Bigtable release notes

This page documents production updates to Bigtable. You can periodically check this page for announcements about new or updated features, bug fixes, known issues, and deprecated functionality. Note: To view release notes for the Bigtable HBase client for Java, see the client library's GitHub releases page.

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September 14, 2026

Feature

You can use the Google Cloud console to create, list, and query parameterized views for your Bigtable instances. You can also configure view parameters and run queries in Bigtable Studio. This feature is generally available (GA). For more information, see Create and manage parameterized views.

September 01, 2026

Feature

You can use the Google Cloud console to create and manage aggregate column families for your Bigtable tables. You can also view and query aggregate column families in Bigtable Studio. This feature is generally available (GA). For more information, see Create and manage tables and Manage your data using Bigtable Studio.

August 20, 2026

Feature

You can use the allow_incomplete_view query hint in SQL queries to read data from a continuous materialized view before its initial population finishes. This feature is generally available (GA). For more information, see Read data during initial population.

August 12, 2026

Feature

You can use parameterized views in Bigtable to dynamically filter data ranges for logical views based on application context and mitigate SQL injection risks. This feature is generally available (GA). For more information, see Parameterized views overview.

Feature

You can use the CLUSTER_ATTRIBUTE() filter to restrict continuous materialized view processing to specific clusters. This function lets you isolate views within an instance. This feature is generally available (GA). For more information, see Non-deterministic SQL functions.

August 10, 2026

Libraries

Go

1.52.0 (2026-08-03)

Features
  • bigtable: Add AFE picker (Simple / LeastInFlight / LeastLatency) (#20204) (bcbf714)
  • bigtable: Add ClientConfig.DisableSession to opt out of session backend (#20297) (7ee5e44)
  • bigtable: Add getClientConfigDirectAccessChecker for session pools (#20209) (3b8d30a)
  • bigtable: Add NoOpChannelPrimer for session channel pools (#20208) (d055a8a)
  • bigtable: Add per-AFE sessionList for the two-tier session pool (#20224) (dbf0c3f)
  • bigtable: Add protoRowToRow conversion helper for TableShim (#20257) (1297143)
  • bigtable: Add Session debug surface (observability fields + methods) (#20211) (d8d3e16)
  • bigtable: Add Session lifecycle (Start, Close, ForceClose, readLoop, heartBeatLoop) (#20215) (b9e53c6)
  • bigtable: Add Session struct + state machine (#20117) (09acbb3)
  • bigtable: Add session.Config.EnableDebug to gate sessionz debug state (#20247) (ce74c31)
  • bigtable: Add SessionClient + SessionTable + lazyPool (#20228) (ab2c96c)
  • bigtable: Add SessionPoolImpl (two-tier pool + scaling + debug) (#20225) (683eda8)
  • bigtable: Rename session pool display to <resource-id>-<PERM> (#20248) (35e146e)
  • bigtable: Route Client.Open()-returned *Table through the Diverter (#20273) (2b81c7d)
  • bigtable: State-based classification for abnormal session close (#20243) (