi K2.7 will be retired on October 30, 2026.
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ShutdownThinking Machine Labs Inkling retired on Databricks
Thinking Machine Labs Inkling will be retired on October 30, 2026.
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ShutdownGenie One MCP Beta endpoint (/api/2.0/mcp/genie)
The Genie One MCP Beta endpoint is deprecated and will be sunset on October 31, 2026; move workloads to system.ai.genie_one_mcp.
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ShutdownDeepSeek V4 Flash (0731) retired on Databricks
DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731) will be retired on November 5, 2026.
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Breaking changeDatabricks Runtime 15.4 (variant shredding tables)
From November 18, 2026, new VARIANT tables get variantShredding by default, so DBR 15.4 clusters can't read or write them; upgrade to 16.4+.
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SKU retirementAzure Databricks Standard tier ends; workspaces auto-upgrade to Premium
Standard tier workspaces on Azure Databricks reach end of life on Oct 1, 2026, and remaining ones are auto-upgraded to Premium.
Customers have until October 1, 2026 to upgrade existing workspaces; remaining Standard tier workspaces on that date are automatically upgraded to Premium.
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AcquisitionDatabricks acquires Row Zero (governed spreadsheets for Genie)
Databricks announced it has acquired Row Zero, which will be integrated with Genie and made available to all Databricks customers across all major clouds.
Text says Databricks 'has acquired' Row Zero as of the announcement date, so the close date is taken as 2026-09-24.
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ShutdownAnthropic models removed from AWS GovCloud IL5 workspaces
On September 19, 2026, Anthropic models will be removed from Databricks on AWS GovCloud and AWS GovCloud DoD workspaces that have the DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5) compliance standard selected.
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SKU retirementNew Azure Databricks workspaces must be Premium tier
Starting April 1, 2026, new Azure Databricks workspaces can only be created on the Premium tier.
Applies to all new workspaces created starting April 1, 2026.
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SKU retirementDatabricks on AWS Standard tier reached end of life
Standard tier workspaces on Databricks on AWS were end-of-life'd, with customers required to upgrade to Premium or Enterprise by October 1, 2025.
Customers had until this date to upgrade; remaining Standard tier workspaces were automatically upgraded to Premium on this date.
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