Grafana Releases
Grafana observability platform releases. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 12 Grafana releases · Updated
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Grafana v12.4.6: Alerting and Jaeger improvements
Grafana v12.4.6 includes enhancements to the alerting system and bug fixes for Jaeger API responses. The alerting improvements add authorization checks to the provisioning API and ensure correct error codes for contact point mismatches. These updates are relevant for Grafana users managing alerts and integrating with Jaeger. The release also includes a Go version update and a fix for PostgreSQL ORM table mapping issues.
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Grafana 12.3.9 Released with Alerting and Core Fixes
Grafana v12.3.9 is now available, including improvements to alerting contact point handling and a fix for a PostgreSQL-specific ORM bug. These updates address potential errors in alerting scenarios and ensure correct data retrieval on PostgreSQL. The release targets users of Grafana, particularly those managing alerting configurations and utilizing PostgreSQL as their database.
patch - Grafana Releases observabilityengineer ·
Grafana 13.0.4 addresses alerting, provisioning, and dashboard issues
Grafana v13.0.4 delivers several enhancements and bug fixes, including improved error handling for alerting contact points and GitHub connections. The release also resolves critical issues with dashboard interval variables and PostgreSQL alerting rule queries. These updates are primarily for engineers and architects managing Grafana deployments.
patch - Grafana Releases infraengineer ·
Grafana v13.1.1: Improvements and bug fixes
Grafana v13.1.1 includes updates to the Go version and enhancements to provisioning features, such as improved error handling for GitHub connections and configurable timeouts for resource syncing. Several bug fixes address issues with chained dashboard data staleness, idempotent GitHub webhook creation, and screenreader announcements for toast messages. These updates primarily benefit users managing dashboards and configurations, with specific fixes for plugin development.
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Grafana 12.3 reaches end of life in 30 days
Grafana 12.3 reaches end of life on 2026-08-19 (30 days from now). Latest release in this cycle: 12.3.8.
deprecation - endoflife.date eolgrafana ·
Grafana 12.3 reaches end of life in 35 days
Grafana 12.3 reaches end of life on 2026-08-19 (35 days from now). Latest release in this cycle: 12.3.8.
deprecation - Grafana Releases observabilityawsazuregapreviewdeprecationengineer ·
Grafana v13.1.0 Enhances Alerting, Security, and Accessibility
Grafana version 13.1.0 introduces significant enhancements to its alerting system, including Mimir auto-sync configuration and UI improvements for alert activity. Security is bolstered with support for inline public keys in JWT authentication and dedicated tokens for Grafana.com API requests. The release also includes accessibility improvements across various components, such as colorblind-safe patterns and better screen reader support, impacting users who rely on these features for interaction.
breaking patch - Grafana Releases infraengineer ·
Grafana 11.6.16 includes Docker image update and datasource API fix
Grafana version 11.6.16 is available, addressing several key areas. This patch updates Docker images to a newer Alpine version and fixes a bug in the datasource API that caused incorrect responses when payload and URL UIDs did not match. These updates are relevant for users running Grafana in Docker or interacting with the datasource API.
patch - Grafana Releases infraengineer ·
Grafana 12.3.8 released with Docker image and datasource API fixes
Grafana version 12.3.8 is now available, including an update to its Alpine-based Docker images to version 3.24.1. This patch also resolves an issue where the datasource API would incorrectly return a 400 error when a payload UID did not match the URL UID. This release is recommended for all users running Grafana 12.3.x.
patch - Grafana Releases infraengineer ·
Grafana v12.2.10: Docker image update, Datasources API fix
Grafana v12.2.10 includes an update to the Alpine-based Docker images to version 3.24.1. A bug fix addresses an issue where the Datasources API would return a 400 error if the payload UID did not match the URL UID during a PUT request. This patch release is for all Grafana users, particularly those utilizing Docker or managing datasources via the API.
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Grafana 12.4.5: Docker image update and datasource API fix
Grafana has released version 12.4.5, including an update to its Alpine-based Docker images to version 3.24.1. Additionally, a bug fix addresses an issue where the datasource API would incorrectly return a 400 error if the payload UID did not match the URL UID in PUT requests. These changes are relevant for users managing Grafana deployments via Docker and those interacting with the datasource API.
patch - Grafana Releases infragaengineer ·
Grafana 13.0.3: Docker, Provisioning, and Datasource Fixes
Grafana v13.0.3 is a patch release addressing several issues across Docker, provisioning, and datasources. It improves Docker image security by bumping to Alpine 3.24.1 and fixes bugs related to `_folder.json` creation and dashboard provisioning. These updates are primarily relevant to Grafana administrators and operators managing deployments and configurations.
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