Releasesby GlyphImproved auto layout indication when editing dashboards
When you edit a dashboard that uses auto layout, Grafana manages panel sizes automatically. Until now, it wasn’t always clear why dragging the lower-right corner of a panel had no effect or how to change the layout. In edit mode, Grafana now shows a layout indicator on the tab you’re working with and when you hover over a row.
Also shipped Aug 5, 2026Grafana Labs in August 2026 →
Openflow Connector for SQL Server (CDC) (General availability)
The Openflow Connector for SQL Server (CDC) is now generally available. The connector captures every row-level change from Microsoft SQL Server using Change Data Capture (CDC) and replicates selected tables into Snowflake in near real-time or on a schedule. It supports initial snapshot load, incremental sync, and schema evolution.
REPLACE USING flows for pipelines (Beta)
REPLACE USING flows are now available in Lakeflow pipelines in Beta . Use a REPLACE USING flow when your source is a series of partial snapshots keyed by column. On each update, the flow replaces all rows that match the specified key columns and leaves all other rows unchanged.
The Table Visualization Improvements feature is now generally available
The Table Visualization Improvements feature is now generally available. You can now use the following features for table visualizations : Pagination Show/Hide Table Headers Table Borders Cell Highlighting Conditional formatting for string fields
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