--- title: docs-10-2-2026 source: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/docs-release-notes/docs-10-2-2026 --- ### New docs - Added [Kerberos (SPNEGO) authentication support for private locations](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/synthetics/synthetic-monitoring/private-locations/synthetics-kerberos-auth-support/), covering KDC and SPNEGO web server setup and synthetics job manager configuration. - Added [Manage Fleet Control access](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/fleet-control/access-management/), covering role-based access patterns for per-fleet scoping, lifecycle separation, delegated group management, and business unit isolation. - Added [Instrument your systems with Agent Control](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/agent-control/instrumentation/), which replaces the former Reinstrumentation page and covers setting up instrumentation from scratch or migrating existing agents on Kubernetes, Linux, and Windows. - Added [Pathpoint (updated)](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/pathpoint/get-started-pathpoint/) documentation for the public preview, covering flows, health indicators, KPIs, and NerdGraph management. - Added the [Google Distributed Cloud Edge monitoring integration](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list/google-distributed-cloud-edge-monitoring-integration/), covering the data it reports, activation, polling frequency, and Workload Identity Federation. - Added [Alert RCA with Autopilot and Email](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/workflow-examples/integrations/autopilot-email-rca/) to show how to run an Autopilot root cause analysis on an alert and send an HTML report by email, along with an [Autopilot RCA workflow templates](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/workflow-examples/integrations/autopilot-rca/) overview. - Added the [Query Azure Monitor logs](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/setup-and-configure/actions-catalog/azure/azure-monitor-querylogs/) action to the Workflow Automation actions catalog. - Added [Azure Cosmos DB actions](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/setup-and-configure/actions-catalog/azure/azure-cosmos-db/) to the Workflow Automation actions catalog. - Added [AWS Resource Groups Tagging API actions](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/setup-and-configure/actions-catalog/aws/resourcetagging/aws-resourcetagging/) to the Workflow Automation actions catalog. - Added [New Relic Tagging actions](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/setup-and-configure/actions-catalog/newrelic/tagging/newrelic-tagging/) to the Workflow Automation actions catalog for adding, replacing, and removing tags on New Relic entities. ### Major changes - Rewrote [Understand the trace details UI page](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/distributed-tracing/ui-data/trace-details/) for the updated entity map experience. - Expanded [Agent types](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/agent-control/agent-types/) with the `protocol_version` field, a reference for each variable field, and separate deployment sections for Kubernetes and on-host. - Added per-agent configuration examples for New Relic APM agents, the OpenTelemetry Collector, the eBPF auto-attach agent, and the infrastructure agent to [Modify agent configuration](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/pipeline-control/gateway/modify-agent-configuration/), along with a compatibility matrix of supported agents and versions. - Updated the Pipeline Control gateway [overview](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/pipeline-control/gateway/overview/), [UI guide](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/pipeline-control/gateway/ui-guide/), and [YAML configuration reference](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/pipeline-control/gateway/yaml-overview/) to document adding and deleting Sample rate, Filter, and Transform processors at any stage of a pipeline. ### Minor changes - Added New Relic Control as an install option to [Choose your infrastructure agent install method](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/choose-infra-install-method/). - Added VPC Service Controls ingress requirements to [Connect with a New Relic service account](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-integrations/get-started/install-and-configure/connect-gcp-service-account/) and the [Workload Identity Federation setup](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-integrations/get-started/install-and-configure/connect-gcp-workload-identity-federation/) for GCP integrations. - Updated [PHP agent compatibility and requirements](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/php-agent/getting-started/php-agent-compatibility-requirements/) to add Drupal 11.3 and 11.4 support and remove Slim 2.x. - Updated the [Kubernetes summary page](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/apm-ui-pages/monitoring/kubernetes-summary-page/) to describe workloads instead of deployments, including the multi-workload table and clusters that belong to other accounts. - Updated [Compatibility and requirements for the Java agent](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/java-agent/getting-started/compatibility-requirements-java-agent/) for Java 27 and newly supported frameworks, including Quarkus RESTEasy, SmallRye Mutiny, Redisson, AWS Converse, and Apache Sling. - Added the minimum `size` value of `64` to [Set max event pool size](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/mobile-monitoring/new-relic-mobile/mobile-sdk/set-max-event-pool-size/). - Added guidance for setting a specific license key with `NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY` and corrected the Windows support note in [Guided install overview](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/infrastructure-agent/new-relic-guided-install-overview/). - Added continuous profiling settings (`profiling.*`) to [Ruby agent configuration](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/ruby-agent/configuration/ruby-agent-configuration/). - Added JRuby 10.x support to [Ruby agent requirements and supported frameworks](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/ruby-agent/getting-started/ruby-agent-requirements-supported-frameworks/). - Added the Browser and Mobile session replay billing categories to [Understand and manage data ingest](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/data-apis/manage-data/manage-data-coming-new-relic/). - Removed the account ID from the endpoint URL examples in [Send custom events with our Event API](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/data-apis/ingest-apis/event-api/introduction-event-api/). - Added a comparison of website performance monitoring and browser monitoring to [Increase user engagement](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/website-performance-monitoring/increase-user-engagement/). - Added Workflow Automation to the pricing table in [How New Relic pricing works](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/accounts/accounts-billing/new-relic-one-pricing-billing/new-relic-one-pricing-billing/). - Removed PM2 references from [Monitor your Node.js application](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/nodejs-agent/getting-started/monitor-your-nodejs-app/) and [Configure the infrastructure agent using Ansible](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/infrastructure-agent/config-management-tools/configure-ansible/). - Added guidance for selecting custom tag attributes using the `tags.` prefix to [Muting rules: Suppress notifications](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts/get-notified/muting-rules-suppress-notifications/). - Clarified when to use an auto-selected or explicit ingest key with the Lambda CLI and Serverless Framework in [Layered instrumentation](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/serverless-function-monitoring/aws-lambda-monitoring/instrument-lambda-function/instrument-your-own/). - Corrected the `uniqueCount()` and `concat()` syntax in [NRQL reference](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/nrql/nrql-syntax-clauses-functions/) and fixed inconsistent query examples across the NRQL tutorials. ### What's new - [Session replay now has its own billing category](/whats-new/2026/09/whats-new-09-28-session-replay-billing-category): Browser and Mobile Session Replay data is reported under new billing categories, separate from browser and mobile events. - [A new trace map experience with intelligent clustering](/whats-new/2026/09/whats-new-09-28-trace-map-clustering): Trace maps now keep high-importance services visible and collapse the long tail into clusters, so bottlenecks and failing services stand out. - [New Relic Control host-based fleets are now generally available](/whats-new/2026/09/whats-new-09-29-host-support-ga): Linux and Windows host-based fleets for Agent Control and Fleet Control are now generally available, with support for config approval governance, remote agent upgrades, audit logging, and on-host integrations. - [Reference the current dashboard from anywhere with `{{selfEntity}}`](/whats-new/2026/09/whats-new-09-29-selfentity-dashboard-variable): A new template variable resolves to the current dashboard's entity GUID, so queries, widget names, and facet links stay accurate after you duplicate a dashboard. - [The updated version of Pathpoint is now available in Public Preview](/whats-new/2026/09/whats-new-09-30-pathpoint-2-0): Map your most critical business journeys to the telemetry that powers them, now with programmatic management and richer KPIs. - [Place pipeline processors anywhere you need them with Pipeline Control](/whats-new/2026/09/whats-new-09-30-pipeline-control-processors): Add, reorder, and delete Sample Rate, Filter, and Transform processors at any point in a pipeline. ### Release notes - Stay up-to-date with our latest releases: - [Java agent v9.5.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/java-release-notes/java-agent-950): - Added Java 27 support. - Added AI monitoring support for AWS Converse APIs. - Added support for Quarkus REST 3.0.0, Quarkus RESTEasy 2.14, Spring Boot Actuator v4, Ktor, and Redisson 3.28.0 and higher. - Added Oracle explain plan support and Adobe AEM (Sling) browser script injection. - Fixed Micronaut duplicate transactions and lost custom attributes. - [PHP agent v12.11.0.40](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/php-release-notes/php-agent-12-11-0-40): - Added support for Drupal 11.3 and 11.4. - Fixed Monolog postprocessor context and extra data capture, and graceful stream close handling for Trace Observer. - Bumped `google.golang.org/grpc` from 1.83.0 to 1.83.2. - [Ruby agent v10.9.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/ruby-release-notes/ruby-agent-10-9-0): - Added continuous profiling (preview), configured with `profiling.enabled` and related `profiling.*` settings. - Added support for Dalli 5.1.1. - [Browser agent v1.323.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/new-relic-browser-release-notes/browser-agent-release-notes/browser-agent-v1.323.0): - Updated the agent to trigger a session replay harvest when replay switches from `error` to `full` mode. - Fixed distributed tracing headers for AJAX requests to use the server-corrected timestamp. - [Android agent v7.8.3](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-release-notes/android-release-notes/android-783): - Added support for Android Gradle Plugin (AGP) 9.4.x. - Removed the proprietary `newrelic` request header in favor of W3C `traceparent` and `tracestate` headers. - Fixed a Session Replay race condition that caused a `NullPointerException` on the main thread. - [Flutter agent v1.2.11](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-release-notes/flutter-release-notes/flutter-agent-1211): - Fixed the iOS bridge dropping custom `httpParams` and tracked-header values from `MobileRequest` and `MobileRequestError` events. - Updated the native Android agent to v7.8.1 and the native iOS agent to v7.7.6. - [Mobile app for iOS v6.9.37](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-apps-release-notes/new-relic-ios-release-notes/new-relic-ios-6113): - Fixed Autopilot access denied handling. - [Infrastructure agent v1.80.5](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/infrastructure-release-notes/infrastructure-agent-release-notes/new-relic-infrastructure-agent-1805): - Fixed a privilege escalation bug that allowed sandboxed integrations to spawn root children. - Bumped `nrjmx` to v2.15.0, `crypto` to v0.57.0, and embedded on-host integration versions. - [Kubernetes integration v4.8.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/infrastructure-release-notes/kubernetes-integration-release-notes/kubernetes-integration-4-8-0): - Included in `newrelic-infrastructure-4.7.0` and `nri-bundle-8.0.30`. - [Agent Control v1.25.1](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-control-release-notes/agent-control-1-25-1): - Disabled OpAMP compression for the on-host verify client so the server can read the `execution.mode` attribute. - [Agent Control v1.25.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-control-release-notes/agent-control-1-25-0): - Added Debian 13 (trixie) as a supported Linux platform. - Removed variants support and regex-based remote config validation in favor of the server-side governance flow. - Fixed self-update deleting the downloaded package binary, which broke rollback and same-version reinstall. - [Agent Control v1.24.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-control-release-notes/agent-control-1-24-0): - Renamed the `secrets_providers` config key to `value_providers`. The old key still works. - Added Red Hat 10 support and an `nr-kubecm` value provider for Kubernetes ConfigMaps. - Added a bundled `uninstall.sh` script for Linux. - [Agent Control v1.23.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-control-release-notes/agent-control-1-23-0): - Added variable overrides through `variable.agentConfig` syntax in remote configuration keys. - Enabled on-host self-update by default. Self-updates run only when commanded by Fleet Control. - [Agent Control v1.22.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-control-release-notes/agent-control-1-22-0): - Enforced a 2400 MiB hard memory limit on the on-host Agent Control process tree through systemd `MemoryMax` on Linux. - Fixed the systemd service being disabled after an RPM package update. - [Agent Control v1.21.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-control-release-notes/agent-control-1-21-0): - Added the `nri-flex` on-host agent type. - Fixed Windows file permissions under Agent Control's managed directories. - [Agent Control v1.20.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-control-release-notes/agent-control-1-20-0): - Added on-host agent types for `nri-apache`, `nri-nginx`, `nri-postgresql`, `nri-mysql`, and `nri-memcached`. - Added the `agent-type validate` subcommand to the Agent Control CLIs. - [Agent Control v1.19.1](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-control-release-notes/agent-control-1-19-1): - Fixed the on-host infrastructure agent type by removing the `nri-flex` binary copy. - [Agent Control v1.19.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-control-release-notes/agent-control-1-19-0): - Added `shared_filesystem` and `copy_from_file` support for on-host agent types. - Added the `nri-redis` agent type for Linux and Windows. - Replaced the on-host `health.http` and `health.file` fields with an explicit `checks:` list. - [Autopilot 2.3](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/autopilot-release-notes/autopilot-26-09-16): - Applied tailored size limits and budget tracking to every major tool, and cut average run time by about 20%. - Replaced generic error messages with specific details about what happened and what to try next. - [Media agent for Android v5.0.1](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/streaming-mobile-release-notes/streaming-android-agent-26-09-29): - Breaking change: `NRTrackerTHEOPlayer` now accepts a THEOplayer `Player` instance instead of a `THEOplayerView`. - [Media agent for HLS JS v2.0.1](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/streaming-browser-release-notes/streaming-browser-agent-hlsjs-26-09-30): - Fixed `getSrc()` returning a temporary `blob:` URL instead of the actual manifest URL during playback. - [Node browser runtime v3.0.244](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/node-browser-runtime-release-notes/node-browser-runtime-3.0.244): - Fixed 12–30 second click delays on Angular and Zone.js applications. - [Node API runtime v1.2.286](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/node-api-runtime-release-notes/node-api-runtime-1.2.286): - Fixed multiple OS-level security vulnerabilities. - [Ping runtime v1.85.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/ping-runtime-release-notes/ping-runtime-1.85.0): - Fixed multiple OS-level security vulnerabilities. - [Job Manager v633](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/job-manager-release-notes/job-manager-release-633): - Fixed multiple OS-level security vulnerabilities.