generated: '2026-07-20' method: searched source: https://observablehq.com/release-notes url: https://observablehq.com/release-notes scheme: date-based notes: >- Observable publishes a dated release-notes feed for Observable Canvases and Observable Notebooks. No semantic version numbers are used; entries are grouped by week/date. Recent window captured below verbatim from the release-notes page. current_version: null entries: - date: '2026-02-02' breaking: false highlights: Improved caching and snapshot system — faster analysis loading and clearer SQL error messages. - date: '2026-01-19' breaking: false highlights: SQL nodes gain full AI integration directly within the node interface. - date: '2026-01-13' breaking: false highlights: Edit mode pans to selected nodes; node titles moved outside nodes for readability. - date: '2025-12-16' breaking: false highlights: New ridgeline charts added as a series chart type with customization options. - date: '2025-11-24' breaking: false highlights: SQL nodes improved with syntax highlighting and table column autocomplete. - date: '2025-11-10' breaking: false highlights: Dashboards and controls made available to all canvas users. - date: '2025-11-03' breaking: false highlights: Radar charts introduced for comparing groups across quantitative variables. - date: '2025-10-27' breaking: false highlights: Private canvases introduced; quick variable-type changes in tables.