# dbt Core v1.8.8 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** dbt Core (https://www.getdbt.com)
- **Version:** v1.8.8
- **Released:** Oct 23, 2024
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/dbt-core/updates/v1.8.8/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
dbt Core v1.8.8. Source highlight: dbt-core 1.8.8 - October 23, 2024

## Bug Fixes
- Fix unit tests for incremental model with alias (#10754)