---
title: node-agent-14-9-0
source: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/agent-release-notes/nodejs-release-notes/node-agent-14-9-0
---

### Features

-   Added `--dump` to validate-config to emit the effective configuration ([#4390](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4390)) ([fe3e684](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/fe3e684621d02d849df0be5556b609ffd9239e5d))
-   Added a validate-config CLI command ([#4341](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4341)) ([821848d](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/821848d4685597475e736226b67b54e71eace5e5))
-   Flagged a missing OpenTelemetry bridge as a validate-config startup blocker ([#4396](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4396)) ([75397be](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/75397bec42548c78930fd3f50bbb8a5319b93d0e))
-   Reduced instances of the schema file to be just one instance in `schema.json` ([#4379](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4379)) ([a870c3b](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/a870c3bb7d1415b0346934e8c9b72350103256c8))
-   Shared startup-blocker checks between the agent and validate-config CLI ([#4378](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4378)) ([06e6596](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/06e65963b4c411137cba4a5cfa3fcbd562093a01))

### Bug fixes

-   Bounded module version resolution at filesystem root ([#4393](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4393)) ([71c90b6](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/71c90b685f465faabac59a515d1275c3d871ddde))
-   Fixed `http2` client handling of missing headers, default ports, IPv6 hosts, and unparseable URLs ([#4362](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4362)) ([0eef6a6](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/0eef6a6c6ca689da51343e35ebd490e45f77a2f9))
-   Loaded the code-level metrics function inspector once instead of on every call ([#4391](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4391)) ([01d2797](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/01d2797aa156cce59162e713fdee2bb36beb3048))

### Performance improvements

-   Reduced CPU per SQL query by skipping slow query processing below `explain_threshold` ([#4376](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4376)) ([047e2cd](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/047e2cda35c8e5b47f407b0cd26065d4d3b9cdd3))

### Code refactoring

-   Migrated `http2` client instrumentation to subscriber-based ([#4360](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4360)) ([8f5b504](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/8f5b504c269bfb3cad827a694179dc44d56b7264))

### Documentation

-   Updated compatibility report ([#4388](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4388)) ([cbb6970](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/cbb6970931e6495df51c2bdb9919387c3ea811c9)) ([#4363](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4363)) ([3cc962d](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/3cc962dcd4fe5f14df0313538ea13712fd89e219))

### Miscellaneous chores

-   Fixed `MAXIMUM_TIMEOUT_TIME` in `lib/otel/metrics/index.js` to be the correct expected value ([#4365](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4365)) ([39b037c](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/39b037cbdd7ec04bbb1c0c5ab49de57647fc8eda))
-   Updated linter to latest version ([#4351](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4351)) ([a1a30f5](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/a1a30f56b3314649f135a178514efbf8b985941f))
-   Added CLI tool help note about derived settings ([#4398](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4398)) ([7c8b36d](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/7c8b36d3b734347c0d0003162410eb0417cbdf9e))

### Tests

-   Attempted to fix flaky tests ([#4383](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4383)) ([01ddfd8](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/01ddfd8b234c3b55a390e31288d549fcf3b2dfa4))
-   Pinned version of `@opentelemetry/api` to 1.9.0 ([#4387](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4387)) ([525b81c](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/525b81c85ccaf7c30adf6b8a601cfbb92335cb5b))
-   Updated `got` to latest to ensure it is up to date ([#4364](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/pull/4364)) ([b586275](https://github.com/newrelic/node-newrelic/commit/b5862756e641c43a8a96c5ab4054708b92d22cb1))

### Support statement

We recommend updating to the latest agent version as soon as it's available. If you can't upgrade to the latest version, update your agents to a version no more than 90 days old. Read more about [keeping agents up to date](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/new-relic-solutions/new-relic-one/install-configure/update-new-relic-agent/).

See the New Relic Node.js agent [EOL policy](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/apm/agents/nodejs-agent/getting-started/nodejs-agent-eol-policy/) for information about agent releases and support dates.