# dbt Core v1.7.9 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** dbt Core (https://www.getdbt.com)
- **Version:** v1.7.9
- **Released:** Feb 28, 2024
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/dbt-core/updates/v1.7.9/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
dbt Core v1.7.9. Source highlight: dbt-core 1.7.9 - February 28, 2024

## Bug Fixes
- Fix node_info contextvar handling so incorrect node_info doesn't persist (#8866)
- Add target-path to retry (#8948)