Hello, Developer Friends
Welcome to the 35th edition of our latest newsletter. In it, we cover essential updates, useful resources, upcoming events, and the latest releases.
What can you expect to see in this post:
News and events
Engage and elevate
On May 11, we held our latest Dynatrace Office Hours for App development session. If you couldn't join us, you can rewatch the session on our Dynatrace YouTube channel.
Useful updates
AI for app development
The AI for app development how-to now recommends Claude Code. Although you can still use other AI assistants, Claude Code provides a seamless experience and integration with Dynatrace Apps development resources.
Version picker for SDK packages
In each SDK for TypeScript package, you can now pick the version of the package you want to see the documentation for.
New pattern for Common actions
Check out the new Common actions pattern to standardize wording and icon usage for common actions across the Dynatrace platform.
Refine a Dynatrace App with AI
Watch Andi Grabner and Dani Coll demonstrate how to debug, extend features, and improve UX using Dynatrace App Development tooling, Strato components, and AI coding agents.
This video is ideal if you've already watched Part 1 or if you want to understand how AI‑assisted app development works in real-world Dynatrace workflows—including where human expertise still matters.
Check it out!
Prepare for Strato Components 4.0.0 breaking changes
Strato Components 4.0.0 is on the horizon with several breaking changes. Now's the time to review your apps and check if you're using affected features.
Key changes coming:
- AiLoadingIndicator—the
aria-disabled prop will be removed.
- AppHeader—Deprecated navigation items (like
AppNavLink and NavItems) will be removed; use AppHeader.Logo and AppHeader.Navigation instead
- CodeSnippet—the
allowCopy prop replaced with showCopyAction.
- DataTable—Multiple deprecations, including the
date column type (use datetime), link option on interactiveRows (use onActiveRowChange), and legacy test mocks.
Review the full list of breaking changes to identify if your apps use any of the deprecated features. Where possible, migrations will be provided to help streamline the transition when 4.0.0 releases.
Learn more in Upcoming changes in Strato.
Release highlights for app developers
Design System
Catch up with the latest enhancements to the design system. The latest changes are available on the Strato - Release notes page.
Dynatrace App Toolkit
Catch up with the latest improvements to the App Toolkit. You can find the latest changes in the annotated release notes.
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