Notes
This release of the Python agent adds automatic instrumentation for Hypercorn, and includes bug fixes for Sanic v21.9+, memory sampler reporting, and database traces.
Install the agent using easy_install/pip/distribute via the Python Package Index or download it directly from the New Relic download site.
New features
Add Hypercorn instrumentation
Instrumentation has been added for Hypercorn, an ASGI web server.
Bug fixes
Fix instrumentation for Sanic v21.9+
Instrumentation for newer versions of Sanic (>=21.9) have either not reported data or crashed due to an incompatibility with Sanic's internal metaprogramming.
Fix incorrect PID reported by memory sampler
The PID reported by the memory sampler when sampling processes was incorrectly attributed to the process the agent was initialized from.
Fix issue with database traces causing crashes
In rare instances a database trace could result in a setting not being found, causing a crash.
Support statement
New Relic recommends that you upgrade the agent regularly and at a minimum every 3 months. As of this release, the oldest supported version is 5.2.0.127.