AWS Glue 5.0 is generally available, offering improved performance, enhanced security, and support for Amazon Sagemaker Unified Studio and Sagemaker Lakehouse. It upgrades engines to Apache Spark 3.5.2, Python 3.11, and Java 17, and adds support for Apache Hudi, Iceberg, and Delta Lake.
Source: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/12/aws-glue-5-0/