# dbt Core v1.9.8 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** dbt Core (https://www.getdbt.com)
- **Version:** v1.9.8
- **Released:** Jun 10, 2025
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/dbt-core/updates/v1.9.8/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
dbt Core v1.9.8. Source highlight: dbt-core 1.9.8 - June 10, 2025

## Bug Fixes
- Ensure source node `.freshness` is equal to node's `.config.freshness` (#11717)