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title: "February 2026 - Synthetics"
slug: "february-2026-synthetics"
updated: 2026-06-26T21:12:45Z
published: 2026-06-26T21:12:45Z
canonical: "kb.kentik.com/february-2026-synthetics"
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# February 2026 - Synthetics

The following updates were released to the Kentik platform for Synthetics during February 2026.

## Features

- **Traceroute hop clarity**: Traceroute hop node titles in the synthetics path view now display the hop IP address instead of the interface IP, improving readability of network paths.
- **Safer agent removal**: Improved the Agent Management interface so removing an agent shows a loading indicator on the affected test and disables other actions until removal completes, preventing accidental concurrent operations.
- **Faster agent/test lookups**: Optimized agent and test queries resulting in faster lookups and reduced database load.

## Bug Fixes
- **DNS test periods**: Fixed DNS synthetic tests so ping and trace periods stay synchronized with the main test period.
- **False latency alerts**: Prevented false alarms where 0 ms latency caused by 100% packet loss incorrectly triggered alerts.
- **Agent stability**: Removed automatic agent deauthentication on task-count mismatch, preventing 403 errors and data loss.