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dbt Core v2 is here: still open source, now rebuilt for what's next
dbt Core v2.0 alpha makes the Fusion engine's Rust-based runtime open source under Apache 2.0, unifying Core and Fusion around a shared foundation with faster parsing, Parquet artifacts, better local docs, simpler installs, and a tighter language spec. Fusion remains the recommended free CLI for most users, while Core v2 serves teams that need fully open source code or custom OSS builds.
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