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@@ -1290,14 +1290,13 @@ The adapter should have the required documentation for connecting and configurin
 
 Proceed to the "Document a new adapter" step for more information.
 
-### Release Cadence
+### Release cadence
 
-Keeping an adapter up-to-date with the latest features of dbt Core, as defined in [dbt-adapters](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-adapters), is an integral part of being a trusted adapter. Therefore, we ask that adapter maintainers:
+Keeping an adapter up-to-date with the latest features of dbt, as defined in [dbt-adapters](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-adapters), is an integral part of being a trusted adapter. We encourage adapter maintainers to keep track of new dbt-adapter releases and support new features relevant to their platform, ensuring users have the best version of dbt. 
 
-- Release of new minor versions of the adapter with all tests passing within four weeks of dbt Core's release cut.
-- Release of new major versions of the adapter with all tests passing within eight weeks of dbt Core's release cut.
+Before [dbt Core version 1.8](/docs/dbt-versions/core-upgrade/upgrading-to-v1.8#new-dbt-core-adapter-installation-procedure), adapter versions needed to match the semantic versioning of dbt Core. After v1.8, this is no longer required. This means users can use an adapter on v1.8+ with a different version of dbt Core v1.8+. For example, a user could use dbt-core v1.9 with dbt-postgres v1.8. 
 
-### Community Responsiveness
+### Community responsiveness
 
 On a best effort basis, active participation and engagement with the dbt Community across the following forums:
 
@@ -1346,4 +1345,4 @@ The approval workflow is as follows:
 
 Ask your question in #adapter-ecosystem channel of the dbt community Slack.
 
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