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@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+## dbt-postgres 1.8.0-b2 - April 03, 2024
+
+### Under the Hood
+
+* Add unit test for transaction semantics.
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* add "no-binary" install option
+* Add `dbt-core` as a dependency to preserve backwards compatibility for installation
+
+### Security
+
+* Pin `black>=24.3` in `pyproject.toml`
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,5 +5,17 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html),
 and is generated by [Changie](https://github.com/miniscruff/changie).
 
+## dbt-postgres 1.8.0-b2 - April 03, 2024
 
-No releases yet, this file will be updated when generating your first release.
+### Under the Hood
+
+* Add unit test for transaction semantics.
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* add "no-binary" install option
+* Add `dbt-core` as a dependency to preserve backwards compatibility for installation
+
+### Security
+
+* Pin `black>=24.3` in `pyproject.toml`
diff --git a/dbt/adapters/postgres/__version__.py b/dbt/adapters/postgres/__version__.py
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--- a/dbt/adapters/postgres/__version__.py
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "1.8.0b1"
+version = "1.8.0b2"