diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
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--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = v1.7.0b2
+current_version = 1.8.0a1
 parse = (?P<major>[\d]+) # major version number
 	\.(?P<minor>[\d]+) # minor version number
 	\.(?P<patch>[\d]+) # patch version number
diff --git a/.changes/1.7.0-b1.md b/.changes/1.7.0-b1.md
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--- a/.changes/1.7.0-b1.md
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-## dbt-snowflake 1.7.0-b1 - August 17, 2023
-
-### Fixes
-
-- Incremental materialization with "append" strategy does not wrap dml with explicit transaction ([#656](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/656))
-- Fix `on_configuration_change` setting to properly recognize `continue` and `fail` ([#708](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/708))
-- Cancel all queries when terminating dbt ([#711](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/711))
-- change target_lag type to allow for downstream as a option ([#734](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/734))
-- update snowflake_warehouse field for dynamic tables to be more accounted for ([#735](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/735))
-
-### Under the Hood
-
-- add pem private key option ([#619](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/619))
-- Update stale workflow to use the centralized version ([#707](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/707))
-
-### Dependencies
-
-- Update black requirement from ~=23.3 to ~=23.7 ([#688](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/688))
-- Update pip-tools requirement from ~=6.14 to ~=7.0 ([#692](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/692))
-- Update ddtrace requirement from ~=1.16 to ~=1.17 ([#704](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/704))
-- Update wheel requirement from ~=0.40 to ~=0.41 ([#706](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/706))
-- Update flake8 requirement from ~=6.0 to ~=6.1 ([#714](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/714))
-- Update pip-tools requirement from ~=7.0 to ~=7.1 ([#722](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/722))
-- Update pip-tools requirement from ~=7.1 to ~=7.2 ([#723](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/723))
-- Update tox requirement from ~=4.6 to ~=4.7 ([#730](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/730))
-- Update pip-tools requirement from ~=7.2 to ~=7.3 ([#731](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/731))
-- Bump mypy from 1.4.1 to 1.5.0 ([#733](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/733))
-- Update tox requirement from ~=4.7 to ~=4.8 ([#744](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/744))
-- Update ddtrace requirement from ~=1.17 to ~=1.18 ([#745](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/745))
-- Update tox requirement from ~=4.8 to ~=4.9 ([#748](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/748))
-
-### Contributors
-- [@danielefrigo](https://github.com/danielefrigo) ([#656](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/656))
-- [@gabeschenz](https://github.com/gabeschenz) ([#619](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/619))
-- [@julio-romero](https://github.com/julio-romero) ([#711](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/711))
diff --git a/.changes/1.7.0-b2.md b/.changes/1.7.0-b2.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f8f84cde1..000000000
--- a/.changes/1.7.0-b2.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-## dbt-snowflake 1.7.0-b2 - September 15, 2023
-
-### Fixes
-
-- remove senesitive creds from dbt debug stdout ([#754](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/754))
-- changes expected value types to AnyInteger to take into account changes in core ([#762](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/762))
-- Fixing comment on syntax for dynamic tables ([#769](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/769))
-
-### Under the Hood
-
-- Restructure macros files - move relation ddl statements into separate files and directories ([#750](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/750))
-
-### Dependencies
-
-- Bump mypy from 1.5.0 to 1.5.1 ([#749](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/749))
-- Update tox requirement from ~=4.9 to ~=4.10 ([#752](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/752))
-- Update tox requirement from ~=4.10 to ~=4.11 ([#759](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/759))
-- Update pre-commit requirement from ~=3.3 to ~=3.4 ([#760](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/760))
-- Update black requirement from ~=23.7 to ~=23.9 ([#765](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/765))
-
-### Contributors
-- [@kaarthik108](https://github.com/kaarthik108) ([#769](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/769))
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-time: 2023-07-11T12:35:17.00000Z
-custom:
-  Author: dependabot[bot]
-  PR: 688
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-time: 2023-07-17T12:15:43.00000Z
-custom:
-  Author: dependabot[bot]
-  PR: 692
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-time: 2023-07-21T13:01:36.00000Z
-custom:
-  Author: dependabot[bot]
-  PR: 704
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-time: 2023-07-24T12:38:45.00000Z
-custom:
-  Author: dependabot[bot]
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-kind: "Dependencies"
-body: "Update flake8 requirement from ~=6.0 to ~=6.1"
-time: 2023-07-31T12:16:31.00000Z
-custom:
-  Author: dependabot[bot]
-  PR: 714
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-body: "Update pip-tools requirement from ~=7.0 to ~=7.1"
-time: 2023-08-02T22:18:10.00000Z
-custom:
-  Author: dependabot[bot]
-  PR: 722
diff --git a/.changes/1.7.0/Dependencies-20230803-131336.yaml b/.changes/1.7.0/Dependencies-20230803-131336.yaml
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-time: 2023-08-03T13:13:36.00000Z
-custom:
-  Author: dependabot[bot]
-  PR: 723
diff --git a/.changes/1.7.0/Dependencies-20230809-130151.yaml b/.changes/1.7.0/Dependencies-20230809-130151.yaml
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-body: "Update tox requirement from ~=4.6 to ~=4.7"
-time: 2023-08-09T13:01:51.00000Z
-custom:
-  Author: dependabot[bot]
-  PR: 730
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-time: 2023-08-09T13:02:16.00000Z
-custom:
-  Author: dependabot[bot]
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diff --git a/.changes/1.7.0/Dependencies-20230810-124706.yaml b/.changes/1.7.0/Dependencies-20230810-124706.yaml
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-body: "Bump mypy from 1.4.1 to 1.5.0"
-time: 2023-08-10T12:47:06.00000Z
-custom:
-  Author: dependabot[bot]
-  PR: 733
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-time: 2023-08-14T12:54:02.00000Z
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-time: 2023-08-14T12:54:50.00000Z
-custom:
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-time: 2023-08-22T12:04:21.00000Z
-custom:
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-time: 2023-08-30T12:54:48.00000Z
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-time: 2023-09-04T12:18:23.00000Z
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+  Author: dependabot[bot]
+  PR: 809
diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Features-20230822-234732.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Features-20230822-234732.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 297630745..000000000
--- a/.changes/unreleased/Features-20230822-234732.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-kind: Features
-body: Support replacing tables/views with dynamic tables and vice versa
-time: 2023-08-22T23:47:32.27784-04:00
-custom:
-  Author: mikealfare
-  Issue: "753"
diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Features-20230915-091507.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Features-20230915-091507.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a5fc3a54..000000000
--- a/.changes/unreleased/Features-20230915-091507.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-kind: Features
-body: Redact cases where raw data can be leaked logs
-time: 2023-09-15T09:15:07.430443+10:00
-custom:
-  Author: jaypeedevlin
-  Issue: "772"
diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Under the Hood-20230925-120144.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Under the Hood-20230925-120144.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 717f415f2..000000000
--- a/.changes/unreleased/Under the Hood-20230925-120144.yaml	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-kind: Under the Hood
-body: allow for adding snowflake-python-collector logs to dbt output
-time: 2023-09-25T12:01:44.778426-07:00
-custom:
-  Author: colin-rogers-dbt
-  Issue: "768"
diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Under the Hood-20230925-144814.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Under the Hood-20230925-144814.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index df7e17255..000000000
--- a/.changes/unreleased/Under the Hood-20230925-144814.yaml	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-kind: Under the Hood
-body: Add tests for inlined limit + sql_header in dbt show query
-time: 2023-09-25T14:48:14.663178+01:00
-custom:
-  Author: michelleark
-  Issue: "786"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-issues.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00a098df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-issues.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# **what?**
+# Open an issue in docs.getdbt.com when a PR is labeled `user docs`
+
+# **why?**
+# To reduce barriers for keeping docs up to date
+
+# **when?**
+# When a PR is labeled `user docs` and is merged.  Runs on pull_request_target to run off the workflow already merged,
+# not the workflow that existed on the PR branch.  This allows old PRs to get comments.
+
+
+name: Open issues in docs.getdbt.com repo when a PR is labeled
+run-name: "Open an issue in docs.getdbt.com for PR #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [labeled, closed]
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+permissions:
+    issues: write # opens new issues
+    pull-requests: write # comments on PRs
+
+
+jobs:
+  open_issues:
+    # we only want to run this when the PR has been merged or the label in the labeled event is `user docs`.  Otherwise it runs the
+    # risk of duplicaton of issues being created due to merge and label both triggering this workflow to run and neither having
+    # generating the comment before the other runs.  This lives here instead of the shared workflow because this is where we
+    # decide if it should run or not.
+    if: |
+      (github.event.pull_request.merged == true) &&
+      ((github.event.action == 'closed' && contains( github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'user docs')) ||
+      (github.event.action == 'labeled' && github.event.label.name == 'user docs'))
+    uses: dbt-labs/actions/.github/workflows/open-issue-in-repo.yml@main
+    with:
+        issue_repository: "dbt-labs/docs.getdbt.com"
+        issue_title: "Docs Changes Needed from ${{ github.event.repository.name }} PR #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+        issue_body: "At a minimum, update body to include a link to the page on docs.getdbt.com requiring updates and what part(s) of the page you would like to see updated."
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-release.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-release.yml
index 4762d1218..fddec31c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defaults:
     shell: bash
 
 env:
-  RELEASE_BRANCH: "1.5.latest"
+  RELEASE_BRANCH: "1.6.latest"
 
 jobs:
   aggregate-release-data:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Generate Nightly Release Version Number"
         id: nightly-release-version
         run: |
-          number="${{ steps.semver.outputs.major }}.${{ steps.semver.outputs.minor }}.${{ steps.bump_patch.outputs.patch }}.dev${{ steps.current-date.outputs.date }}"
+          number="${{ steps.semver.outputs.major }}.${{ steps.semver.outputs.minor }}.${{ steps.bump_patch.outputs.patch }}+dev${{ steps.current-date.outputs.date }}"
           echo "number=$number" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: "Audit Nightly Release Version And Parse Into Parts"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c0b8dcd1..8b6702b8f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,66 +5,6 @@
 - "Breaking changes" listed under a version may require action from end users or external maintainers when upgrading to that version.
 - Do not edit this file directly. This file is auto-generated using [changie](https://github.com/miniscruff/changie). For details on how to document a change, see [the contributing guide](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#adding-changelog-entry)
 
-## dbt-snowflake 1.7.0-b2 - September 15, 2023
-
-### Fixes
-
-- remove senesitive creds from dbt debug stdout ([#754](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/754))
-- changes expected value types to AnyInteger to take into account changes in core ([#762](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/762))
-- Fixing comment on syntax for dynamic tables ([#769](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/769))
-
-### Under the Hood
-
-- Restructure macros files - move relation ddl statements into separate files and directories ([#750](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/750))
-
-### Dependencies
-
-- Bump mypy from 1.5.0 to 1.5.1 ([#749](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/749))
-- Update tox requirement from ~=4.9 to ~=4.10 ([#752](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/752))
-- Update tox requirement from ~=4.10 to ~=4.11 ([#759](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/759))
-- Update pre-commit requirement from ~=3.3 to ~=3.4 ([#760](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/760))
-- Update black requirement from ~=23.7 to ~=23.9 ([#765](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/765))
-
-### Contributors
-- [@kaarthik108](https://github.com/kaarthik108) ([#769](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/769))
-
-
-## dbt-snowflake 1.7.0-b1 - August 17, 2023
-
-### Fixes
-
-- Incremental materialization with "append" strategy does not wrap dml with explicit transaction ([#656](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/656))
-- Fix `on_configuration_change` setting to properly recognize `continue` and `fail` ([#708](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/708))
-- Cancel all queries when terminating dbt ([#711](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/711))
-- change target_lag type to allow for downstream as a option ([#734](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/734))
-- update snowflake_warehouse field for dynamic tables to be more accounted for ([#735](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/735))
-
-### Under the Hood
-
-- add pem private key option ([#619](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/619))
-- Update stale workflow to use the centralized version ([#707](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/707))
-
-### Dependencies
-
-- Update black requirement from ~=23.3 to ~=23.7 ([#688](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/688))
-- Update pip-tools requirement from ~=6.14 to ~=7.0 ([#692](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/692))
-- Update ddtrace requirement from ~=1.16 to ~=1.17 ([#704](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/704))
-- Update wheel requirement from ~=0.40 to ~=0.41 ([#706](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/706))
-- Update flake8 requirement from ~=6.0 to ~=6.1 ([#714](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/714))
-- Update pip-tools requirement from ~=7.0 to ~=7.1 ([#722](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/722))
-- Update pip-tools requirement from ~=7.1 to ~=7.2 ([#723](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/723))
-- Update tox requirement from ~=4.6 to ~=4.7 ([#730](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/730))
-- Update pip-tools requirement from ~=7.2 to ~=7.3 ([#731](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/731))
-- Bump mypy from 1.4.1 to 1.5.0 ([#733](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/733))
-- Update tox requirement from ~=4.7 to ~=4.8 ([#744](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/744))
-- Update ddtrace requirement from ~=1.17 to ~=1.18 ([#745](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/745))
-- Update tox requirement from ~=4.8 to ~=4.9 ([#748](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/pull/748))
-
-### Contributors
-- [@danielefrigo](https://github.com/danielefrigo) ([#656](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/656))
-- [@gabeschenz](https://github.com/gabeschenz) ([#619](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/619))
-- [@julio-romero](https://github.com/julio-romero) ([#711](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/issues/711))
-
 ## Previous Releases
 For information on prior major and minor releases, see their changelogs:
 - [1.6](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-snowflake/blob/1.6.latest/CHANGELOG.md)
diff --git a/dbt/adapters/snowflake/__version__.py b/dbt/adapters/snowflake/__version__.py
index 3f5d3c0b7..f15b401d1 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/snowflake/__version__.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/snowflake/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "1.7.0b2"
+version = "1.8.0a1"
diff --git a/dbt/adapters/snowflake/impl.py b/dbt/adapters/snowflake/impl.py
index 671906242..6f71fec1a 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/snowflake/impl.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/snowflake/impl.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from dbt.adapters.base.impl import AdapterConfig, ConstraintSupport  # type: ignore
 from dbt.adapters.base.meta import available
+from dbt.adapters.capability import CapabilityDict, CapabilitySupport, Support, Capability
 from dbt.adapters.sql import SQLAdapter  # type: ignore
 from dbt.adapters.sql.impl import (
     LIST_SCHEMAS_MACRO_NAME,
@@ -49,6 +50,13 @@ class SnowflakeAdapter(SQLAdapter):
         ConstraintType.foreign_key: ConstraintSupport.NOT_ENFORCED,
     }
 
+    _capabilities: CapabilityDict = CapabilityDict(
+        {
+            Capability.SchemaMetadataByRelations: CapabilitySupport(support=Support.Full),
+            Capability.TableLastModifiedMetadata: CapabilitySupport(support=Support.Full),
+        }
+    )
+
     @classmethod
     def date_function(cls):
         return "CURRENT_TIMESTAMP()"
diff --git a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql
index 024c05274..b2b496356 100644
--- a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 {% macro snowflake__alter_column_comment(relation, column_dict) -%}
     {% set existing_columns = adapter.get_columns_in_relation(relation) | map(attribute="name") | list %}
     {% if relation.is_dynamic_table -%}
-        {% set relation_type = "dynamic table" %}
+        {% set relation_type = "table" %}
     {% else -%}
         {% set relation_type = relation.type %}
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/catalog.sql b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/catalog.sql
index cf96df25d..eaa7582e9 100644
--- a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/catalog.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/catalog.sql
@@ -1,72 +1,123 @@
 {% macro snowflake__get_catalog(information_schema, schemas) -%}
-  {% set query %}
-      with tables as (
-
-          select
-              table_catalog as "table_database",
-              table_schema as "table_schema",
-              table_name as "table_name",
-              table_type as "table_type",
-              comment as "table_comment",
-
-              -- note: this is the _role_ that owns the table
-              table_owner as "table_owner",
-
-              'Clustering Key' as "stats:clustering_key:label",
-              clustering_key as "stats:clustering_key:value",
-              'The key used to cluster this table' as "stats:clustering_key:description",
-              (clustering_key is not null) as "stats:clustering_key:include",
-
-              'Row Count' as "stats:row_count:label",
-              row_count as "stats:row_count:value",
-              'An approximate count of rows in this table' as "stats:row_count:description",
-              (row_count is not null) as "stats:row_count:include",
-
-              'Approximate Size' as "stats:bytes:label",
-              bytes as "stats:bytes:value",
-              'Approximate size of the table as reported by Snowflake' as "stats:bytes:description",
-              (bytes is not null) as "stats:bytes:include",
-
-              'Last Modified' as "stats:last_modified:label",
-              to_varchar(convert_timezone('UTC', last_altered), 'yyyy-mm-dd HH24:MI'||'UTC') as "stats:last_modified:value",
-              'The timestamp for last update/change' as "stats:last_modified:description",
-              (last_altered is not null and table_type='BASE TABLE') as "stats:last_modified:include"
-
-          from {{ information_schema }}.tables
-          where (
-            {%- for schema in schemas -%}
-              upper("table_schema") = upper('{{ schema }}'){%- if not loop.last %} or {% endif -%}
-            {%- endfor -%}
-          )
-
-      ),
-
-      columns as (
-
-          select
-              table_catalog as "table_database",
-              table_schema as "table_schema",
-              table_name as "table_name",
-
-              column_name as "column_name",
-              ordinal_position as "column_index",
-              data_type as "column_type",
-              comment as "column_comment"
-
-          from {{ information_schema }}.columns
-          where (
-            {%- for schema in schemas -%}
-              upper("table_schema") = upper('{{ schema }}'){%- if not loop.last %} or {% endif -%}
-            {%- endfor -%}
-          )
-      )
-
-      select *
-      from tables
-      join columns using ("table_database", "table_schema", "table_name")
-      order by "column_index"
+
+    {% set query %}
+        with tables as (
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_tables_sql(information_schema) }}
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_schemas_where_clause_sql(schemas) }}
+        ),
+        columns as (
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_columns_sql(information_schema) }}
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_schemas_where_clause_sql(schemas) }}
+        )
+        {{ snowflake__get_catalog_results_sql() }}
+    {%- endset -%}
+
+    {{ return(run_query(query)) }}
+
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_relations(information_schema, relations) -%}
+
+    {% set query %}
+        with tables as (
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_tables_sql(information_schema) }}
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_relations_where_clause_sql(relations) }}
+        ),
+        columns as (
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_columns_sql(information_schema) }}
+            {{ snowflake__get_catalog_relations_where_clause_sql(relations) }}
+        )
+        {{ snowflake__get_catalog_results_sql() }}
     {%- endset -%}
 
-  {{ return(run_query(query)) }}
+    {{ return(run_query(query)) }}
+
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_tables_sql(information_schema) -%}
+    select
+        table_catalog as "table_database",
+        table_schema as "table_schema",
+        table_name as "table_name",
+        table_type as "table_type",
+        comment as "table_comment",
+
+        -- note: this is the _role_ that owns the table
+        table_owner as "table_owner",
+
+        'Clustering Key' as "stats:clustering_key:label",
+        clustering_key as "stats:clustering_key:value",
+        'The key used to cluster this table' as "stats:clustering_key:description",
+        (clustering_key is not null) as "stats:clustering_key:include",
+
+        'Row Count' as "stats:row_count:label",
+        row_count as "stats:row_count:value",
+        'An approximate count of rows in this table' as "stats:row_count:description",
+        (row_count is not null) as "stats:row_count:include",
+
+        'Approximate Size' as "stats:bytes:label",
+        bytes as "stats:bytes:value",
+        'Approximate size of the table as reported by Snowflake' as "stats:bytes:description",
+        (bytes is not null) as "stats:bytes:include",
+
+        'Last Modified' as "stats:last_modified:label",
+        to_varchar(convert_timezone('UTC', last_altered), 'yyyy-mm-dd HH24:MI'||'UTC') as "stats:last_modified:value",
+        'The timestamp for last update/change' as "stats:last_modified:description",
+        (last_altered is not null and table_type='BASE TABLE') as "stats:last_modified:include"
+    from {{ information_schema }}.tables
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_columns_sql(information_schema) -%}
+    select
+        table_catalog as "table_database",
+        table_schema as "table_schema",
+        table_name as "table_name",
+
+        column_name as "column_name",
+        ordinal_position as "column_index",
+        data_type as "column_type",
+        comment as "column_comment"
+    from {{ information_schema }}.columns
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_results_sql() -%}
+    select *
+    from tables
+    join columns using ("table_database", "table_schema", "table_name")
+    order by "column_index"
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_schemas_where_clause_sql(schemas) -%}
+    where ({%- for schema in schemas -%}
+        upper("table_schema") = upper('{{ schema }}'){%- if not loop.last %} or {% endif -%}
+    {%- endfor -%})
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+
+{% macro snowflake__get_catalog_relations_where_clause_sql(relations) -%}
+    where (
+        {%- for relation in relations -%}
+            {% if relation.schema and relation.identifier %}
+                (
+                    upper("table_schema") = upper('{{ relation.schema }}')
+                    and upper("table_name") = upper('{{ relation.identifier }}')
+                )
+            {% elif relation.schema %}
+                (
+                    upper("table_schema") = upper('{{ relation.schema }}')
+                )
+            {% else %}
+                {% do exceptions.raise_compiler_error(
+                    '`get_catalog_relations` requires a list of relations, each with a schema'
+                ) %}
+            {% endif %}
 
+            {%- if not loop.last %} or {% endif -%}
+        {%- endfor -%}
+    )
 {%- endmacro %}
diff --git a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/materializations/table.sql b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/materializations/table.sql
index 628474caa..ef201c705 100644
--- a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/materializations/table.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/materializations/table.sql
@@ -38,7 +38,18 @@
 
 {% endmaterialization %}
 
-{% macro py_write_table(compiled_code, target_relation, temporary=False) %}
+{% macro py_write_table(compiled_code, target_relation, temporary=False, table_type=none) %}
+{#- The following logic is only for backwards-compatiblity with deprecated `temporary` parameter -#}
+{% if table_type is not none %}
+    {#- Just use the table_type as-is -#}
+{% elif temporary -%}
+    {#- Case 1 when the deprecated `temporary` parameter is used without the replacement `table_type` parameter -#}
+    {%- set table_type = "temporary" -%}
+{% else %}
+    {#- Case 2 when the deprecated `temporary` parameter is used without the replacement `table_type` parameter -#}
+    {#- Snowflake treats "" as meaning "permanent" -#}
+    {%- set table_type = "" -%}
+{%- endif %}
 {{ compiled_code }}
 def materialize(session, df, target_relation):
     # make sure pandas exists
@@ -52,7 +63,7 @@ def materialize(session, df, target_relation):
           # session.write_pandas does not have overwrite function
           df = session.createDataFrame(df)
     {% set target_relation_name = resolve_model_name(target_relation) %}
-    df.write.mode("overwrite").save_as_table('{{ target_relation_name }}', create_temp_table={{temporary}})
+    df.write.mode("overwrite").save_as_table('{{ target_relation_name }}', table_type='{{table_type}}')
 
 def main(session):
     dbt = dbtObj(session.table)
diff --git a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/metadata.sql b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/metadata.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..667082fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/metadata.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{% macro snowflake__get_relation_last_modified(information_schema, relations) -%}
+
+  {%- call statement('last_modified', fetch_result=True) -%}
+        select table_schema as schema,
+               table_name as identifier,
+               last_altered as last_modified,
+               {{ current_timestamp() }} as snapshotted_at
+        from {{ information_schema }}.tables
+        where (
+          {%- for relation in relations -%}
+            (upper(table_schema) = upper('{{ relation.schema }}') and
+             upper(table_name) = upper('{{ relation.identifier }}')){%- if not loop.last %} or {% endif -%}
+          {%- endfor -%}
+        )
+  {%- endcall -%}
+
+  {{ return(load_result('last_modified')) }}
+
+{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/relations/dynamic_table/create.sql b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/relations/dynamic_table/create.sql
index bf84c58cb..8e8f3287f 100644
--- a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/relations/dynamic_table/create.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/relations/dynamic_table/create.sql
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
             {{ sql }}
         )
     ;
-    {{ snowflake__refresh_dynamic_table(relation) }}
 
 {%- endmacro %}
diff --git a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/relations/table/create.sql b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/relations/table/create.sql
index 8924af00a..c6bc8f775 100644
--- a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/relations/table/create.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/relations/table/create.sql
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 {% macro snowflake__create_table_as(temporary, relation, compiled_code, language='sql') -%}
+  {%- set transient = config.get('transient', default=true) -%}
+
+  {% if temporary -%}
+    {%- set table_type = "temporary" -%}
+  {%- elif transient -%}
+    {%- set table_type = "transient" -%}
+  {%- else -%}
+    {%- set table_type = "" -%}
+  {%- endif %}
+
   {%- if language == 'sql' -%}
-    {%- set transient = config.get('transient', default=true) -%}
     {%- set cluster_by_keys = config.get('cluster_by', default=none) -%}
     {%- set enable_automatic_clustering = config.get('automatic_clustering', default=false) -%}
     {%- set copy_grants = config.get('copy_grants', default=false) -%}
@@ -17,11 +26,7 @@
 
     {{ sql_header if sql_header is not none }}
 
-        create or replace {% if temporary -%}
-          temporary
-        {%- elif transient -%}
-          transient
-        {%- endif %} table {{ relation }}
+        create or replace {{ table_type }} table {{ relation }}
         {%- set contract_config = config.get('contract') -%}
         {%- if contract_config.enforced -%}
           {{ get_assert_columns_equivalent(sql) }}
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@
       {%- endif -%}
 
   {%- elif language == 'python' -%}
-    {{ py_write_table(compiled_code=compiled_code, target_relation=relation, temporary=temporary) }}
+    {{ py_write_table(compiled_code=compiled_code, target_relation=relation, table_type=table_type) }}
   {%- else -%}
       {% do exceptions.raise_compiler_error("snowflake__create_table_as macro didn't get supported language, it got %s" % language) %}
   {%- endif -%}
diff --git a/dev-requirements.txt b/dev-requirements.txt
index 61af91605..c7a189c49 100644
--- a/dev-requirements.txt
+++ b/dev-requirements.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ git+https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core.git#egg=dbt-tests-adapter&subdirectory=
 
 # if version 1.x or greater -> pin to major version
 # if version 0.x -> pin to minor
-black~=23.9
+black~=23.10
 bumpversion~=0.6.0
 click~=8.1
 ddtrace~=1.19
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ flake8~=6.1
 flaky~=3.7
 freezegun~=1.2
 ipdb~=0.13.13
-mypy==1.5.1  # patch updates have historically introduced breaking changes
+mypy==1.6.0  # patch updates have historically introduced breaking changes
 pip-tools~=7.3
-pre-commit~=3.4
-pre-commit-hooks~=4.4
+pre-commit~=3.5
+pre-commit-hooks~=4.5
 pytest~=7.4
 pytest-csv~=3.0
 pytest-dotenv~=0.5.2
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c11ef3654..0eaf4fb9a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _get_dbt_core_version():
 
 
 package_name = "dbt-snowflake"
-package_version = "1.7.0b2"
+package_version = "1.8.0a1"
 dbt_core_version = _get_dbt_core_version()
 description = """The Snowflake adapter plugin for dbt"""
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/adapter/python_model_tests/_files.py b/tests/functional/adapter/python_model_tests/_files.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd69f37fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/adapter/python_model_tests/_files.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# <temporary>_<transient>_table
+TRANSIENT_TRUE_TABLE = """
+import pandas
+
+def model(dbt, session):
+    dbt.config(transient=True)
+    return pandas.DataFrame([[1,2]] * 10, columns=['test', 'test2'])
+"""
+
+
+TRANSIENT_FALSE_TABLE = """
+import pandas
+
+def model(dbt, session):
+    dbt.config(transient=False)
+    return pandas.DataFrame([[1,2]] * 10, columns=['test', 'test2'])
+"""
+
+
+TRANSIENT_NONE_TABLE = """
+import pandas
+
+def model(dbt, session):
+    dbt.config(transient=None)
+    return pandas.DataFrame([[1,2]] * 10, columns=['test', 'test2'])
+"""
+
+
+TRANSIENT_UNSET_TABLE = """
+import pandas
+
+def model(dbt, session):
+    return pandas.DataFrame([[1,2]] * 10, columns=['test', 'test2'])
+"""
+
+
+MACRO__DESCRIBE_TABLES = """
+{% macro snowflake__test__describe_tables() %}
+    {%- set _sql -%}
+        show tables;
+        select "name", "kind"
+        from table(result_scan(last_query_id()))
+    {%- endset %}
+    {% set _table = run_query(_sql) %}
+
+    {% do return(_table) %}
+{% endmacro %}
+"""
diff --git a/tests/functional/adapter/python_model_tests/test_table_type.py b/tests/functional/adapter/python_model_tests/test_table_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df1f34ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/adapter/python_model_tests/test_table_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import pytest
+
+from dbt.tests.util import run_dbt
+
+from tests.functional.adapter.python_model_tests import _files
+
+
+class TestTableType:
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def macros(self):
+        return {"snowflake__test__describe_tables.sql": _files.MACRO__DESCRIBE_TABLES}
+
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def models(self):
+        return {
+            # <temporary>_<transient>_table
+            "TRANSIENT_TRUE_TABLE.py": _files.TRANSIENT_TRUE_TABLE,
+            "TRANSIENT_FALSE_TABLE.py": _files.TRANSIENT_FALSE_TABLE,
+            "TRANSIENT_NONE_TABLE.py": _files.TRANSIENT_NONE_TABLE,
+            "TRANSIENT_UNSET_TABLE.py": _files.TRANSIENT_UNSET_TABLE,
+        }
+
+    def test_expected_table_types_are_created(self, project):
+        run_dbt(["run"])
+        expected_table_types = {
+            # (name, kind) - TABLE == permanent
+            ("TRANSIENT_TRUE_TABLE", "TRANSIENT"),
+            ("TRANSIENT_FALSE_TABLE", "TABLE"),
+            ("TRANSIENT_NONE_TABLE", "TABLE"),
+            ("TRANSIENT_UNSET_TABLE", "TRANSIENT"),
+        }
+        with project.adapter.connection_named("__test"):
+            agate_table = project.adapter.execute_macro("snowflake__test__describe_tables")
+        actual_table_types = {(row.get("name"), row.get("kind")) for row in agate_table.rows}
+        assert actual_table_types == expected_table_types
diff --git a/tests/functional/adapter/store_test_failures_tests/test_store_test_failures.py b/tests/functional/adapter/store_test_failures_tests/test_store_test_failures.py
index 2a7e0158e..b3bce12c3 100644
--- a/tests/functional/adapter/store_test_failures_tests/test_store_test_failures.py
+++ b/tests/functional/adapter/store_test_failures_tests/test_store_test_failures.py
@@ -1,7 +1,32 @@
+from dbt.tests.adapter.store_test_failures_tests import basic
 from dbt.tests.adapter.store_test_failures_tests.test_store_test_failures import (
     TestStoreTestFailures,
 )
 
 
-class SnowflakeTestStoreTestFailures(TestStoreTestFailures):
+class TestSnowflakeStoreTestFailures(TestStoreTestFailures):
+    pass
+
+
+class TestStoreTestFailuresAsInteractions(basic.StoreTestFailuresAsInteractions):
+    pass
+
+
+class TestStoreTestFailuresAsProjectLevelOff(basic.StoreTestFailuresAsProjectLevelOff):
+    pass
+
+
+class TestStoreTestFailuresAsProjectLevelView(basic.StoreTestFailuresAsProjectLevelView):
+    pass
+
+
+class TestStoreTestFailuresAsGeneric(basic.StoreTestFailuresAsGeneric):
+    pass
+
+
+class TestStoreTestFailuresAsProjectLevelEphemeral(basic.StoreTestFailuresAsProjectLevelEphemeral):
+    pass
+
+
+class TestStoreTestFailuresAsExceptions(basic.StoreTestFailuresAsExceptions):
     pass
diff --git a/tests/functional/adapter/test_get_last_relation_modified.py b/tests/functional/adapter/test_get_last_relation_modified.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..870488499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/adapter/test_get_last_relation_modified.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import os
+import pytest
+
+from dbt.cli.main import dbtRunner
+
+
+freshness_via_metadata_schema_yml = """version: 2
+sources:
+  - name: test_source
+    freshness:
+      warn_after: {count: 10, period: hour}
+      error_after: {count: 1, period: day}
+    schema: "{{ env_var('DBT_GET_LAST_RELATION_TEST_SCHEMA') }}"
+    tables:
+      - name: test_table
+"""
+
+
+class TestGetLastRelationModified:
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class", autouse=True)
+    def set_env_vars(self, project):
+        os.environ["DBT_GET_LAST_RELATION_TEST_SCHEMA"] = project.test_schema
+        yield
+        del os.environ["DBT_GET_LAST_RELATION_TEST_SCHEMA"]
+
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def models(self):
+        return {"schema.yml": freshness_via_metadata_schema_yml}
+
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def custom_schema(self, project, set_env_vars):
+        with project.adapter.connection_named("__test"):
+            relation = project.adapter.Relation.create(
+                database=project.database, schema=os.environ["DBT_GET_LAST_RELATION_TEST_SCHEMA"]
+            )
+            project.adapter.drop_schema(relation)
+            project.adapter.create_schema(relation)
+
+        yield relation.schema
+
+        with project.adapter.connection_named("__test"):
+            project.adapter.drop_schema(relation)
+
+    def test_get_last_relation_modified(self, project, set_env_vars, custom_schema):
+        project.run_sql(
+            f"create table {custom_schema}.test_table (id integer autoincrement, name varchar(100) not null);"
+        )
+
+        warning_or_error = False
+
+        def probe(e):
+            nonlocal warning_or_error
+            if e.info.level in ["warning", "error"]:
+                warning_or_error = True
+
+        runner = dbtRunner(callbacks=[probe])
+        runner.invoke(["source", "freshness"])
+
+        # The 'source freshness' command should succeed without warnings or errors.
+        assert not warning_or_error
diff --git a/tests/functional/adapter/test_list_relations_without_caching.py b/tests/functional/adapter/test_list_relations_without_caching.py
index dd1d03b78..f6dfc2144 100644
--- a/tests/functional/adapter/test_list_relations_without_caching.py
+++ b/tests/functional/adapter/test_list_relations_without_caching.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def find_exc_info_in_parsed_logs(parsed_logs, exc_info_name):
     )
 
 
-class TestListRelationsWithoutCaching:
+class TestListRelationsWithoutCachingSingle:
     @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
     def models(self):
         my_models = {"my_model_base.sql": TABLE_BASE_SQL}
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ def models(self):
     def macros(self):
         return {
             "validate_list_relations_without_caching.sql": MACROS__VALIDATE__SNOWFLAKE__LIST_RELATIONS_WITHOUT_CACHING,
-            "validate_list_relations_without_caching_raise_error.sql": MACROS__VALIDATE__SNOWFLAKE__LIST_RELATIONS_WITHOUT_CACHING_RAISE_ERROR,
         }
 
     def test__snowflake__list_relations_without_caching_termination(self, project):
@@ -96,8 +95,7 @@ def test__snowflake__list_relations_without_caching_termination(self, project):
         validates that we do NOT trigger pagination logic snowflake__list_relations_without_caching
         macro when there are fewer than max_results_per_iter relations in the target schema
         """
-
-        _ = run_dbt(["run", "-s", "my_model_base"])
+        run_dbt(["run", "-s", "my_model_base"])
 
         database = project.database
         schemas = project.created_schemas
@@ -121,6 +119,23 @@ def test__snowflake__list_relations_without_caching_termination(self, project):
 
             assert n_relations == "n_relations: 1"
 
+
+class TestListRelationsWithoutCachingFull:
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def models(self):
+        my_models = {"my_model_base.sql": TABLE_BASE_SQL}
+        for view in range(0, NUM_VIEWS):
+            my_models.update({f"my_model_{view}.sql": VIEW_X_SQL})
+
+        return my_models
+
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
+    def macros(self):
+        return {
+            "validate_list_relations_without_caching.sql": MACROS__VALIDATE__SNOWFLAKE__LIST_RELATIONS_WITHOUT_CACHING,
+            "validate_list_relations_without_caching_raise_error.sql": MACROS__VALIDATE__SNOWFLAKE__LIST_RELATIONS_WITHOUT_CACHING_RAISE_ERROR,
+        }
+
     def test__snowflake__list_relations_without_caching(self, project):
         """
         validates pagination logic in snowflake__list_relations_without_caching macro counts
@@ -128,7 +143,7 @@ def test__snowflake__list_relations_without_caching(self, project):
         calls of SHOW TERSE OBJECTS.
         """
         # purpose of the first run is to create the replicated views in the target schema
-        _ = run_dbt(["run", "--exclude", "my_model_base"])
+        run_dbt(["run"])
 
         database = project.database
         schemas = project.created_schemas
@@ -157,6 +172,8 @@ def test__snowflake__list_relations_without_caching_raise_error(self, project):
         validates pagination logic terminates and raises a compilation error
         when exceeding the limit of how many results to return.
         """
+        run_dbt(["run"])
+
         database = project.database
         schemas = project.created_schemas
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/adapter/utils/test_utils.py b/tests/functional/adapter/utils/test_utils.py
index 49e3628cf..bea418998 100644
--- a/tests/functional/adapter/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/functional/adapter/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@
 from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_current_timestamp import BaseCurrentTimestampAware
 from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_dateadd import BaseDateAdd
 from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_datediff import BaseDateDiff
+from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_date_spine import BaseDateSpine
 from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_date_trunc import BaseDateTrunc
 from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_escape_single_quotes import BaseEscapeSingleQuotesQuote
 from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_escape_single_quotes import BaseEscapeSingleQuotesBackslash
 from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_except import BaseExcept
+from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_generate_series import BaseGenerateSeries
+from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_get_intervals_between import BaseGetIntervalsBetween
+from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_get_powers_of_two import BaseGetPowersOfTwo
 from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_hash import BaseHash
 from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_intersect import BaseIntersect
 from dbt.tests.adapter.utils.test_last_day import BaseLastDay
@@ -66,6 +70,10 @@ class TestDateDiff(BaseDateDiff):
     pass
 
 
+class TestDateSpine(BaseDateSpine):
+    pass
+
+
 class TestDateTrunc(BaseDateTrunc):
     pass
 
@@ -82,6 +90,18 @@ class TestExcept(BaseExcept):
     pass
 
 
+class TestGenerateSeries(BaseGenerateSeries):
+    pass
+
+
+class TestGetIntervalsBeteween(BaseGetIntervalsBetween):
+    pass
+
+
+class TestGetPowersOfTwo(BaseGetPowersOfTwo):
+    pass
+
+
 class TestHash(BaseHash):
     pass