# dbt Core v1.9.6 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** dbt Core (https://www.getdbt.com)
- **Version:** v1.9.6
- **Released:** May 30, 2025
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/dbt-core/updates/v1.9.6/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
dbt Core v1.9.6. Source highlight: dbt-core 1.9.6 - May 30, 2025

## New Features
- Support config on columns (#11651)

## Bug Fixes
- Fix source freshness set via config to handle explicit nulls (#11685)