An issue has been fixed where analytic models that referenced cross-database, schema-qualified, or dot-delimited table names failed to compile in BigQuery and…

Looker (Google Cloud core) now supports Workforce Identity Federation in preview for instances that use Looker 26.18 and later.

Workforce Identity Federation allows users to authenticate by using external identity providers without the need to manage individual Google Accounts.

The Modern visualization theme now supports map charts (static map points and regions), word cloud charts, and donut multiples.

While support for donut multiples was previously documented, it is now officially available with this release. These additions expand the range of visualization options that are available with the modern theme.