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dbt release notes

dbt release notes for recent and historical changes. Release notes fall into one of the following categories:

  • New: New products and features
  • Enhancement: Performance improvements and feature enhancements
  • Fix: Bug and security fixes
  • Behavior change: A change to existing behavior that doesn't fit into the other categories, such as feature deprecations or changes to default settings

Release notes are grouped by month for both multi-tenant and virtual private cloud (VPC) environments.

January 2026​

  • Enhancement: State-aware orchestration now detects and rebuilds models whose tables are deleted from the warehouse, even when there are no code or data changes. Previously, tables deleted externally were not detected, and therefore not rebuilt, unless code or data had changed. For more information, see Handling deleted tables.

  • Enhancement: The Fusion CLI now automatically reads environment variables from a .env file in your current working directory (the folder you cd into and run dbt commands from in your terminal), if one exists. This provides a simple way to manage credentials and configuration without hardcoding them in your profiles.yml. The dbt VS Code extension also supports .env files as well as LSP-powered features. For more information, refer to Install Fusion CLI.

  • New: The new Semantic Layer YAML specification in the dbt Fusion Engine creates an open standard for defining metrics and dimensions that works across multiple platforms.

    Key changes:

    • Semantic models are now embedded within model YAML entries. This removes the need to manage YAML entries across multiple files.
    • Measures are now simple metrics.
    • Frequently used options are now top-level keys, reducing YAML nesting depth.

    For an overview of the changes and steps how to migrate to the latest YAML spec, see Migrate to the latest YAML spec.

  • Fix: Debug logs in the Run summary tab are now properly truncated to improve performance and user interface responsiveness. Previously, debug logs were not truncated correctly, causing slower page loads. You can access the full debug logs by clicking Download > Download all debug logs. For more information, see Run visibility.

  • New: The Semantic Layer querying within dbt Insights is now generally available (GA), enabling you to build SQL queries against the Semantic Layer without writing SQL code.

  • Enhancement: Eligible dbt platform accounts in the Fusion private preview can now use Exposures.

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