dbt State-powered state:* selectors for self-managed deployments in beta

BetaSeptember 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

With dbt State enabled in a self-managed deployment connected to the dbt platform, state:* selectors compare each node against its own last execution in the deferral target environment rather than a single manifest.json.

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https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/dbt-versions/release-notes#september-2026

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