--- title: "What's new in Grafana v12.3 | Grafana documentation" description: "Feature and improvement highlights for Grafana v12.3" --- # What’s new in Grafana v12.3 Welcome to Grafana 12.3! This release reimagines how you explore logs, delivers more ways to connect your data, and enables more intuitive sharing, so you can spend less time navigating tools and more time turning signals into action. It starts with a completely redesigned logs panel that brings faster pattern recognition, clearer context, and a smoother exploration experience. We’ve also expanded what you can do with new data sources and query improvements, from SolarWinds Enterprise to advanced Honeycomb and OpenSearch capabilities. Sharing insights is easier too, with streamlined dashboard image exports and consolidated panel time controls that make comparisons and overrides more intuitive. And to help you learn as you go, a new interactive learning experience now brings contextual guidance directly into Grafana, giving you tips, tutorials, and documentation right when you need them. All of this comes together to make open observability easier, more accessible, and more powerful for every team. For even more detail about all the changes in this release, refer to the [changelog](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md). For the specific steps we recommend when you upgrade to v12.3, check out our [Upgrade Guide](/docs/grafana/next/upgrade-guide/upgrade-v12.3/). * * * ## Interactive learning ### [Interactive Learning in Grafana](/whats-new/2025-11-18-interactive-learning-in-grafana/) Grafana Cloud Available in public preview Open source Enterprise Available in public preview **Introducing interactive learning in Grafana** Finding the right documentation at the right time can be tricky, especially when you’re in the middle of working in Grafana. The new **interactive learning** experience, available in [public preview](/docs/release-life-cycle/#public-preview) in Grafana 12.3, brings help directly into the product, so you don’t have to leave your workflow to find answers. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-11-18-interactive-learning-in-grafana/) * * * ## Dashboards and visualizations ### [Consolidated panel time settings and time comparison](/whats-new/2025-10-29-consolidated-panel-time-settings-and-time-comparison/) Grafana Cloud Available in public preview Open source Enterprise Available in public preview Dashboards and visualizations We’re excited to announce the addition of the **Panel time settings** drawer in visualizations. With this feature, you can access key panel-specific time settings without editing the dashboard: [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-29-consolidated-panel-time-settings-and-time-comparison/) * * * ### [Quickly toggle between values in queries with the Switch variable type](/whats-new/2025-10-30-quickly-toggle-between-values-in-queries-with-the-switch-variable-type/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Open source Enterprise Generally Available Dashboards and visualizations The new **Switch** template variable type replaces cumbersome drop-down menus with an intuitive toggle interface. Configure any two values—`true/false`, `1/0`, `yes/no`, or custom pairs—and control boolean states across your dashboard with a single click. Perfect for toggling debug modes, filters, or any conditional logic. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-30-quickly-toggle-between-values-in-queries-with-the-switch-variable-type/) * * * ### [Export dashboards as images](/whats-new/2025-10-28-export-dashboards-as-images/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Open source Enterprise Generally Available Dashboards and visualizations Sharing your Grafana dashboards just got easier. You can now export any dashboard as a PNG image. Use the **Export as image** option to generate an image: [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-28-export-dashboards-as-images/) * * * ### [Style table cells using CSS properties](/whats-new/2025-09-15-style-table-cells-using-css-properties/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Open source Enterprise Generally Available Dashboards and visualizations Style table cells with CSS properties with the **Styling from field** cell option. Using JSON object syntax with CSS properties, you can apply that styling to your table cells. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-09-15-style-table-cells-using-css-properties/) * * * ### [Save, reuse, and share dashboard annotation queries](/whats-new/2025-10-23-save--reuse--and-share-dashboard-annotation-queries/) Grafana Cloud Available in public preview Enterprise Available in public preview Dashboards and visualizations We recently introduced the ability to [save queries in Dashboards and Explore](/whats-new/2025-09-05-save--reuse--and-share-queries-in-dashboards-and-explore/)—now we’ve extended this functionality to dashboard annotations. With this addition, you can save, reuse, and share annotation queries with others in your organization. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-23-save--reuse--and-share-dashboard-annotation-queries/) * * * ## Logs ### [New logs visualization](/whats-new/2025-10-29-new-logs-visualization/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Open source Enterprise Generally Available Logs Logs Drilldown We are very excited to release a completely redesigned logs visualization! The logs visualization is one of the core visualizations of Grafana, and we’ve rebuilt it from the ground up to not only address performance issues, but also add many new features and display options to innovate in the space and provide the best possible log browsing experience, such as: [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-29-new-logs-visualization/) * * * ### [New Logs Context](/whats-new/2025-10-20-new-logs-context/) Grafana Cloud Experimental Open source Enterprise Experimental Logs Logs Drilldown Explore Following up the completely redesigned logs panel, we’ve rebuilt log context around it, improving existing features and enabling new capabilities. Log context is a feature that displays additional lines of logs surrounding a log entry that matches a specific search query. This helps in understanding the context of the log entry, analog to the `-C` parameter in the grep command. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-20-new-logs-context/) * * * ### [New field selector component for Logs](/whats-new/2025-10-29-new-field-selector-component-for-logs/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Open source Enterprise Generally Available Logs Logs Drilldown As part of the recently redesigned logs visualization, we’re now adding a new component to interact with fields in log lines, making it easier than ever to toggle fields on and off and customize the display order. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-29-new-field-selector-component-for-logs/) * * * ## Data sources ### [Unity Catalog support in Grafana Databricks plugin](/whats-new/2025-10-27-unity-catalog-support-in-grafana-databricks-plugin/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Enterprise Generally Available We’ve added support for Databricks Unity Catalog, enabling secure and consistent access to governed data directly within Grafana. This enhancement allows users to easily query and visualize datasets registered in Unity Catalog while maintaining the same fine-grained permissions and lineage tracking defined in Databricks. With this integration, teams can build dashboards confidently knowing their data follows centralized governance, access control, and compliance standards across all workspaces. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-27-unity-catalog-support-in-grafana-databricks-plugin/) * * * ### [Raw query support in Honeycomb data source](/whats-new/2025-10-01-raw-query-support-in-honeycomb-data-source/) Grafana Cloud Available in public preview Enterprise Available in public preview Data sources We’re excited to announce a powerful new feature for our Honeycomb data source: **Raw Query** support! This enhancement empowers you to leverage the complete capabilities of the Honeycomb API directly within Grafana, unlocking advanced querying. This feature includes full support for variable substitution and automatic handling of array filters (e.g. with `IN` and `NOT IN` operators), making it easier to work with multi-value variables. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-01-raw-query-support-in-honeycomb-data-source/) * * * ### [CloudWatch Logs Anomaly Detection and Pattern Analysis](/whats-new/2025-11-04-cloudwatch-logs-anomaly-detection-and-pattern-analysis/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Open source Enterprise Generally Available With log anomalies and patterns features, you can now detect abnormalities in your service and group log entries with recurring patterns with the CloudWatch data source. **Log Anomalies** [Read more](/whats-new/2025-11-04-cloudwatch-logs-anomaly-detection-and-pattern-analysis/) * * * ### [OpenSearch PPL Language Support and Sample Queries](/whats-new/2025-11-04-opensearch-ppl-language-support-and-sample-queries/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Open source Enterprise Generally Available Writing PPL queries in the Grafana OpenSearch plugin just got easier with syntax highlighting, suggestions and sample queries. The PPL query editor now contains a multi-line box which supports syntax highlighting, PPL keywords and commands suggestions, and index fields. To see the new features in action, select PPL in the `Query type` dropdown of the query editor and start typing. Specify index name(s) in the datasource configuration to narrow down the list of suggested index fields. We have also added a “Kickstart your query” button to the PPL query editor, which contains useful sample queries. Select a query to copy it to the query editor and edit it further. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-11-04-opensearch-ppl-language-support-and-sample-queries/) * * * ### [SolarWinds Enterprise data source for Grafana](/whats-new/2025-10-22-solarwinds-enterprise-data-source-for-grafana/) Grafana Cloud Available in public preview Enterprise Available in public preview Data sources Plugins **Introducing SolarWinds data source plugin.** SolarWinds is a network and infrastructure monitoring platform that provides tools to monitor, manage network performance, server health, and application availability.  [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-22-solarwinds-enterprise-data-source-for-grafana/) * * * ## Breaking changes Following are breaking changes that you should be aware of when upgrading Grafana. For our purposes, a breaking change is any change that requires users or operators to do something. This includes: - Changes in one part of the system that could cause other components to fail - Deprecations or removal of a feature - Changes to an API that could break automation - Changes that affect some plugins or functions of Grafana - Migrations that can’t be rolled back For each change, the provided information: - Helps you determine if you’re affected - Describes the change or relevant background information - Guides you in how to mitigate for the change or migrate - Provides more learning resources ### [Removal of API key associated permissions](/whats-new/2025-10-03-removal-of-api-key-associated-permissions/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Open source Enterprise Generally Available Breaking change Authentication and authorization The following actions have been removed from Grafana following the [deprecation and removal of API Keys](/whats-new/2025-02-10-api-keys-fully-deprecated-and-automatically-migrated-to-service-accounts/): - `apikeys:read` - `apikeys:create` - `apikeys:delete` The following roles were also removed: - `fixed:apikeys:writer` - `fixed:apikeys:reader` These actions and roles no longer had any effect in Grafana, so this change does not have any user impact. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-03-removal-of-api-key-associated-permissions/) * * * ### [Change to creator permissions](/whats-new/2025-10-16-change-to-creator-permissions/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Open source Enterprise Generally Available Authentication and authorization Breaking change Users will no longer automatically receive admin rights to dashboards and folders that they create in top level folders. They will continue to receive admin rights to dashboards and folders that they create at the top level. [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-16-change-to-creator-permissions/) * * * ### [Changes to provisioned permissions](/whats-new/2025-10-16-changes-to-provisioned-permissions/) Grafana Cloud Generally Available Open source Enterprise Generally Available Authentication and authorization Breaking change Provisioning now enforces a full-replace model for resource permissions. When a permission is applied through provisioning, all previously configured permissions on that resource are removed, except for the default role: Admin (admin). [Read more](/whats-new/2025-10-16-changes-to-provisioned-permissions/)