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AWS Glue 5.1 is now available in all AWS Commercial and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions

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April 28, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/aws-glue-5-1-all-govcloud-commercial-regions/

AWS Glue 5.1 Release Notes

AWS Glue 5.1 is now available in the Asia Pacific (New Zealand), AWS GovCloud (US-West), and AWS GovCloud (US-East) Regions. This release includes upgrades to core engines, support for new open table format libraries, and enhanced security features.

New Features

  • Core Engine Upgrades: Apache Spark 3.5.6, Python 3.11, and Scala 2.12.18.
  • Open Table Format Libraries: Apache Hudi 1.0.2, Apache Iceberg 1.10.0, and Delta Lake 3.3.2.
  • Apache Iceberg Format Version 3.0: Default column values, deletion vectors, multi-argument transforms, and row lineage tracking.
  • Fine-grained Access Control: Extended to write operations for Spark DataFrames and Spark SQL.
  • Full-table Access Control: For Apache Hudi and Delta Lake tables in Apache Spark.

What to do

  • Upgrade to AWS Glue 5.1 to benefit from the latest features and enhancements.
  • Explore the new capabilities in AWS Glue Studio, AWS APIs, AWS CLI, or AWS SDK.
  • Review the updated documentation for more details on the new features.

Source: AWS release notes




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