Notes
This release of the Python agent adds instrumentation for httpx, removes support for Python 3.5, and includes performance enhancements.
The agent can be installed using easy_install/pip/distribute via the Python Package Index or can be downloaded directly from the New Relic download site.
Deprecations
Removed support for Python 3.5
Python 3.5 is no longer supported by the agent. Please consider upgrading your application to a supported version of Python in order to continue to receive updates to the Python Agent.
New Features
Added httpx instrumentation
External web service requests made with the httpx client module will now be automatically instrumented.
Added Django ASGI instrumentation
Django's ASGI mode will now be supported through automatic instrumentation.
Improved Features
Improved startup performance
The loading of urllib3 is now delayed and happens on a background thread which improves overall initialization time.
Bug Fixes
Non-ASCII HTTP referers crash fix
Crashes had occurred when non-ASCII HTTP referers were passed to ASGI applications. This crash no longer occurs as of this release.