# dbt Core v1.3.8 — dbt-core v1.3.8

- Product: dbt Core (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dbt-core)
- Vendor: dbt Labs
- Date: 2026-08-14
- Version: v1.3.8
- Original notes: https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/releases/tag/v1.3.8
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dbt-core/releases/v1.3.8

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- **added** — Warn users if they are using a deprecated dbt version
- **fixed** — Remove pin on packaging and stop using it for prerelease comparisons
- **fixed** — Fix semver comparison logic by ensuring numeric values

##### dbt-core 1.3.8 - August 14, 2026

###### Features

- Warn users if they are using a deprecated dbt version ([#15964](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/15964))

###### Fixes

- Remove pin on packaging and stop using it for prerelease comparisons ([#6834](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/6834))
- Fix semver comparison logic by ensuring numeric values ([#7039](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/7039))

###### Contributors
- [@ash2shukla](https://github.com/ash2shukla) ([#15964](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/15964))