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title: docs-8-28-2026
source: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/docs-release-notes/docs-8-28-2026
---

### New docs

-   Added [Send your GenAI traces to New Relic with OpenTelemetry](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/ai-monitoring/opentelemetry-ai-monitoring), which explains how to send OTel GenAI traces, including LLM calls, tool calls, and agent steps, to New Relic AI monitoring without a New Relic agent.
-   Added [eBPF AI monitoring](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/ebpf/ai-monitoring), which covers how the eBPF agent automatically detects and monitors GenAI and LLM workloads on Linux hosts and Kubernetes clusters without code changes.
-   Added [Automatically monitor your websockets](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/browser/new-relic-browser/browser-pro-features/websockets), which covers tracking WebSocket connection health, including messages sent and received, connection duration, and close events, using the browser agent.
-   Added [Synthetic monitoring use cases](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/synthetics/synthetic-monitoring/guides/synthetic-monitoring-use-cases), which helps you choose the right monitor type, from lightweight ping checks to fully scripted API and browser journeys.
-   Added [Agent types](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/agent-control/agent-types), which covers Agent Control agent type definitions, how they work, and which agents are supported.
-   Added [Get started with Amazon Fire TV](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/streaming-video-&-ads/installation/amazon-fire-tv/get-started-with-amazon-fire-tv) and installation guides for [Shaka Player](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/streaming-video-&-ads/installation/amazon-fire-tv/install-shaka-player), [Dash.js](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/streaming-video-&-ads/installation/amazon-fire-tv/install-dashjs), and [HTML5](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/streaming-video-&-ads/installation/amazon-fire-tv/install-html5), which explain how to monitor video playback on Amazon Fire TV using VegaTracker.
-   Added [Group Lambda functions under a single OTel entity](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/serverless-function-monitoring/aws-lambda-monitoring/opentelemetry/otel-service-name-lambda), which covers using `OTEL_SERVICE_NAME` to consolidate multiple OTel-instrumented Lambda functions under a single New Relic entity.
-   Added [React Native JavaScript error reporting](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/mobile-monitoring/new-relic-monitoring-react-native/react-native-agent-js-error-reporting), [List and delete React Native source maps](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/mobile-monitoring/new-relic-monitoring-react-native/list-delete-react-native-source-maps), and [Troubleshoot React Native source maps](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/mobile-monitoring/new-relic-monitoring-react-native/troubleshoot-react-native-source-maps) to guide migration to the `MobileJSError` event type introduced in React Native agent v1.9.0.
-   Added the following workflow automation actions catalog docs:
    -   [New Relic Issue actions](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/setup-and-configure/actions-catalog/newrelic/newrelic-issue): create, update, and manage New Relic issues from a workflow.
    -   [New Relic Lens actions](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/setup-and-configure/actions-catalog/newrelic/newrelic-lens): run New Relic Lens queries and analysis from a workflow.
    -   [Invoke an Azure Function](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/setup-and-configure/actions-catalog/azure/azure-functions-invoke): invoke an Azure Function from a workflow.
    -   [Execute an Azure DevOps API](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/setup-and-configure/actions-catalog/azure/azure-devops-api): run Azure DevOps API calls from a workflow.
    -   [GitHub issue actions](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/setup-and-configure/actions-catalog/github/github-issue): create, update, get, list, comment on, lock, and unlock GitHub issues from a workflow.

### Major changes

-   Updated [SAP ABAP add-on documentation](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/sap-solutions/install-and-configure/install-new-relic-sap-abap-add-on-package) across multiple pages with v3 support, including new BTP Cloud Integration resources, updated configuration steps, and expanded Cloud ALM API instance setup.
-   Updated GCP Workload Identity Federation integration docs with metrics-only resource type tables for [BigQuery](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list/google-bigquery-monitoring-integration), [Bigtable](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list/google-cloud-bigtable-monitoring-integration), [Dataproc](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list/google-cloud-dataproc-monitoring-integration), [Firebase App Hosting](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list/google-cloud-firebase-app-hosting-monitoring-integration), [Firebase Vertex AI](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list/google-cloud-firebase-vertex-ai-monitoring-integration), and [Firestore](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list/google-cloud-firestore-monitoring-integration) integrations.
-   Updated [Lambda monitoring with OpenTelemetry](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/serverless-function-monitoring/aws-lambda-monitoring/opentelemetry/otel-service-name-lambda) and related pages for the OTel Lambda UI convergence, including updated navigation, APM terminology, and a new guide for grouping functions by service name.
-   Updated [Connect Autopilot to GitHub](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/agentic-ai/autopilot/connect-to-github) and related pages for Autopilot 2.2, with expanded OAuth setup steps, repo selection guidance, and legal compliance fixes.

### Minor changes

-   Updated [Manage your dashboard](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/query-your-data/explore-query-data/dashboards/manage-your-dashboard) and [Import and export dashboards](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/query-your-data/explore-query-data/dashboards/dashboards-charts-import-export-data) with revised export and import steps for the new **Download dashboard** action.
-   Updated [New Relic CLI tutorial](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-solutions/tutorials/new-relic-cli) to add Japan (`jp`) as a supported region option.
-   Added a callout to [Change the alias for an application (v2)](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apis/rest-api-v2/application-examples-v2/change-alias-your-application-v2) clarifying that an agent restart is required for alias changes to take effect.
-   Updated [Manage multiple user records](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/accounts/accounts-billing/account-setup/multiple-user-records) with a minor wording fix to the path for switching between user records.
-   Updated [Ruby agent configuration](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/ruby-agent/configuration/ruby-agent-configuration) to remove outdated options and align with current defaults.
-   Updated [Google Cloud Spanner monitoring integration](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/google-cloud-platform-integrations/gcp-integrations-list/google-cloud-spanner-monitoring-integration) to document the restored `GCPSPANNERDATABASE` entity type and its associated metrics.
-   Updated [View AI agents](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/ai-monitoring/explore-ai-data/view-ai-agents) to address a minor content issue following the AI monitoring GA release.

### Release notes

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

    -   [React Native agent v1.9.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-release-notes/react-native-release-notes/react-native-agent-190):
        -   **Breaking change:** The agent now reports JavaScript errors as `MobileJSError` instead of `MobileHandledException`. Update alert conditions, dashboard queries, and source map upload scripts. See [React Native JavaScript error reporting](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/mobile-monitoring/new-relic-monitoring-react-native/react-native-agent-js-error-reporting) for migration steps.

    -   [Android agent v7.8.2](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-release-notes/android-release-notes/android-782):
        -   Fixed the regional and default source map API host endpoint for React Native source map uploads.

    -   [Mobile app for Android v5.43.6](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-apps-release-notes/new-relic-android-release-notes/new-relic-android-5436):
        -   Bug fixes and improvements.

    -   [Kubernetes integration v4.7.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/infrastructure-release-notes/kubernetes-integration-release-notes/kubernetes-integration-4-7-0):
        -   Included in chart versions `newrelic-infrastructure-4.6.0` and `nri-bundle-8.0.20`.

    -   [Node.js agent v14.3.9](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/nodejs-release-notes/node-agent-14-3-9):
        -   Fixed `@google/adk` instrumentation for v2.0.0.

    -   [.NET agent v10.54.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/net-release-notes/net-agent-10-54-0):
        -   Added a lock-free cache for agent lookups in profiler-injected code, reducing agent overhead for .NET applications.
        -   Fixed transaction cross-contamination in `HybridHttpContextStorage`.
        -   Fixed a held WCF client transaction when an async result completes before a callback swap.
        -   Fixed incorrect SQL metadata comment injection for `CommandType.StoredProcedure`.

    -   [NRDOT Collector v2.4.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/nrdot-release-notes/nrdot-2-4-0):
        -   Bumped `nrmysqlreceiver`, `nroracledbreceiver`, `nrpostgresqlreceiver`, and `nrsqlserverreceiver` to v0.158.3.

    -   [Media agent for Roku v4.2.3](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/streaming-others-release-notes/streaming-others-agent-26-08-27):
        -   Added `contentIsLive` attribute to `VideoAction` and `VideoAdAction` events, bringing Roku in line with the standard cross-agent video data model.
        -   Fixed delayed `CONTENT_BUFFER_END` events until playback resumed after a rebuffer in a paused state.
        -   Fixed `errorCode`, `errorMessage`, and `backtrace` appearing on all events including heartbeats. These attributes now only appear on error events.
        -   Fixed silent suppression of MediaTailor SSAI debug logging (`nrActivateLogging`) since v4.2.0.

    -   [Job Manager v618](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/job-manager-release-notes/job-manager-release-618):
        -   Fixed OS vulnerabilities CVE-2026-11856 and CVE-2026-8932, and library vulnerabilities CVE-2026-54399, CVE-2026-54428, and CVE-2026-64607.

    -   [Node API runtime v1.2.262](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/node-api-runtime-release-notes/node-api-runtime-1.2.262):
        -   Fixed OS vulnerabilities CVE-2026-53224, CVE-2026-64531, CVE-2026-11856, CVE-2026-53246, CVE-2026-62289, CVE-2026-53247, and CVE-2026-8932, and library vulnerability CVE-2026-55553.

    -   [Node browser runtime v3.0.211](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/node-browser-runtime-release-notes/node-browser-runtime-3.0.211):
        -   Upgraded Chrome from version 151.0.7922.137-1 to 151.0.7922.173-1.
        -   Fixed the same OS and library vulnerabilities as Node API runtime v1.2.262.

    -   [Ping runtime v1.80.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/ping-runtime-release-notes/ping-runtime-1.80.0):
        -   Fixed OS vulnerabilities CVE-2026-11856 and CVE-2026-8932.
