Clarified location requirements for lineage search
The Data Lineage API now explicitly requires that the locations list in streaming search requests includes the location specified in the parent field.
May 2026 Updates Stream
Flexible Connector Parameters and Authentication
BigQuery connections now support arbitrary, connector-specific configuration and authentication parameters via a new map-based schema.
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Iceberg timestamp autodetection and UDF clarifications
BigQuery has expanded timestamp precision autodetection to Iceberg External Tables and clarified concurrency settings for Python UDFs.
Dataplex adds Change Requests for governed resource updates
Dataplex introduces a formal Change Request workflow, allowing developers to propose, list, and approve changes to data resources.
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Granular OAuth Scopes for Data Lineage Streaming
The Data Lineage API now supports specific read-only and read-write OAuth scopes for the searchLineageStreaming method, enabling better security posture.
Asynchronous repository deletion and Git branch improvements
Dataform introduces long-running repository deletion and clarifies Git default branch behavior.
Improved Git branch handling and path clarifications
Dataform now makes the Git default branch setting optional and provides a resolved 'effective' branch field, alongside clearer path definitions for directory entries.
