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# [Airflow 3 quietly changed what your cron schedule means](https://itcraftsman.hashnode.dev/airflow-3-cron-schedule-data-intervals?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

In Airflow 3 a bare cron string no longer creates data intervals by default. Here is what changed, why your ds can shift by a day, and how to make your DAGs upgrade-proof.

Oct 12 · 4 min read · itcraftsman.hashnode.dev  
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