Starting in January 2026, all new reports created in both Power BI Service and Desktop will use the PBIR format by default, and existing reports will be automatically converted to PBIR when edited and saved.
» Read moreWe are happy to announce that the Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL) has now reached General Availability (GA)!
» Read moreEnhancing team collaboration and automation is crucial for any enterprise BI development, which is the primary goal of Power BI Desktop developer mode. The Power BI enhanced report format (PBIR) for Power BI Project files (PBIP) represents a significant milestone in achieving this goal. This new report format offers source control-friendly file structures, facilitating co-development and improving development efficiency for Power BI reports.
» Read moreWe are very excited to announce the adoption of Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL) as the semantic model file format for the Power BI Project files.
» Read moreWe are pleased to announce the public preview of a Power BI Desktop Developer Mode, which offers a new save option to your Power BI developers that unblock source control and CI/CD best practices
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