# dbt Core v1.6.19 — dbt-core v1.6.19

- Product: dbt Core (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dbt-core)
- Vendor: dbt Labs
- Date: 2026-08-14
- Version: v1.6.19
- Original notes: https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/releases/tag/v1.6.19
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dbt-core/releases/v1.6.19

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- **added** — Warn users if they are using a deprecated dbt version
- **removed** — Remove support and testing for Python 3.8

##### dbt-core 1.6.19 - August 14, 2026

###### Features

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

###### Under the Hood

- Remove support and testing for Python 3.8, which is now EOL. ([#10861](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/10861))

###### Contributors
- [@gshank](https://github.com/gshank) ([#10861](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/10861))
- [@peterallenwebb](https://github.com/peterallenwebb) ([#10861](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/issues/10861))