--- title: docs-9-4-2026 source: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/docs-release-notes/docs-9-4-2026 --- ### New docs - Added [Triage vulnerability remediation with the Security RX Agent](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/vulnerability-management/agent/overview) to provide guidance on using the Security RX Agent to analyze CVEs, generate remediation plans, and trigger coding agents to open pull requests. - Added [Security RX Jira workflow](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/vulnerability-management/workflows/jira) to provide step-by-step instructions for automatically creating and syncing Jira tickets for security vulnerabilities detected by Security RX. - Added [Troubleshoot New Relic MCP](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/agentic-ai/mcp/troubleshoot) to provide common troubleshooting steps and solutions for resolving MCP server setup and configuration issues. ### Major changes - Restructured [Microsoft SQL Server monitoring with NRDOT](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/opentelemetry/database/mssql/introduction) with a new comprehensive configuration reference, a new CNCF collector setup guide, and overhauled installation docs for Windows-hosted, Windows RDS, Linux-hosted, and Linux RDS environments. - Updated [Agent types](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/agent-control/agent-types) with documentation for configuring Fluent Bit log forwarding under Agent Control, including configuration file placement, binary paths by OS, and update behavior. - Updated [Manage fleets](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/fleet-control/manage-fleets) with comprehensive documentation for the new configuration approval workflow in Fleet Control. Config approvals require at least one reviewer other than the author before a configuration version can be deployed, with enforcement beginning September 22, 2026. - Updated [Workflow Automation definition schema](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/workflow-automation-apis/definition-schema) with the new State Step action for persisting key/value pairs across workflow steps via `.workflowState`, and updated [workflow limits](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/limitations-and-faq/workflow-limits) and [execution monitoring](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/manage-workflows/monitor-workflow-execution) to cover the new step type and `WorkflowAutomationEvent` data. - Added VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) 3.x support to [Kubernetes integration compatibility requirements](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/kubernetes-pixie/kubernetes-integration/get-started/kubernetes-integration-compatibility-requirements), covering VKS running on vSphere Supervisor 9.0 to 9.1 (vSphere 8.x and 9.x). - Updated [.NET agent compatibility requirements](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/net-agent/getting-started/net-agent-compatibility-requirements) with the latest verified compatible library versions. - Updated [Catalogs](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/service-architecture-intelligence/catalogs/catalogs) to document tag-based column value filtering via interactive pills and column reordering by drag and drop in the Personalize view table. - Added a caution to [Response intelligence with AI](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/alerts/alert-event-management/response-intelligence-ai) stating that AI-generated insights are suggestions to guide investigation, not confirmed root causes, and should be verified against your data before acting on them. - Added the `snapdom` open-source library to [New Relic browser agent licenses](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/licenses/product-or-service-licenses/new-relic-browser/new-relic-browser-licenses). - Updated [Errors inbox OpenTelemetry tab](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/errors-inbox/otel-tab) to correct the span attribute name from `otel.status` to `otel.status_code` and expand the supported span kinds to include `producer`, `client`, and `internal` in addition to `server` and `consumer`. - Updated [Choose your data center](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/accounts/accounts-billing/account-setup/choose-your-data-center) to reflect that the Japan (JP) data region is now generally available. ### Minor changes - Updated [Set up New Relic MCP](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/agentic-ai/mcp/setup) with corrected Claude Code CLI commands for OAuth authentication, a minimum version requirement (Claude Code v2.1.186+), and a simplified JSON configuration format. - Added `nrExporterEndpoints` to [Gateway YAML configuration reference](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-control/pipeline-control/gateway/yaml-overview) for overriding default New Relic ingest endpoints per pipeline, including a new `otlpEndpoint` field, under a dedicated Optional overrides section. - Updated [Trace API troubleshooting](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/distributed-tracing/trace-api/troubleshooting-missing-trace-api-data) and [missing trace data](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/distributed-tracing/troubleshooting/missing-trace-data) with corrected oldest span timestamp limits for OTLP and Trace API. - Added a cardinality warnings section to [Manage cardinality](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/data-apis/ingest-apis/metric-api/cardinality-management) explaining what happens when a cardinality budget is hit, how to identify affected metrics via warning indicators in charts and dashboards, and how to query raw data while remediating. - Added the Direct to Live Archive namespace as a third partition option to [Data partitions](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/logs/ui-data/data-partitions) and added guidance to [Live archives](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/logs/get-started/live-archives) explaining that this namespace bypasses standard retention for compliance and audit logs that go directly to long-term storage. - Corrected the `403 Forbidden` error description in [React Native JavaScript error reporting](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/mobile-monitoring/new-relic-monitoring-react-native/react-native-agent-js-error-reporting) to state that the API key must belong to a user with mobile entity view permissions. - Updated [Alert RCA with Autopilot and Slack](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/workflow-automation/workflow-examples/integrations/autopilot-slack-rca) with a tip on using the `{{ issueId }}` variable to automatically pass the triggering alert's issue ID when integrating with Alert Workflows. - Updated [Downgrade or cancel account](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/accounts/accounts-billing/account-setup/downgradecancel-account) to add a callout clarifying that the last active account in an organization cannot be cancelled independently and must be removed by deleting the organization, and improved the organization deletion steps for clarity. ### Release notes - Stay up-to-date with our latest releases: - [Autopilot v2.2](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/autopilot-release-notes/autopilot-26-08-27): - Dispatches investigation steps in parallel for faster turnaround and fewer timeouts. - Added Fast Path Routing for instant answers to simple requests. - Added in-chat memory saving, one-click NRQL copy, one-click chat panel expansion, and query navigation shortcuts. - Extended GitHub MCP integration to support GitHub Enterprise Cloud (`YOURSUBDOMAIN.ghe.com`) in addition to public GitHub. - [Infrastructure agent v1.80.1](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/infrastructure-release-notes/infrastructure-agent-release-notes/new-relic-infrastructure-agent-1801): - Fixed security vulnerability CVE-2026-56854 in `golang.org/x/crypto`. - Extended WMI fallback to retrieve Queue Length metrics. - Fixed Service Control Manager race conditions on service start and license key validation before agent startup. - [NRDOT Collector v2.4.1](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/nrdot-release-notes/nrdot-2-4-1): - Fixed security vulnerability CVE-2026-56854. - [NRDOT Host Monitoring v2.4.1](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/nrdot-release-notes/nrdot-host-2-4-1): - Verified host use case compatibility with NRDOT Collector v2.4.1. - [NRDOT Collector v2.4.2](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/nrdot-release-notes/nrdot-2-4-2): - Fixed security vulnerability CVE-2026-84304. - [NRDOT Host Monitoring v2.4.2](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/nrdot-release-notes/nrdot-host-2-4-2): - Verified host use case compatibility with NRDOT Collector v2.4.2. - [Node.js agent v14.3.10](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/nodejs-release-notes/node-agent-14-3-10): - Fixed duplicate external segments when undici negotiates HTTP/2. - Refactored Bedrock response handling by splitting `BedrockResponse` and `BedrockCommand` into `Converse` and `InvokeModel` variants. - [Kubernetes integration v4.7.1](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/infrastructure-release-notes/kubernetes-integration-release-notes/kubernetes-integration-4-7-1): - Included in chart versions `newrelic-infrastructure-4.6.1` and `nri-bundle-8.0.22`. - [Browser agent v1.321.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/new-relic-browser-release-notes/browser-agent-release-notes/browser-agent-v1.321.0): - Added MicroFrontEndTiming attributes `registerUrl`, `deregisterUrl`, and Web Vitals values (`vitals.fcp.value`, `vitals.lcp.value`, `vitals.cls.value`, `vitals.inp.value`); removed `pageUrl` and `currentUrl`. - Introduced v2 PageView decoupled from the connect service call, improving agent resilience on failed config retrieval cycles. - Fixed Session Replay custom masker not applying to non-input element types decorated with `nr-umask` or `data-nr-unmask`. - [PHP agent v12.10.0.39](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/php-release-notes/php-agent-12-10-0-39): - Added full PHP Fibers instrumentation. - Added Guzzle 8 support. - Added Magento 2.4.8 and 2.4.9 support. - Upgraded golang to 1.26.6 for security improvements. - [Unity agent v1.7.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-release-notes/unity-release-notes/unity-agent-170): - Fixed iOS app crashes on launch caused by the Swift Package Manager declaration introduced in v1.6.0; iOS dependencies now resolve via CocoaPods only. - Fixed missing New Relic iOS agent on Unity 2019.1 through 2021.2 builds. - Updated native Android agent to v7.8.2, NDK agent to v1.1.5, and iOS agent to v7.7.6. - [Cordova agent v7.1.10](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-release-notes/cordova-release-notes/cordova-agent-7110): - Updated native Android agent to v7.8.2. - [Capacitor agent v1.6.11](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-release-notes/capacitor-release-notes/capacitor-agent-1611): - Updated native Android agent to v7.8.2. - [Media agent for Android v4.5.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/streaming-mobile-release-notes/streaming-android-agent-26-08-31): - Added `contentIsLive` attribute and live stream detection for ExoPlayer. - Fixed extensive MediaTailor SSAI tracking issues, including ad pod boundary handling, implicit-session URL derivation, live schedule management, and tracking event beacon parsing. - [Mobile app for Android v5.43.7](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/mobile-apps-release-notes/new-relic-android-release-notes/new-relic-android-5437): - Bug fixes and UI improvements. - [Job Manager v621](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/job-manager-release-notes/job-manager-release-621): - Fixed numerous OS and library security vulnerabilities. - Fixed Private Location metrics not reporting correctly on container crashes. - [Node API runtime v1.2.267](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/node-api-runtime-release-notes/node-api-runtime-1.2.267): - Fixed numerous OS vulnerabilities and library vulnerability CVE-2026-55553. - [Node browser runtime v3.0.215](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/node-browser-runtime-release-notes/node-browser-runtime-3.0.215): - Upgraded Chrome from version 151 to 152 (152.0.7977.64-1). - Fixed numerous OS vulnerabilities and library vulnerabilities CVE-2026-55553 and CVE-2026-62291. - [Ping runtime v1.81.0](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/synthetics-release-notes/ping-runtime-release-notes/ping-runtime-1.81.0): - Fixed numerous OS security vulnerabilities.