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7.74.0

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Datadog Agent5 months agoJan 7, 2026, 09:28 AMRiskyAI-assisted summary

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+Critical Netflow bug in 7.74.0 (missing flushConfig) can cause 2‑30× flush frequency and billing spikes; upgrade to 7.75.1+.
+Adds multiple new features: workloadfilter CLI with CEL validation, Cluster Autoscaling controller, health platform component, hpflare extension, GCP secret backend v1.4.0, and extensive OTEL/logs enhancements.
−Deprecates/removes the batch processor and OpenTelemetry ecstaskobserver extension and includes many bug fixes (KSM performance, deadlock, file‑descriptor leak, GPU tag issues, etc.).

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Datadog Agent2 days agoJun 3, 2026, 01:47 PMUsefulAI-assisted summary

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~Updated containerd dependencies (v1.7.32, v2.0.9) to mitigate CVE‑2026‑46680.
~Fixed Docker integration by using /ping endpoint and handling malformed /info responses, restoring missing tags and hostname detection.

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