Release Notes

Version: 3.2.2a

Release Date: October 16, 2026

This release expands SQL CDC syntax, strengthens agent security and API surfaces, and improves the self-hosted Manager experience.

SQL CDC

Syntax, commands, and script-level pipeline behavior.

Category	Title	Availability	Description
Enhancement	SEND MAIL	Both (ATTACHMENT self-hosted only)	New `SEND MAIL` (SMTP) command for outbound email from pipelines, with later support for the `BATCH 0` condition. The `ATTACHMENT` option is available on self-hosted agents only.
Enhancement	WAITFOR	Both	New `WAITFOR` command for timed waits inside SQL CDC scripts.
Enhancement	CALL AGENT	Both	Expanded `CALL AGENT` with field/function replacement, progressive options such as `PER ROW`, `CONTINUE ON ERROR`, and `WHEN`, plus stronger alignment with `APPLY HTTP` (including `/responses` as the default path).
Enhancement	START / START WAIT	Both	`START` can run writers, accept optional startup parameters, wait for output as the next pipeline data set, and defaults to async on cloud agents to match self-hosted behavior.
Enhancement	MERGE options	Both	`MERGE` gains `KEEP MODIFIED/ALL`, `SIMULATE`, `OBSERVE`, keys using variables/functions, and improved deduplication handling.
Enhancement	PUSH MESSAGE	Both	Parsing and execution support for `PUSH MESSAGE` targets.
Enhancement	PUSH VOID / headless PUSH	Both	VOID writer targets and headless pipelines that can `PUSH` without a preceding `LOAD`/`SELECT`. Missing `PUSH` can be treated as a VOID target for playback scenarios.
Enhancement	DECLARE in writers	Both	`DECLARE` support in writer pipelines, with progressive evaluation and improved NULL parameter handling.
Enhancement	APPLY PIPELINE BATCH	Both	`BATCH N` support on `APPLY PIPELINE` for AFTER pipelines; improved inner pipeline start/stop handling.
Enhancement	COLUMN FORMAT *	Both	Support for `*` in `COLUMN FORMAT` specifications.
Enhancement	SELECT aliases & DRIVE params	Both	Alias names in `SELECT`, improved column ordering for `*`, and file/container parameter replacement on `SELECT DRIVE`.
Enhancement	SINK DRIVE AUTO_DELETE	Both	`AUTO_DELETE` on `SINK DRIVE` removes staging files after successful completion (preview and runtime).
Enhancement	Broader data-type coverage	Both	Expanded mapping support for unsigned numerics and many database-specific types across supported engines.
Fix	CAPTURE / PATH / webhook CAPTURE	Both	CAPTURE PATH checks corrected for cloud agents; webhook pipelines using `CAPTURE` without `PATH` now process data correctly.
Fix	FILTER / APPLY TX / replacement	Both	XPath filtering on simple JSON objects, clearer errors for invalid JSON in `APPLY TX`, and field-replacement fixes (including byte decorators and underscore rules in variable names).

DataZen Agent

Runtime processing, HTTP API, security, and agent services.

Category	Title	Availability	Description
Enhancement	Service Token X.509 signing	Self-hosted	Service Tokens can require X.509 request signatures; signing also applies to AD-group auth when configured, with enforced anti-replay protection.
Enhancement	Webhook hardening	Both	Additional webhook tests, access logging for `/certificates` and `/job/push`, and webhook scope naming aligned with other API patterns.
Enhancement	AWS S3 authentication modes	Self-hosted	S3 connections support Access Keys, Assume Role (STS auto-refresh), and attached IAM role authentication.
Enhancement	/monitor endpoint	Both	New `/monitor` endpoint for internal table monitoring; requires the `monitor_all` token scope.
Enhancement	/tokens API	Self-hosted	Service token management endpoint and related authorization coverage.
Enhancement	/jobs and /jobs/summary filters	Both	Job listing APIs accept optional type, tags, and active filters for narrower queries.
Enhancement	MCP security & tools API	Both	Reworked MCP authorization (topics/scopes), `/mcp/tools` and `/mcp/call` as securable endpoints, Token auth for MCP, and `/mcp/topics` parity for cloud.
Enhancement	Tag-based authorization	Both	Scope-based security for jobs using tags; `sql_all` scope; Service Token topic limits for MCP tool discovery.
Enhancement	Messaging consumers	Both	Separate monitoring thread for messaging consumers, agent/path metadata for incoming messages, and cloud-agent consumer support.
Enhancement	Encryption & secrets	Both (key-file option self-hosted)	Deeper Change Log encryption, optional self-hosted `enzods.key` default encryption key, DPAPI/server secret handling improvements, and CREDENTIALS secret redaction in MERGE/SINK.
Enhancement	JSON parser performance	Both	Significantly faster JSON parsing (on the order of 5x+), with XML normalization and schema-drift fixes for the v2 parser path.
Enhancement	CORE monitoring / stats	Cloud	Performance statistics and clearer monitoring of jobs/operations running on CORE (cloud) agents.
Fix	Playback & writer edge cases	Both	Playback sequence corrections, Break On Empty observed in writer pipelines, Change Log list ordering, and preview/runtime wiring fixes for SQL CDC sources and writer variable reset.

DataZen Manager

Self-hosted Manager UI and related configuration experiences.

Category	Title	Availability	Description
Enhancement	SEND MAIL connection UI	Self-hosted	New Manager connection UI for SMTP / SEND MAIL configuration.
Enhancement	AWS S3 auth UI	Self-hosted	Manager connection editor supports Access Keys, Assume Role, and attached IAM role modes for S3.
Enhancement	MCP Tool editor & badges	Self-hosted	UI support for the MCP Tool editor, plus badges/tags to show MCP, Hook, and CDC-enabled pipelines at a glance.
Enhancement	Service Token UI	Self-hosted	Token management UI aligned with the `/tokens` endpoint and scopes/topics.
Enhancement	Editor & certificate display	Self-hosted	Line numbers in the script editor, `@callstack()` visibility, and certificate UI showing encryption/signing thumbprints.
Fix	Groups, schedules, and polish	Self-hosted	Groups loading fix (floating decimal), schedule updatable after pipeline duplication, tag display after edits, help text corrections, and miscellaneous UI stability fixes.