# dbt Core v1.8.1 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** dbt Core (https://www.getdbt.com)
- **Version:** v1.8.1
- **Released:** May 22, 2024
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/dbt-core/updates/v1.8.1/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
dbt Core v1.8.1. Source highlight: dbt-core 1.8.1 - May 22, 2024

## New Features
- Add support for Saved Query node (dbt-docs/#486)

## Bug Fixes
- Add resource type to saved_query (#10168)