Notes
This release of the Python agent adds automatic instrumentation for Kafka Python as well as Confluent Kafka.
Install the agent using easy_install/pip/distribute via the Python Package Index or download it directly from the New Relic download site.
New features
Add kafka-python instrumentation
Instrumentation has been added for Kafka Python.
Add confluent-kafka instrumentation
Instrumentation has been added for Confluent Kafka.
More information can be found in the Message Queue documentation
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 5.2.0.127. More information can be found in the EOL Policy Page.