Tempo 3.1 release: new features for Kafka, TraceQL metrics updates, trace redaction, and more

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Building on the major release of Tempo 3.0 , Tempo 3.1 is here, delivering community-contributed Kafka client improvements, query-based trace redaction, sampling-aware TraceQL metrics, and more. Together, the updates in 3.1 make it easier to operate Tempo, get accurate insights from your trace data, and investigate issues more efficiently. You can continue reading and check out the video below to…

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