Docs version: November 29-December 12, 2024

New docs

• Logging with the iOS agent introduces enhanced logging APIs in the iOS agent, including log level configuration and automatic log collection features.
• The Kubernetes APM auto-attach, formerly known as the Kubernetes agent operator, now streamlines full-stack observability for Kubernetes environments by automating APM instrumentation alongside Kubernetes agent deployment.
• Forward AWS services logs to New Relic include a new log integration method using a CloudFormation template to forward logs, customize triggers, and configure endpoints from New Relic One, in addition to existing methods.

Major changes

• Updated the version support information (under prerequisites section) about the service broker for VMware Tanzu Application Service (TAS).
• Introduced Podman environment support in the synthetic job manager.
• Updated Node.js agent compatibility.
• Deprecated the Snowflake integration with New Relic. Refer the topic to understand on usage of Snowflake.
• Updated JMX monitoring integration to include instructions for setting JAVA_HOME when Java isn't found on the PATH.
• Updated Remove applications from New Relic to include guidance on using NerdGraph to delete entities for OpenTelemetry apps.
• Made compliance-related updates in FedRAMP, HIPAA, ISO 27001 standard, PCI DSS, HITRUST and regulations based on New Relic's 2024 annual assessments.
• Introduced Automatically observe page resource assets and updated Experimental features in browser monitoring pages to detail new experimental features for tracking browser performance events with New Relic Browser.

Minor changes

• New Relic extended end of life support for Azure SQL database integration polling API to July 31, 2025.
• Updated Ruby agent requirements and supported frameworks to include support for additional message broker gem.
• In EntitiesByDomainTypeQuery, sortBy attribute is replaced by sortType for fetching sorting criteria.
• Updated the latest supported version for Compatibility and requirements for the Node.js agent.
• Added an example in the Node.js agent configuration details to demonstrate the use of prefixes to exclude and include attributes from transaction events.
• Updated the Confirming bulk import activity to indicate a success status of true in the HTTP response from the v1/security/import/dependabot endpoint.
• Updated the Not seeing replays in the UI in Session replay to note that dropping PageView event data may prevent replays from displaying.
• Updated Monitor Jenkins with OpenTelemetry and New Relic to ensure the prebuilt dashboard reflects custom OTEL_SERVICE_NAME configurations by adjusting entity.name conditions.
• Updated Ruby agent requirements and supported frameworks to include support for Rails / Active Record 7.1, 7.2 and 8.0 and OpenSearch reference

Release note

Check out our What's New posts to learn about new features and releases:

• What's new posts for Streamlined AWS logs onboarding with New Relic's one-step observability

Stay up-to-date on our most recent release:

• Android Agent v7.6.2

  • Implements OpenTelemetry (Otel) Distributed Tracing.
  • Adds support for Gzip compression for log data ingestion.
  • Includes Application Not Responding (ANR) thread data in the reporting process.
  • Fixes an issue with log instrumentation causing build failures.
  • Fixes repetitive entries in Logcat from throwable errors.
  • Fixes a crash from calling removeAttributes before starting the agent.
  • Fixes user-reported issues with log functionality.

• Capacitor agent v1.5.4

  • Native Android agent updated to version 7.6.2
  • Native iOS agent updated to version 7.5.3

• Cordova agent v7.0.4

  • Native Android agent updated to version 7.6.2
  • Native iOS agent updated to version 7.5.3

• Flutter agent v1.1.6

  • Native Android agent updated to version 7.6.2
  • Native iOS agent updated to version 7.5.3

• Kubernetes integration v3.32.1

  • Updated to the following chart versions:
    • newrelic-infrastructure-3.37.1
    • nri-bundle-5.0.104

• Mobile app for Android v5.26.1

  • Added last viewed entities in Error Inbox.
  • Enhanced improved login flow error responses.
  • A bug fix in social login URL.

• Mobile app for Android v5.26.2

  • Reverted code_verifier from social login URL.

• Mobile app for iOS v6.8.4

  • Login enhancements: Made minor changes to login pkce flow added parameters.
  • Created Debug config in iOS App.

• Node.js agent v12.8.2

  • Fixed mysql2 promise instrumentation to properly handle createPool and createPoolCluster.
  • Fixed matching for Lambda events containing resource but which aren't API Gateway.
  • Updated compatibility report.
  • Improved documentation for assertSegments
  • Added test/custom-assertions.js to the apollo-server external versioned tests config.
  • Fixed flakey when versioned test.

• .NET MAUI agent v1.1.6

  • Native Android agent updated to version 7.6.2
  • Native iOS agent updated to version 7.5.3

• PHP Agent v11.4.0.17

  • Added support for CakePHP framework versions 4.x and 5.x.
  • Advises consulting the PHP agent compatibility and requirements page for the latest supported PHP versions and platforms.
  • Recommends disabling auto-update mechanisms for installations using unsupported PHP versions or platforms to avoid disruptions in APM data collection.
  • Lists affected packages:
    • newrelic-php5
    • newrelic-php5-common
    • newrelic-daemon

• React Native Agent v1.4.7

  • Adds support for Expo 52.
  • Disables default native C++ crash reporting.

• React Native agent v1.4.8

  • Adds support for Expo 52.
  • Disables default native C++ crash reporting.

• Unity agent v1.4.3

  • Native Android agent updated to version 7.6.2
  • Native iOS agent updated to version 7.5.3