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September 24, 2025

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Neo4j Aura Database September Release Update

The Neo4j Aura September release is now rolling out—starting with AuraDB Free and gradually extending to higher-tier instances.

This month's release introduces a new function in Cypher 25, performance improvements and better error messages.

Key updates

New
format()
Function in Cypher 25
: You can now format temporal values into a custom string pattern directly in your query.
Smarter Query Planner
: We’ve improved the query planner's logic to more frequently choose a faster index scan, boosting performance for certain queries.
Better Cypher Version Errors
: If you run a valid Cypher 25 query while in Cypher 5 mode, the error message will now inform you that the query would succeed in Cypher 25, making it easier to identify and resolve version-specific syntax issues.

Fixes

Fixed a very rare bug where a uniqueness constraint could incorrectly allow duplicate properties while the index was being populated.
Resolved an issue that could lead to incorrect results for queries using
shortestPath()
in combination with an
all()
predicate.
Addressed several bugs that could lead to errors, including NullPointerException during concurrent node deletions, OutOfMemoryError during query planning, and failures in queries using pipelined runtime.
Relationship indexes are now correctly displayed in the output of SHOW TRANSACTIONS.

For full details of all updates and fixes in this release, please visit: Release Notes: Neo4j Aura Database – September 2025

September 11, 2025

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Query Log Forwarding now available!

We’re excited to announce: Query Log Forwarding is now available!

With this new feature, customers can set up and manage query log forwarding directly from the Aura console. Logs can be sent to a cloud logging service of your choice, enabling better compliance, monitoring, and operational visibility.

Supported targets:

Google Cloud Logging (GCP)
CloudWatch (AWS)
Log Analytics (Microsoft Azure)

If you operate in multiple regions, you can configure a separate forwarding process for each cloud provider and region.

Key benefits:

Supports regulatory, compliance, or operational requirements where Query Log Analyzer may not suffice
Provides functionality similar to existing Security Log forwarding
Near real-time streaming — logs are forwarded as they’re generated and typically available within seconds

Once configured, all eligible AuraDB instances in the same cloud provider and region will automatically forward query logs to your chosen service. Please note that volume-based egress charges will apply.

For full details, see our documentation

August 22, 2025

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Neo4j Aura Database August Release Update

The Neo4j Aura August release is now rolling out—starting with AuraDB Free and gradually extending to higher-tier instances.

This month brings new Cypher and Cypher Shell functionalities, and improved query performance!

Key Updates

Introduced a new Cypher function
allReduce()
to optimize variable path expansion in your queries, allowing for earlier filtering of irrelevant paths.
ALTER DATABASE privileges (including sub-privileges) can now be specified per database, and not just at DBMS.
Some queries previously unsupported by the
NEXT
statement are now supported.
Improved the performance of dynamic label queries, bringing them closer to the speed of static label lookups.
Added an option in Cypher Shell CLI to disable the command and query history.

Fixes

Server

Range index is now consistent with no index for equality comparisons over points and durations.

Cypher

Resolved a bug causing large number overflows in arithmetic operations
Fixed an issue with spatial queries (
point.distance()
and
point.withinBBox()
) that could fail to find points just outside a restricted index region.
Note: You may need to rebuild your point index for this fix to take full effect.
Corrected an error that occurred when creating multiple linked users with a parameterized username.

For full details of all updates and fixes in this release, please visit: Release Notes: Neo4j Aura Database – August 2025

August 1, 2025

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🚀 New: Import from Cloud Object Storage

We’re excited to announce that Neo4j Aura now supports importing data directly from AWS S3
, Google Cloud Storage
, and Azure Blob & Data Lake Storage
!
With this release, you can ingest data stored in object storage into your graph, using CSV or Parquet files as input. You can map one or more files—using glob patterns if needed—into temporary tables, enabling flexible transformations and modeling. These tables support the same intuitive mapping experience available for RDBMS and Cloud Data Warehouse sources, so you can stay productive no matter where your data lives.
Whether you're loading product catalogs, user activity logs, or complex relationship data, it’s now easier than ever to bring that data into Neo4j using our visual import tools.
📁 Supported file types: .csv
, .parquet
🧩 Supports multiple files with matching schema
🛠️ Familiar modeling and mapping workflow
🌐 Works across AWS, GCP, and Azure
💬 Have feedback or ideas? 
We’d love to hear from you! Visit feedback.neo4j.com to share your thoughts and help shape future improvements.

July 29, 2025

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Neo4j Aura Database July Release Update

The Neo4j Aura July release is now rolling out—starting with AuraDB Free and gradually extending to higher-tier instances.
This month brings exciting updates to our Generative AI integration and new dynamic capabilities in Cypher!
Key Updates
Expanded Generative AI Support: We have removed model restrictions for VertexAI and Google Bedrock when using the GenAI plugin. This allows you to use the latest available models. Important
: The previous default model for VertexAI has been retired. Users must now explicitly specify a model in the configuration map when using VertexAI.
Dynamic Labels and Types in Cypher: You can now use parameters to dynamically specify node labels and relationship types in your queries. This allows for more flexible query construction, for example: WHERE n:$($label)
.
Improved Backup Inspection: For easier management and verification, backup metadata is now always included in the backup inspection output.
Important Fixes
This release fixes a critical bug that could cause the parallel runtime to return incorrect results for queries containing map projections (e.g., MATCH (n) RETURN n {.*} AS map
).
For full details of all updates and fixes in this release, please visit: Release Notes: Neo4j Aura Database – July 2025.

July 21, 2025

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New Console

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Console UI/UX Updates

We have updated the Aura console with a range of UI/UX improvements.
Collapsible navigation
Improved screen consistency and better layouts
Clearer breadcrumb navigation in the header 
More consistent layouts for many screens
Better use of our design system components
Better responsive behavior
Clearer hierarchy and navigation across orgs and projects
Thank you for all the feedback that has been provided as we continue to work to improve our unified product experience. 

July 8, 2025

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Browser.neo4j.io

Query

Upcoming changes to Neo4j Browser

In the last couple of years, we’ve completely rebuilt our Cypher querying capability under the “Query” tab of Aura Console. It brings a large number of improvements over the old Neo4j Browser, including:
New Cypher editor with more accurate syntax highlighting, completions and linting support
Richer table visualization with virtualized rendering to improve responsiveness at scale
More scalable graph visualization
New history with quick search
Improved saved Cypher experience
New parameter setting UI
New built-in searchable Cypher reference
Overhauled parameters support
New styling support
General overall stability improvements
This same capability, built as a standalone Browser application has been available as an opt-in preview for some time:
Since Neo4j version 2025.05, the new Browser is now the default experience for those running Browser on localhost and is available integrated into the recently released Desktop v2.
From Neo4j 2025.08
, scheduled for release at the end of August, we’ll be making the switch for all remaining browser users including AuraDB Virtual Dedicated Cloud and AuraDS Enterprise customers accessing Browser at <dbid>.databases.neo4j.io/browser. No changes are required to SSO configurations since both versions will be served under the same /browser
 path. To ensure a smooth migration, the previous version of the Browser will remain accessible for a limited time.
We hope you enjoy the new Browser and if you have any feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out at feedback.neo4j.com.

June 24, 2025

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Neo4j Aura Database June Release Update

The Neo4j Aura June release is now rolling out—starting with AuraDB Free and gradually extending to higher-tier instances.
As previously announced, this release introduces Cypher language versioning. Neo4j now supports two Cypher versions:
Cypher 5 (backwards-compatible and frozen; receives only bug and security fixes)
Cypher 25 (actively evolving with new language features).
Existing and new Aura instances currently default to Cypher 5 — switching to Cypher 25 requires explicit action.
You can set the default Cypher version per Aura instance using the command:
ALTER DATABASE neo4j SET DEFAULT LANGUAGE CYPHER <5/25>
Individual queries can also override the default with the CYPHER <version>
 prefix. 
For full details of all updates and fixes in this release, please visit: Release Notes: Neo4j Aura Database – June 2025.

June 19, 2025

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Dashboards

Dashboards now available in the Aura console

We're excited to announce

Dashboards

is now available as a new tool for all Aura users. Whether you’re new to Neo4j or a Cypher wizard, you can use Dashboards to visualize your data in minutes.

Key benefits:

AI-assisted dashboard building - Create a dashboard using our AI-powered generator and use the built-in GenAI copilot to customize charts. Enable Generative AI assistance features in your Organisation settings if required.
Visualize your data interactively - Create live data dashboards with graphs, tables, bar charts, and more. Empower users to interact with data through adjustable filters.
Share your work with others - Effortlessly share your work within the Aura console using the new Sharing feature.

To get started, try Dashboards yourself, or check out our demo video for inspiration.

May 28, 2025

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Neo4j Aura Database May Release Update

The Neo4j Aura May release has started to roll out, commencing on AuraDB Free and progressing to higher tiers later. 
Updates include:
dbms.components() procedure will now also include the supported cypher versions.
bug fix in pipelined runtime, where in certain scenarios cached properties in an OPTIONAL MATCH were not properly cleared between rows, which could lead to incorrect results.
Deprecations
For all Cypher language changes, deprecations, and compatibility, see Cypher Manual -> Deprecations, additions, and compatibility.
For more information,  please refer to our release notes.

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