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* Added time range controls updates * Added plugins catalog update * Added enterprise images * Added community contributions highlights for 8.2 * accessibility statement * Update docs/sources/whatsnew/whats-new-in-v8-2.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/whatsnew/whats-new-in-v8-2.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/whatsnew/whats-new-in-v8-2.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/whatsnew/whats-new-in-v8-2.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/whatsnew/whats-new-in-v8-2.md Co-authored-by: achatterjee-grafana <70489351+achatterjee-grafana@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/whatsnew/whats-new-in-v8-2.md Co-authored-by: achatterjee-grafana <70489351+achatterjee-grafana@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/whatsnew/whats-new-in-v8-2.md Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/whatsnew/whats-new-in-v8-2.md Co-authored-by: achatterjee-grafana <70489351+achatterjee-grafana@users.noreply.github.com> * Update docs/sources/whatsnew/whats-new-in-v8-2.md Co-authored-by: achatterjee-grafana <70489351+achatterjee-grafana@users.noreply.github.com> * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Fiona Artiaga <89225282+GrafanaWriter@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: achatterjee-grafana <70489351+achatterjee-grafana@users.noreply.github.com>
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title = "What's new in Grafana v8.2"
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description = "Feature and improvement highlights for Grafana v8.2"
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# What’s new in Grafana v8.2
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> **Note:** This topic will be updated frequently between now and the final release. Additionally, not all features listed here may be present in all the beta releases.
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Grafana 8.2 continues to build on the foundation of Grafana 8.0 & 8.1. Grafana 8.2 also marks the start of our work to bring Grafana closer to all users with a focus on increasing Grafana’s accessibility, part of its continuing mission to democratize metrics _for everyone_.
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Grafana 8.2 continues to build on the foundation laid out in Grafana 8.0 & 8.1. We’ve continued to extend the GeoMap panel and bring new features to the Time Series panel. Grafana 8.2 also marks the start of our work to bring Grafana closer to all users with a focus on increasing Grafana’s accessibility, part of its continuing mission to democratize metrics _for everyone_.
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The plugin catalog is now on by default in Grafana 8.2. Using the plugin catalog you can now find and install official and community plugins without having to leave or restart Grafana. We’ve also updated the time picker to include configurable fiscal quarters. This update makes it easier to use Grafana to produce reports more closely aligned with common review and forecasting cycles.
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We’ve summarized what’s new in the release here, but you might also be interested in the announcement blog post as well. If you’d like all the details you can checkout the complete [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md).
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Grafana Enterprise includes a revamped Stats and Licensing page, new fine-grained access control permissions, and improvements that make usage insights and reporting easier to access.
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We’ve summarized what’s new in the release here, but you might also be interested in the announcement blog post. If you’d like all the details you can check out the complete [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md).
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# OSS
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## Community Contributions
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Grafana 8.2 includes a number of important community contributions including support for OAuth role mapping with GitLab accounts ([#30025](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/30025)), a new wide-to-long function ([#38670](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/38670)) included in the [prepare time series transformation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/panels/transformations/types-options/#prepare-time-series). A number of additions to the Azure Monitor data source were submitted, including an overview dashboard([#38801](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/38801)) and support for parsing numeric fields in the Azure Resource Graph([#38728](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/38728)). Contributions also included [regular-expression based value mapping](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/next/panels/value-mappings/#map-a-regular-expression) ([#38931](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/38931)) and improvements to our systemd unit for Grafana installations ([#38109](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/38109)). This list is by no means exhaustive or comprehensive. We greatly appreciate _all_ the contributions submitted for inclusion in Grafana.
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## Accessibility
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We’ve taken our first, measured but important steps towards improving the accessibility of Grafana, with much needed tweaks to keyboard navigation, accessibility labeling for UI elements for Grafana viewers and an accessibility statement (link coming soon) for Grafana laying out what you can expect from a Grafana focused on making our project accessible to all.
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We’ve taken our first, measured but important step towards improving the accessibility of Grafana, with much needed tweaks to keyboard navigation, accessibility labeling for UI elements for Grafana viewers, and an [accessibility statement](https://grafana.com/accessibility/) for Grafana laying out what you can expect from a Grafana focused on making our project accessible to all.
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## Dashboards
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The biggest change to dashboards in Grafana 8.2 is the inclusion of a configurable fiscal year in the time picker. This option enables fiscal quarters as time ranges, which can be helpful for business-focused and executive dashboards in addition to many other common use cases. Please see the [time range controls documentation].(https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/dashboards/time-range-controls/) for more information.
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{{< figure src="/static/img/docs/time-range-controls/fiscal_year-8-2.png" max-width="1200px" caption="Fiscal Year Time Range Settings" >}}
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## Plugins management
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We have continued to improve how you manage your plugins within Grafana. The new [plugins catalog](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/v8.0/administration/configuration/#plugin_admin_enabled) is now enabled by default. You can use the plugin catalog to find, install, and uninstall your plugins directly from within Grafana without needing the Grafana CLI or to restart Grafana.
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{{< figure src="/static/img/docs/plugins/plugins-catalog-browse-8-1.png" max-width="1200px" caption="Plugins Catalog Browsers" >}}
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## Grafana 8 Alerting
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We’ve continued to bolster the new, unified alerting system which we launched in Grafana 8. This release includes significant improvements including an AlertManager notification panel allowing users to explore alerts via a dashboard panel. We’ve also added custom grouping for alert manager notifications and a number of small but significant changes to improve creation editing and managing alert rules. Please see the [alerting documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/alerting/unified-alerting/) for more details and information on enabling the unified alerting in your instance of Grafana.
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We’ve continued to bolster the new, unified alerting system launched in Grafana 8. This release includes significant improvements including an AlertManager notification panel allowing users to explore alerts via a dashboard panel. We’ve also added custom grouping for alert manager notifications and several small but significant changes to improve creation editing and managing alert rules. Please see the [alerting documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/alerting/unified-alerting/) for more details and information on enabling the unified alerting in your instance of Grafana.
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{{< figure src="/static/img/docs/alerting/unified/alert-manager-panel-alpha.png" max-width="1200px" caption="Alert manager panel" >}}
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## Panels
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A number of new visualizations and features are included in Grafana 8.2 including the XY Chart, commonly called a Scatter plot.
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### XY Chart [beta]
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The XY Chart panel, aka. scatter panel, is available in beta form. This chart is all about first-class support for data where x does not equate to time.
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{{< figure src="/static/img/docs/scatter-panel/scatter-placeholder.png" max-width="1200px" caption="Scatter Panel" >}}
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# Grafana Enterprise
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## Brand-new license and stats screen
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## Export usage insights logs as server logs
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Usage Insights Logs contain valuable information about user dashboard visits, queries, and front-end errors that are otherwise impossible to track in Grafana. You can now export those logs alongside your regular server logs, in order to identify problematic dashboards and data sources and improve users’ experience with Grafana. Previously, these metrics could only be exported directly to Loki. Learn more in the [docs](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/enterprise/usage-insights/export-logs/)
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Usage Insights Logs contain valuable information about user dashboard visits, queries, and front-end errors that are otherwise impossible to track in Grafana. You can now export those logs alongside your regular server logs to identify problematic dashboards and data sources and improve users’ experience with Grafana. Previously, these metrics could only be exported directly to Loki. Learn more in the [documentation about exporting logs](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/enterprise/usage-insights/export-logs/)
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{{< figure src="/static/img/docs/enterprise/8_2_export_usage_insights.png" max-width="1200px" caption="Stats and licensing" >}}
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## Create a report from the dashboard Share dialogue
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Reports are a powerful way to deliver insights directly to people’s email inboxes. Now you can create a report directly from any dashboard, using the Share button. This is especially useful combined with fine-grained access control, which you can use to grant Editors or Viewers the ability to create reports in Grafana. Learn more about Reporting in the [docs](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/enterprise/reporting/).
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Reports offer a powerful way to deliver insights directly to your email inboxes. Now you can create a report directly from any dashboard, using the Share button. This is especially useful when combined with fine-grained access control, which you can use to grant Editors or Viewers the ability to create reports in Grafana. To learn more, see the [reporting documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/enterprise/reporting/).
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{{< figure src="/static/img/docs/enterprise/enterprise-report-from-share-8-2.png" max-width="1200px" caption="Create a report from the dashboard share dialogue" >}}
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## Image Renderer performance improvements and measurement
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You can use Grafana’s image renderer to generate JPEG and PDF images of panels and dashboards. These images are used for alert notifications, PDF exports, and reports sent by Grafana. We’ve added additional metrics to the image renderer to help you diagnose its performance, and included guidance in our documentation to help you configure it for the best mix of performance and resource usage. In our tests, we were able to reduce image load time from a 95th percentile of 10 seconds to less than 3 seconds under normal load.
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You can use Grafana’s image renderer to generate JPEG and PDF images of panels and dashboards. Use these images for alert notifications, PDF exports, and reports sent by Grafana. We’ve added additional metrics to the image renderer to help you diagnose its performance, and [included guidance in our documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/next/image-rendering/#rendering-mode) to help you configure it for the best mix of performance and resource usage. Tests show that we have reduced image load time from the 95th percentile of 10 seconds to less than 3 seconds under normal load.
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