Releasesby GlyphGrafana visual UI refresh
Grafana is introducing a visual UI refresh, including a new color system and typography, currently in public preview.
Also shipped Oct 26, 2026Grafana Labs in October 2026 →
Conversation logging for Conversational analytics in BigQuery is generally available
BigQuery now supports logging data agent conversations directly to a BigQuery table within the agent's project.
Improved Lakeflow Performance Observability will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
Databricks is enabling improved Lakeflow performance observability by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile.
Looker (Google Cloud core) data lineage is generally available
Data lineage for Looker (Google Cloud core) is now generally available, providing end-to-end visibility for LookML dashboards and Conversational Analytics agents.
BigQuery Python user-defined functions support volume mounts in preview
Python user-defined functions in BigQuery now support volume mounts, allowing users to access dependency files directly from Cloud Storage.
QuickBooks connector is available in Beta
The managed QuickBooks connector is now available in beta, enabling incremental ingestion of accounting data into Databricks.
Looker-managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is generally available
The Looker-managed MCP server is now generally available, allowing AI agents to interact with business data and LookML models without middleware.
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Get check suggestions in Synthetic Monitoring (Experimental)
Grafana Synthetic Monitoring can now suggest new checks for public HTTP endpoints based on existing telemetry data.
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.
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...
Automate incident response and operations with Grafana Workflows
Grafana Workflows is now in public preview for all Grafana Cloud stacks. Workflows is an automation engine built into Grafana Cloud. You define a series of steps that run when something happens, on a schedule, or on demand. Use it to automate the repetitive parts of incident response and operations, so your team can focus on fixing the problem.