New Relic has introduced a new feature called anomaly detection for distributed tracing, which automatically highlights unusually slow spans within a trace, making it easier to find and focus on sources of latency. This feature uses New Relic Applied Intelligence to compare the spans within a trace to similar traces and highlights anomalous spans with summaries and histogram charts showing their duration distribution. The new release also includes improvements such as condensed trace views, deployment markers, and trace groupings, which make it easier for DevOps teams to understand and troubleshoot microservices environments. These features provide faster root-cause identification, customizable dashboards, and targeted alerts, helping teams in complex environments where they often look at traces involving services they don't own deeply. The new release aims to build better observability for distributed systems by providing more intuitive experiences for customers working in microservices environments.