Changelog

All notable changes to Business Charts will be documented in this file. This project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[7.2.5] - 2026-05-21

Project Updates

Updated CI/CD workflows.
Added pull request coverage and file-changes summary reports.
Updated development documentation.
Updated development scripts.
Added .npmrc with ignore-scripts=true to disable lifecycle scripts and mitigate supply-chain attack risk.
Removed pr-files.yml workflow; GitHub's native Files changed tab supersedes it.

[7.2.0] - 2025-10-22

Project Updates

Grafana Labs fork.

[7.1.0] - 2025-08-31

Enhancements

Updated ESLint configuration (#374).
Upgraded to Grafana 12.1 and updated dependencies (#378).

[7.0.0] - 2025-07-21

Breaking Changes

Now requires Grafana 11 or Grafana 12.

Enhancements

Removed @volkovlabs/grafana-utils dependency (#362).
Upgraded to Grafana 12.0 and updated dependencies (#371).

[6.6.0] - 2025-02-20

Enhancements

Added end-to-end (E2E) tests (#349).
Updated packages for Code Editor (#352).
Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.6.0 and updated dependencies (#355).
Upgraded to Grafana 11.5 and updated dependencies (#361).
Enhanced release workflow to include attestation (#361).

[6.5.0] - 2024-10-25

Enhancements

Improved autosize functionality in Code Editor toolbar (#341).
Updated refresh handling for dashboard scenes (#346).
Upgraded to Grafana 11.3.0 and updated dependencies (#346).

[6.4.1] - 2024-09-16

Enhancements

Updated Gauge dashboard example (#337).
Enhanced Code Editor toolbar (#338).

[6.4.0] - 2024-09-11

Enhancements

Added Boxplot chart to Visual Editor (#327).
Upgraded to Grafana 11.2 and updated dependencies (#330).
Added Scatter chart to Visual Editor and restricted selection to supported chart types (#332).
Enabled importing of promise-based libraries (#333).
Improved Code Editor toolbar (#334).

[6.3.0] - 2024-08-26

Enhancements

Introduced Visual Editor for Bar and Sunburst charts (#322).
Added expandable editors (#324).
Updated example dashboards (#325).

[6.2.0] - 2024-08-01

Enhancements

Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.5.1 (#309).
Improved E2E workflow using Docker (#310).
Updated migration for context parameters (#317).
Added Radar chart to Visual Editor (#316).

[6.1.0] - 2024-05-26

Enhancements

Added plugin E2E tests and removed Cypress (#281, #283).
Updated context parameters in example dashboards (#282).
Added Business Charts video tutorial (#291).
Enhanced provisioning for events (#289).
Improved panel options (#289).
Enhanced code suggestions in editor (#293).
Upgraded to Grafana 11.0 and updated dependencies (#294).

[6.0.0] - 2024-03-24

Breaking Changes

Now requires Grafana 10 or Grafana 11.
Removed non-context code parameters; update scripts to use context (see migration guide below).

Migration Guide

Update your code parameters as follows:

data → context.panel.data
theme → context.grafana.theme
echartsInstance → context.panel.chart
echarts → context.echarts
ecStat → context.ecStat
replaceVariables → context.grafana.replaceVariables
eventBus → context.grafana.eventBus
locationService → context.grafana.locationService
notifySuccess → context.grafana.notifySuccess
notifyError → context.grafana.notifyError

Enhancements

Renamed plugin to "Business Charts" (#268).
Added Apache acknowledgment and updated description (#268).
Upgraded to Grafana 10.4.1 (#270).
Removed deprecated ArrayVector for Grafana 11 compatibility (#272).
Addressed Apache ECharts deprecation warnings (#272).

[5.3.0] - 2024-03-06

Enhancements

Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.5.0 (#257).
Enhanced code parameters with Code Parameters Builder (#261).
Improved autosize functionality in Code Editor (#263).

[5.2.0] - 2024-02-15

Breaking Changes

Now requires Grafana 9.2 or Grafana 10.

Enhancements

Updated README and documentation (#214).
Added Visual Editor for data source integration (#211).
Updated ESLint configuration and refactored code (#237).
Updated dependencies and GitHub Actions (#238).
Added context parameter in non-visual mode (#245).
Implemented refresh function via Application Event Bus (#247).
Prevented selection of already chosen fields (#251).
Updated echarts.volkovlabs.io to leverage Visual Editor and data sources (#248).
Improved draggable handler in Visual Editor (#256).

[5.1.0] - 2023-08-11

Enhancements

Upgraded to Grafana 10.0.3 (#206).

Bug Fixes

Fixed memory leak caused by resubscribing to restore events (#208).

[5.0.0] - 2023-07-19

Breaking Changes

Now requires Grafana 9 or Grafana 10.

Enhancements

Updated documentation (#182).
Updated examples for Grafana 10 (#190).
Added Result v2 with unsubscribe function (#188).
Enhanced streaming to redraw charts (#188).
Upgraded to Grafana 10.0.0 (#191).
Improved README and panel options (#192).
Removed Grafana 8.5 support (#193).
Upgraded to Grafana 10.0.2 dependencies (#195).
Updated ESLint configuration (#196).
Added Wordcloud extension (#198).
Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.4.3 (#199).

[4.5.0] - 2023-06-03

Enhancements

Migrated to Plugin Tools 1.5.2 (#171, #176).
Upgraded to Node 18 and npm (#172, #173).
Added alert for theme parsing errors (#175).
Updated default function to support Grafana 10 (#178).
Tested compatibility with Grafana 10 Preview (#179).

[4.4.0] - 2023-05-25

Enhancements

Increased test coverage and updated testing library (#163).
Upgraded to Grafana 9.5.2 (#164).
Updated Google Maps extension to 1.6.0 (#164).
Added E2E Cypress testing (#165).
Introduced Theme Editor for custom themes (#167).
Updated documentation (#166, #168).

[4.3.1] - 2023-04-21

Breaking Changes

Removed getDataSourceSrv parameter for security reasons (#156).

[4.3.0] - 2023-04-16

Enhancements

Upgraded to Grafana 9.4.7 (#146).
Added getDataSourceSrv parameter for data source access (#146).
Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.4.2 (#147).
Updated USA and World GeoJSON for GeoMap (#154).
Added support for Alert State and Annotations (#155).

[4.2.0] - 2023-03-04

Enhancements

Added EventBus parameter for event publishing (#122).
Upgraded to Grafana 9.3.6 (#132).
Updated CI and release workflows (#134).
Removed extra padding with NoPadding (#138).
Set default background color to transparent (#139).
Added "Magic (JavaScript) Trio" tutorial (#141).
Upgraded to Grafana 9.4.3 (#142).

[4.1.0] - 2023-01-12

Enhancements

Synchronized README with documentation (#111).
Added streaming support for WebSockets and Grafana Live (#113).
Moved InfluxDB example to a guest blog post (#115).
Updated documentation and tutorials in README (#116).
Added Data Zoom to default Line example (#117).

[4.0.0] - 2022-12-20

Breaking Changes

World and USA GeoJSON maps are no longer loaded by default; select JSON in the Maps option.

Enhancements

Updated ECharts examples on https://echarts.volkovlabs.io (#103).
Added Calendar examples on https://echarts.volkovlabs.io (#105).
Updated README and moved documentation to docs.volkovlabs.io (#107).

Bug Fixes

Fixed JavaScript code in documentation (#102).

[3.8.0] - 2022-12-10

Enhancements

Updated documentation for event handling (#80).
Added Histograms, Clustering, and Regression tutorial (#83).
Added provisioning dashboards for ECharts examples on https://echarts.volkovlabs.io (#91).
Added Gaode map support (#95).
Upgraded to Grafana 9.3.1 (#97).
Added Google Maps support (#98).
Refactored map support (#99).
Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.4.1 (#101).

Bug Fixes

Fixed disabled format options (#88).

[3.7.0] - 2022-11-16

Enhancements

Restricted URL loading for Baidu maps (#76).

[3.6.0] - 2022-11-13

Enhancements

Updated CI to Node 16 and synced with release workflow (#65).
Upgraded to Grafana 9.2.2 (#66).
Updated YouTube thumbnails (#66).
Updated CI to upload signed artifacts (#68).
Added Statistics tools (Regression, Clustering, etc.) (#69).
Added tutorial for reacting to mouse events (#71).
Added Monaco Code Editor suggestions for available parameters (#32).
Improved test coverage (#8).
Added status notifications for event handling (#74).
Added Baidu map support (#64).
Added tutorial on loading and using Baidu maps (#75).

[3.5.0] - 2022-10-04

Enhancements

Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.4.0 (#52).
Added Stacked Bar Graph (InfluxDB) example (#55).
Added examples to README and updated links in plugin.json (#56).

[3.4.0] - 2022-09-21

Enhancements

Upgraded to Grafana 9.1.0 (#37).
Added YouTube tutorial for PNG/SVG images (#38).
Explained dashboard variable access in README (#39).
Upgraded to Grafana 9.1.4 (#44).
Added Grafana Variables video (#45).
Added data source instructions to README (#46).
Added Compatibility Check workflow (#49).
Upgraded to Grafana 9.1.6 (#50).
Added ECharts-GL extension for 3D plots, globe visualization, and WebGL acceleration (#51).

[3.3.0] - 2022-08-12

Breaking Changes

Signed as a Community Plugin.

Enhancements

Updated for inclusion in the Grafana Marketplace (#35).

[3.2.0] - 2022-08-09

Enhancements

Added YouTube video to README (#29).
Added YouTube tutorial (#31).
Upgraded to Grafana 9.0.6 (#34).

[3.1.0] - 2022-07-11

Enhancements

Added setOption() description in README and options (#12).
Fixed missing Maps JSON files (#14).
Registered USA and World maps (#20).
Added auto-formatting (#21).
Rebuilt using Grafana 9.0.2 (#22).
Added variables support (replaceVariables) in Code Editor (#9).
Added locationService parameter (#24).
Added Liquid Fill plugin (#25).

Bug Fixes

Fixed chart destruction on reset zoom (#13).

[3.0.0] - 2022-06-19

Breaking Changes

Now requires Grafana 8.5+ or 9.0+.
Switched to Monaco Code Editor from CodeMirror.
Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.3.3.
Removed outdated ECharts extensions (echarts-wordcloud, echarts-liquidfill, echarts-gl).

Enhancements

Initial release based on bilibala-echarts-panel 2.2.4.
Updated using Volkov Labs Panel Template 2.0.0.
Refactored plugin (#2).
Replaced CodeMirror with Monaco Code Editor (#3).
Refactored panel and updated plugin files (#4).
Updated provisioning, screenshot, and removed Follow Theme (#5).
Added SVG and Canvas renderers (#6).