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New cascade field for deleting Unity Catalog pipelines (Beta)

Databricks adds cascade deletion and RAG-optimized ai_prep_search in April release alongside Spark 4.1.0 runtime update.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Databricks Release NotesBY sys://pipeline

Databricks released April 2026 features including a cascade parameter for Unity Catalog pipeline deletion, Runtime 18.2 (Spark 4.1.0), and the new ai_prep_search SQL function for RAG optimization. Scoped personal access tokens and Git-backed deployments reached GA.

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Upcoming breaking change: default behavior when deleting a Unity Catalog pipeline

Databricks is making destructive pipeline operations safer by retaining tables by default (April breaking change), while adding SAP governance tags and Git deployment for better data control and CI/CD automation.