# dbt Core v1.1.6 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** dbt Core (https://www.getdbt.com)
- **Version:** v1.1.6
- **Released:** Aug 14, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/dbt-core/updates/v1.1.6/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
dbt Core v1.1.6. Source highlight: dbt-core 1.1.6 - August 14, 2026

## New Features
- Warn users if they are using a deprecated dbt version (#15964)

## Bug Fixes
- Remove pin on packaging and stop using it for prerelease comparisons (#6834)
- Fix semver comparison logic by ensuring numeric values (#7039)
- Fix producing non json log when log format is json (#7972)
- Enable seeds to be handled from stored manifest data (#6875)