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databricks Platform · Updated Apr 20, 2026

Version 18.1

This serverless compute release roughly corresponds to Databricks Runtime 18.1.

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What it does

This serverless compute release roughly corresponds to Databricks Runtime 18.1. New features DATETIMEOFFSET data type support for Microsoft Azure Synapse: The DATETIMEOFFSET data type is supported for Microsoft Azure Synapse connections. Google BigQuery table comments: Google BigQuery table descriptions are resolved and exposed as table comments.

Why it matters

The function runs on the Photon engine for improved performance.

Key capabilities
stestimatesrid function: Estimates the best
stestimatesrid function: Estimates the best projected spatial reference identifier (SRID) for an input geometry.
stforce2d function: Converts a geography
stforce2d function: Converts a geography or geometry to its 2D representation.
stnrings function: Counts the total
stnrings function: Counts the total number of rings in a polygon or multipolygon, including both exterior and interior rings.
stnumpoints function: Counts the number
stnumpoints function: Counts the number of non-empty points in a geography or geometry. Photon support for geospatial functions…
Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

This serverless compute release roughly corresponds to Databricks Runtime 18.1. New features DATETIMEOFFSET data type support for Microsoft Azure Synapse: The DATETIMEOFFSET data type is supported for Microsoft Azure Synapse connections.

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Key takeaway
This serverless compute release roughly corresponds to Databricks Runtime 18.1.
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