Releasesby GlyphAlloy v1.21
Grafana Alloy v1.21 is available, featuring the OpenTelemetry Engine in public preview and an upgrade to OpenTelemetry Collector v0.162. The release includes new database observability features and several breaking changes.
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Retrieve Cortex Search (Public Preview)
The CORTEX_SEARCH_RETRIEVE table function is now in public preview, allowing users to execute low-latency search queries directly from SQL for RAG and chatbot applications.
DataFrame caching on serverless compute is now in Public Preview
Databricks now supports DataFrame caching on serverless compute via df.cache() or df.persist(), allowing users to reuse results within a session.
Box Audit Logs managed ingestion connector (Beta)
The Box Audit Logs connector for Lakeflow Connect is now available in beta, enabling the ingestion of enterprise audit events into Databricks.
Manage Test Engine workflows with Terraform and the REST API
Users can now manage Test Engine workflows using the buildkite_test_suite_workflow Terraform resource or the REST API, enabling code-based configuration of monitors and actions.
Flagship - Target Flagship feature flags with structured evaluation context
Flagship now supports nested objects and arrays in evaluation context, allowing developers to target feature flags based on complex user profiles and tags.
Responses API for the Cortex REST API (Preview)
The new Responses API in the Cortex REST API provides OpenAI-compatible endpoints for accessing models.
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Sort by multiple fields in the Sort by transformation
The Sort by transformation in Grafana Cloud now allows sorting by multiple fields, with individual reverse options for each field.
Keep transformation chains stable with static refIds
Users can now assign static refIds to transformations in Grafana Cloud, ensuring transformation pipelines remain stable even when queries change.
Connect Git Sync repositories with an OAuth App
Grafana Cloud now supports connecting Git Sync repositories using an OAuth App, eliminating the need for personal access tokens.
Git Sync folder docs gain tabs and Mermaid diagrams
Git Sync in Grafana Cloud now renders Markdown files as tabs and supports Mermaid diagrams within provisioned folders.
New AlertRule and RecordingRule APIs for Grafana Managed Alerts
You can now manage Grafana-managed alert rules and recording rules as first-class resources through the Grafana App Platform APIs. The new AlertRule and RecordingRule types in the rules.alerting.grafana.app API group give each rule its own versioned, schema-validated resource, built on the same Kubernetes-style API model as dashboards and folders.
Private Data Source Connect over Tailscale now in public preview
Private Data Source Connect (PDC) over Tailscale is now available in public preview . Securely query private data sources on your Tailscale network from Grafana Cloud, without needing to deploy and manage a PDC agent or expose endpoints to the public internet. To learn more, refer to the Private data source connect over Tailscale documentation .
Archive Logs with Adaptive Logs
Improve logs economics by routing logs to your own object storage. Perfect for long term retention for logs needed for incidents, compliance, and auditing. Archive Logs gives you the flexibility to route to object storage or dual write to object storage and Grafana Cloud prior to writing, still taking advantage of Adaptive Logs optimization recommendations...
Grafana visual UI refresh
Grafana is introducing a visual UI refresh, including a new color system and typography, currently in public preview.