Netdata v2.7.2 is a patch release to address issues discovered since v2.7.1.

This patch release provides the following bug fixes and updates:

• Skipped writing the status file on Windows during crashes to prevent deadlocks (#21140, @stelfrag)
• Improved agent startup on Windows by enhancing log-forwarding initialization and thread handling (#21125, @stelfrag)
• Improved disk space calculation in dbengine for Windows systems (#21121, @stelfrag)
• Fixed FreeIPMI crash by unlocking a mutex before scheduled plugin restarts (#21109, @stelfrag)
• Improved SNMP APC device support with detailed sysObjectID mappings and category metadata (#21104, @ilyam8)
• Improved logging and handling of unknown packet IDs by switching to warnings and preventing repeated messages (#21099, @stelfrag)
• Fixed Windows app memory usage reporting to align with Task Manager values (#21090, #21093, @thiagoftsm)
• Registered Netdata in the MCP registry with server information and release action updates (#21088, @ktsaou)
• Improved Windows installer to properly stop the Netdata service and report failures during installation (#21085, @thiagoftsm)
• Fixed memory leak in ACLK HTTPS client by freeing duplicate HTTP response headers (#21084, @ktsaou)
• Fixed disk size calculation in Windows plugin for more accurate mount point free/used values (#21081, #21112, @thiagoftsm)
• Fixed cgroup-network spawn server cleanup to prevent orphaned processes and zombies on fatal exit (#21080, @ktsaou)
• Declared flatten-serde-json at the workspace level to fix duplicate package source issues during packaging (#21072, @vkalintiris)
• Added fallback to /host/ for retrieving the machine ID in the OpenTelemetry plugin (#21037, @vkalintiris)
• Added remote MCP support with direct HTTP and SSE transport, enabling AI assistants to connect without the nd-mcp bridge (#21036, #21087, @ktsaou)

Support options

As we grow, we stay committed to providing the best support ever seen from an open-source solution. Should you encounter an issue with any of the changes made in this release or any feature in the Netdata Agent, feel free to contact us through one of the following channels:

• Netdata Learn: Find documentation, guides, and reference material for monitoring and troubleshooting your systems with Netdata.
• GitHub Issues: Make use of the Netdata repository to report bugs or open a new feature request.
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