The Dynatrace SaaS version 1.294 release, updated on August 28, 2024, introduces several new features and enhancements aimed at improving data privacy, resource management, and user experience. Notably, it includes a record-level hard deletion feature in Grail to comply with privacy laws and a new Session Replay extension for enhanced session playback. The release also features improvements in application observability, such as better handling of long-running fetches and new parameters for efficient data parsing. Additionally, it enhances the Digital Query Language (DQL) with new functions and aggregation capabilities, and introduces searchable visualization for records. The update resolves various issues, including improvements in handling queries with special characters, correct reporting of problem durations, and better log monitoring visualization. The release also notes cumulative updates that consolidate previous fixes and features, ensuring system stability and performance.