Snowflake server release notes and feature updates¶
This topic lists the release notes for the most recent server releases and feature updates. For earlier releases and feature updates, see Server releases and feature updates earlier in 2025.
If you have questions about any of these features, contact Snowflake Support.
Upcoming (or in progress) server releases¶
Recent server releases¶
- 9.31 Release Notes: Oct 06, 2025-Oct 08, 2025
- 9.30 Release Notes: Sep 29, 2025-Oct 01, 2025
- Security updates
- SQL updates
- Update to the 2025b release of the TZDB
- MERGE ALL BY NAME
- Aliases for PIVOT and UNPIVOT columns
- New SQL parameter: ENABLE_GET_DDL_USE_DATA_TYPE_ALIAS
- Reference table columns in lambda expressions when calling higher-order functions
- SEARCH function supports PHRASE and EXACT search modes
- Snowflake Scripting CONTINUE handlers
- Snowflake Scripting user-defined functions (UDFs) (General availability)
- Release notes change log
For earlier server releases, see Server releases earlier in 2025.
Recent feature updates¶
- Oct 16, 2025: AI_EXTRACT AISQL function (General availability)
- Oct 15, 2025: Enforced join order with directed joins (General Availability)
- Oct 13, 2025: CORTEX_EMBED_USER database role (General availability)
- Oct 10, 2025: Cortex Search Component Scores (Preview)
- Oct 09, 2025: Verified query suggestions (Preview)
- Oct 09, 2025: Snowflake Data Clean Rooms updates
- Oct 09, 2025: dbt Projects on Snowflake: Recent improvements (Preview)
- Oct 09, 2025: Organization user groups with organizational listings (Preview)
- Oct 07, 2025: Query insights in Snowsight (General availability)
- Oct 06, 2025: Hybrid table support for Microsoft Azure (General availability)
- Oct 03, 2025: Named scoring profiles for Cortex Search Services (General availability)
- Oct 03, 2025: Lineage for stored procedures and tasks (General availability)
- Oct 02, 2025: Using the database object explorer in Snowsight to create and manage semantic views (General availability)
- Oct 02, 2025: Snowflake-managed MCP server (Preview)
- Oct 02, 2025: Snowflake Data Clean Rooms updates
- Oct 01, 2025: New OBJECT_VISIBILITY property (Preview)
- Sep 30, 2025: GRANT OWNERSHIP ON NOTEBOOK (General availability)
- Sep 30, 2025: Cortex Analyst semantic model improvements
- Sep 30, 2025: Declarative Sharing (Preview)
- Sep 30, 2025: Cortex Agents integration for Microsoft Teams and Copilot (Preview)
- Sep 29, 2025: External OAuth support for Snowflake Open Catalog catalog integration (General availability)
- Sep 29, 2025: Using SQL for Cortex Powered Object Descriptions (General Availability)
For earlier feature updates, see Feature updates earlier in 2025.