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 You must follow the format of `## [VERSION-NUMBER]` for the GitHub workflow to pick up the text.
 
+## [0.1.8] - 2024-04-23
+### Updates
+- run select against given cols in semantic model for validation
+
 ## [0.1.7] - 2024-04-18
 ### Updates
 - Parse yaml model into protos, validate cols and col naming
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 1. Ensure you have installed the Python package. Note, the version below should be the latest version under the `dist/` directory.
 ```bash
-pip install dist/semantic_model_generator-0.1.7-py3-none-any.whl
+pip install dist/semantic_model_generator-0.1.8-py3-none-any.whl
 ```
 2. Activate Python shell
 ```bash
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 [tool.poetry]
 name = "semantic-model-generator"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 description = "Generate a Semantic Model from your Snowflake tables"
 authors = ["Jonathan Hilgart <jonathan.hilgart@snowflake.com>", "Nipun Sehrawat <nipun.sehrawat@snowflake.com>", "Renee Huang <renee.huang@snowflake.com>", "Nicole Limtiaco <nicole.limtiaco@snowflake.com>"]
 license = "Apache Software License; BSD License"