Dynatrace's SaaS release version 1.246, published on July 25, 2022, brings a range of new features and enhancements across its platform. Key improvements include upgrades to the Data Explorer for enhanced data visualization and analysis, expanded distributed traces capabilities that now display complete traces with service call highlights, and new policy and API support for custom service detection. The release also introduces enhancements in security notifications integration, such as test notifications for verification, and further development in Kubernetes metrics monitoring, marking some existing metrics as deprecated while maintaining compatibility through a transition period. Additionally, the Smartscape topology now highlights third-party vulnerabilities, and management-zone settings have been updated for better permission management. The release also resolves 30 issues across various components, improving reliability and user experience, while the Dynatrace API and other tools receive updates to align with these changes.