---
title: docs-6-13-2025
source: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/docs-release-notes/docs-6-13-2025
---

### New docs

-   Added [Change Tracking Events](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/change-tracking/change-tracking-events/) to track changes across your applications and infrastructure using New Relic's Change Tracking capability. Capture, visualize, and analyze changes to understand their impact on your systems.
-   Added the [procedure](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/prometheus-integrations/migrations/v2-upgrade/) to upgrade the Prometheus agent to version 2.
-   Added a [document](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/query-your-data/explore-query-data/dashboards/nested-variables/) that explains what is nested variables and how to use them on dashboards.

### Major changes

-   Added [Application hangs on startup](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/net-agent/troubleshooting/app-hangs-on-startup/) troubleshooting guide for .NET agent.
-   Added examples of [Run on-host integrations manually (dry-run)](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/host-integrations/troubleshooting/run-integrations-manually/) about Windows - Microsoft SQL Server (from an Administrator powershell).
-   Added [Measure API for Browser API](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/browser/new-relic-browser/browser-apis/measure/).
-   Added [Java agent config file template](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/java-agent/configuration/java-agent-config-file-template/) for 8.21.0 Java agent release.
-   Updated user types required for sharing dashboards and charts in the [security and access document](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/query-your-data/explore-query-data/dashboards/prerequisites-to-share-dashboards-charts/).
-   New Relic AI agent integrations for Github Copilot and Gemini are now in general availability. Updated the documents as follows:
    -   [New Relic AI agent integration with GitHub Copilot](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/agentic-ai/agentic-integration/github-copilot-integration/)
    -   [New Relic AI agent integration with Gemini](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/agentic-ai/agentic-integration/gemini-integration/)
-   Updated the [View Session Replays in New Relic](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/browser/browser-monitoring/browser-pro-features/session-replay/view-session-replays/) document to reflect server-side configuration changes for session replay settings in browser agent version 1.259.0+.
-   Added information to [Data Privacy with New Relic](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/security/security-privacy/data-privacy/data-privacy-new-relic/#account-security) and [Security policy](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/licenses/license-information/referenced-policies/security-policy/) documents about periodic audits and deactivation of accounts for terminated employees.
-   Added the updated configuration to the document that explains how to [install media video agent for browser application](/install/browser-media/).

### Minor changes

-   Updated [compatibility requirements](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/java-agent/getting-started/compatibility-requirements-java-agent/) for the Java agent.
-   Added [logging](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/browser/new-relic-browser/browser-apis/start/#feature-names) to the feature list under browser agent `start()` API.
-   Updated [Java agent configuration: Config file](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/java-agent/configuration/java-agent-configuration-config-file/) with `NEW_RELIC_ATTRIBUTES_HTTP_ATTRIBUTE_MODE=both`.
-   Updated the [Java agent licenses](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/licenses/product-or-service-licenses/new-relic-apm/java-agent-licenses/).
-   Added a callout in the [New Relic AI Knowledge Connector](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/agentic-ai/knowledge-integration/overview/) and [RAG tool and document configuration](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/nerdgraph/examples/nerdgraph-rag/) documents ensuring that indexed document's visibility complies with organizational policies.
-   Updated the versions of AWS dependencies for version 3.0.0 of the New Relic AWS Lamdba OpenTracing Java SDK library in the [SDK based instrumentation](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/serverless-function-monitoring/aws-lambda-monitoring/instrument-lambda-function/sdk-based-instrumentation/) documentation.
-   Updated the title of the **[Predictive alerts](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts/create-alert/set-thresholds/predictive-alerts)** document. Earlier the title was **Predictive capability**.
-   Updated the [Source map API](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/browser/new-relic-browser/browser-pro-features/upload-source-maps-api/) document with the revised maximum source map upload limit.
-   Updated the [.Net agent compatibility and requirements](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/net-agent/getting-started/net-agent-compatibility-requirements/) document with the latest compatible versions.
-   Updated the [Azure Functions monitoring](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/serverless-function-monitoring/azure-function-monitoring/install-serverless-azure-monitoring/) document with the information about unsuportablity of the Linux OS with the Consumption plan and In-Process function model.
-   In the [Compatibility and requirements](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/serverless-function-monitoring/azure-function-monitoring/compatibility-requirement-azure-monitoring/) document, updated installation method for instrumenting Azure functions, specifically adjusting the environment variable instructions for Windows using the Azure Site Extension.
-   Updated the [Custom tags for application logs](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/logs/logs-context/custom-tags-agent-forwarder-logs/) document with the JAVA agent version that supports custom tags.
-   Added unix timestamp requirement in the [addToTrace](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/browser/new-relic-browser/browser-apis/addtotrace/) API document.
-   Updated the [compatibility and requirements for the Node.js agent](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/nodejs-agent/getting-started/compatibility-requirements-nodejs-agent/).

### Release notes

-   Announced January 7, 2026, as the End of Life date for the [Drop Filter Rules API](/eol/2025/05/drop-rule-filter/).

-   Check out our What's New posts:
    -   [Capture and analyze all changes impacting your system](/whats-new/2025/05/whats-new-05-19-change-tracking/)
    -   [Enhanced Mobile Request Errors Grouping Logic](/whats-new/2025/06/whats-new-06-05-http-errors-consolidation-errors-inbox/)
    -   [New Relic AI access and billing update](/whats-new/2025/06/whats-new-06-04-nrai/)
    -   [Logs details view in the query console](/whats-new/2025/06/whats-new-06-10-logs/)

-   Stay up-to-date with our latest releases:

    -   [Job Manager v443](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/job-manager-release-notes/job-manager-release-443/):
        -   Fixed Vulnerability issues.

    -   [Lambda-Extension v2.3.18](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/lambda-extension-release-notes/lambda-extension-2.3.18/):
        -   Added example for New Relic AI monitoring, along with instrumentation of Lambda functions with response streaming.
        -   Updated `SAM` examples to include latest layers and packages.
        -   Updated `Ruby` Lambda instrumentation example.
        -   Updated Readme to include `NEW_RELIC_COLLECT_TRACE_ID` environment variable which can be used to add `trace-id` to the Lambda logs.
        -   Resolved the issue where Extension inaccurately captured timeout durations for Lambda function timeout errors.

    -   [Node.js agent v12.19.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/nodejs-release-notes/node-agent-12-19-0/):
        -   Added Azure Function HTTP streaming support.
        -   Added check to only set a FakeSpan if `transaction.agent.otelSpanKey` exists.
        -   Fixed redis legacy test suite.
        -   Updated security agent.
        -   Added cross agent otel bridge tests.

    -   [Node.js agent v12.20.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/nodejs-release-notes/node-agent-12-20-0/):
        -   Added support for OTEL metrics API.
        -   Fixed common.getKeys logic.
        -   Fixed Google Cloud Run hostname issue.

    -   [Lambda-Extension v2.3.19](//docs/release-notes/lambda-extension-release-notes/lambda-extension-2.3.19/):
        -   Updated go version to resolve `go/stdlib` vulnerability.
        -   Updated example for AI monitoring in response streaming.

    -   [Java agent v8.21.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/java-release-notes/java-agent-8210/):
        -   Enhanced visibility into Reactor Mono.flatMap calls.
        -   Added new instrumentation for Spring-Kafka and distributed tracing when using the core Kafka client library.

    -   [Browser agent v1.291.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/new-relic-browser-release-notes/browser-agent-release-notes/browser-agent-v1.291.0/):
        -   Adds the measure API to the `newrelic` global object.
        -   Fixed race between end of session and features aborting.
        -   Implemented the behavior of harvesting first session trace payload immediately.

    -   [Mobile app for Android v5.29.6](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-apps-release-notes/new-relic-android-release-notes/new-relic-android-5296/):
        -   Fixed issues in NRAI and Inapp Feedback.

    -   [Fluent Bit v3.2.10](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/fluentbit-release-notes/fluentbit-25-05-12/):
        -   Infrastructure agent now supports Fluent Bit v3.2.10.
        -   [Fluent Bit Output Plugin Docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/newrelic/newrelic-fluentbit-output) now uses Fluent Bit 3.2.10.
        -   [New Relic Logging Helm chart](https://github.com/newrelic/helm-charts/tree/master/charts/newrelic-logging) now installs the new plugin image (newrelic-logging chart version 1.27.0).

    -   [AWS Firehose Log Forwarder v1.0.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/aws-firehose-log-forwarder-release-notes/firehose-24-12-06/):
        -   Accelerated AWS logs forwarding with New Relic's One-Step Observability.
        -   Simplified logs onboarding with the cloudFormation template.
        -   Enhanced operational efficiency.
        -   Included AWS Secrets Management for advanced security.

    -   [AWS Lambda Log Forwarder v1.0.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/aws-lambda-log-forwarder-release-notes/lambda-24-12-06/):
        -   Accelerated AWS logs forwarding with New Relic's One-Step Observability.
        -   Simplified logs onboarding with the cloudFormation template.
        -   Enhanced operational efficiency.
        -   Included AWS Secrets Management for advanced security.

    -   [AWS Lambda Log Forwarder v1.1.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/aws-lambda-log-forwarder-release-notes/lambda-25-01-21/):
        -   Logs from AWS Lambda functions now have request IDs added to every message using the UUID found in the first and last log entries.

    -   [Kubernetes integration v3.41.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/infrastructure-release-notes/kubernetes-integration-release-notes/kubernetes-integration-3-41-0/):
        -   Now Kubelet pod fetch can be configured to use `KUBE_SERVICE` endpoint instead of local node.
        -   Updated alpine to v3.22.0.
        -   Fixed the environment variable issue in the `FetchPodsFromKubeService` config.

    -   [Mobile app for iOS v6.9.7](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-apps-release-notes/new-relic-ios-release-notes/new-relic-ios-6097/):
        -   Fixed the pesky socket connection issues.
        -   Enabled remote configuration of the Survey sheet parameters.

    -   [iOS agent v7.5.6](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-release-notes/ios-release-notes/ios-agent-756/):
        -   Built the agent using Xcode 16.3 to auto-correct errors related to Code Coverage.
        -   Fixed an issue that could set the distributed tracing account incorrectly.
        -   Fixed an issue that could cause the agent to crash when setting session attributes.

    -   [Node.js agent v12.21.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/nodejs-release-notes/node-agent-12-21-0/):
        -   Added Gemini AI LLM instrumentation.
        -   Refactored getHostnameSafe to accommodate GCP.
        -   Updated openai instrumentation to work with 5.0.0+.
        -   Updated rules to work with 1.17.0 and 1.24.0 for consumer and producer span kind.
        -   Added preliminary otel configuration.

    -   [Lambda-Extension v2.3.20](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/lambda-extension-release-notes/lambda-extension-2.3.20/):
        -   Added logic to check the shutdown of `logserver` and prevent handler from sending messages to log channel.
        -   Removed Circle CI workflow.
        -   Added `WaitGroup` to resolve `log server panic`.

    -   [Ping Runtime v1.51.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/ping-runtime-release-notes/ping-runtime-1.51.0/):
        -   Fixed logback-core, jetty-server, and ubuntu vulnerabilities.

    -   [Browser agent v1.291.1](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/new-relic-browser-release-notes/browser-agent-release-notes/browser-agent-v1.291.1/):
        -   Prevented ST from holding onto Event refs in memory when aborted.
        -   Remove dash fragments from the `entryName` attribute in `BrowserPerformance` events so they no longer appear in reported URLs.
        -   Added safeguards for the addToTrace calls.

    -   [Python agent v10.13.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/python-release-notes/python-agent-101300/):
        -   Added support for Model Context Protocol (MCP).
        -   Fixed import logic for `importlib.metadata` and `pkg_resources`.

    -   [Kubernetes integration v3.42.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/infrastructure-release-notes/kubernetes-integration-release-notes/kubernetes-integration-3-42-0/):
        -   Enhanced configuration option for GKE-Autopilot to auto-configure necessary settings.
