dbt State-powered state:* selectors for self-managed deployments in beta
With dbt State enabled in a self-managed deployment connected to the dbt platform, state:* selectors compare each node against its own last execution in the deferral target environment rather than a single manifest.json.
Also shipped Sep 1, 2026dbt Labs in September 2026 →
Fivetran connection cron scheduling enters beta
Connections can now use one or more cron expressions to control exactly when they sync, giving finer control than fixed sync frequencies.
Fivetran Connection Warnings REST API enters private preview
New endpoints retrieve active warnings for a connection, grouped by destination table with codes, messages and timestamps, and dismiss all instances of a warning type, enabling programmatic warning management.
Snowflake App Runtime (General availability)
Snowflake App Runtime is now generally available and is no longer in Preview .
Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest is now generally available
Apache Arrow support for Zerobus Ingest in Lakeflow Connect is now generally available. See Use Arrow Flight with Zerobus Ingest .
Genie One web search is in Beta
Genie One can now search the public web to answer questions that need current information, such as recent release notes, third-party documentation, or news. Genie One cites the external sources it uses as links in its response. See Search the web .
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dbt State generally available
dbt State skips or clones nodes when logic and data haven't changed instead of rebuilding everything on every run. It works locally (dbt v1.7 through v2.0), on the dbt platform, and with external orchestrators.
Lake Compute private beta: DuckDB-based engine for Iceberg tables
Lake Compute is a dedicated engine built on DuckDB that runs dbt models directly against Apache Iceberg tables, priced for transformation only. It is in private beta.
Wizard Desktop native app in private beta
Wizard Desktop runs the dbt Wizard engine in a native app with rendered tables and charts, inline diffs, and parallel chats. It is in private beta with a waitlist for the download link.
ClickHouse connections for dbt v2.0 on the dbt platform in private beta
ClickHouse Cloud can be connected on a dbt v2 release track using username and password over HTTPS. ClickHouse is also in beta for local use.
dbt Charts public beta: YAML-defined dashboards on dbt models
dbt Charts turns YAML into interactive dashboards that query dbt models directly. Dashboards can be developed locally with the dct CLI.
dbt State lag tolerance recommendations
The dbt State page now includes Lag tolerance recommendations that identify models that could tolerate more lag, with recommended values and projected build time savings over 30 days.
Analyst Read permission set available to all accounts
The Analyst Read permission set no longer requires a feature flag. It can be assigned to groups so read-only users can view Catalog and project configuration.
Semantic Layer returns distinct Snowflake auth and permission errors
Snowflake authentication failures and permission errors through the Semantic Layer now return distinct messages prefixed with WAREHOUSE_AUTHENTICATION_FAILED or WAREHOUSE_PERMISSION_DENIED.