newrelic 8.3.0

v8.3.0

on Python PyPI

Notes

This release of the Python agent adds Python 3.11 support, deprecates the add_custom_parameter API, adds usage metrics for multiple libraries, and includes bug fixes.

Install the agent using easy_install/pip/distribute via the Python Package Index or download it directly from the New Relic download site.

Deprecations

• add_custom_parameter(s) API is now deprecated
  The add_custom_parameter(s) API is deprecated in favor of add_custom_attribute(s).

New features

• Adds support for Python 3.11
  The agent now supports applications running in Python 3.11.

• Adds usage metrics for Kafka clients, Daphne, and Hypercorn
  The agent now emits a messagebroker metric for Kafka clients and a dispatcher metric for Daphne and Hypercorn. This metric is similar to the framework metric already being emitted for all web frameworks supported by the agent.

Bug fixes

• Fixed Flask view support for Code Level Metrics
  The agent was previously reporting the class name the code.function attribute in the case of Flask method dispatching. This has been corrected to report the instrumented function name.

• Fixed aioredis version crash
  A fix has been implemented to address a crash in aioredis in cases where the agent was initialized before importing aioredis on aioredis>=2.0.1.

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 5.2.2.130. More information can be found in the EOL Policy Page.