Merge branch 'current' into full-refresh-update

website/blog/authors.yml

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ colin_rogers:
   organization: dbt Labs
 dave_connors:
   image_url: /img/blog/authors/dconnors.jpeg
-  job_title: Senior Developer Experience Advocate
+  job_title: Staff Developer Experience Advocate
   links:
     - icon: fa-github
       url: https://github.com/dave-connors-3

website/docs/docs/dbt-versions/release-notes.md

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Release notes are grouped by month for both multi-tenant and virtual private clo
 
 ## January 2025
 
+- **Enhancement**: The dbt Semantic Layer now fully supports the [`--favor-state` flag](/docs/cloud/about-cloud-develop-defer) when used with `defer` in the dbt Cloud IDE. This enhancement allows you to always resolve `{{ ref() }}` functions using staging or production metadata, ignoring any development version.
 - **New**: Added the `dbt invocation` command to the [dbt Cloud CLI](/docs/cloud/cloud-cli-installation). This command allows you to view and manage active invocations, which are long-running sessions in the dbt Cloud CLI. For more information, see [dbt invocation](/reference/commands/invocation).
 - **New**: Users can now switch themes directly from the user menu, available [in Preview](/docs/dbt-versions/product-lifecycles#dbt-cloud). We have added support for **Light mode** (default), **Dark mode**, and automatic theme switching based on system preferences. The selected theme is stored in the user profile and will follow users across all devices.
   - Dark mode is currently available on the Developer plan and will be available for all [plans](https://www.getdbt.com/pricing) in the future. We’ll be rolling it out gradually, so stay tuned for updates. For more information, refer to [Change your dbt Cloud theme](/docs/cloud/about-cloud/change-your-dbt-cloud-theme).