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Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[6.3.5] - 2026-06-01

Fixed

  • Fixed form values lagging behind the selected variable on dashboard refresh when Synchronize with data is enabled.

[6.3.4] - 2026-05-21

Fixed

  • Fixed header parameter editor losing changes when editing name or value fields.

Security

  • Patched transitive dependencies with known vulnerabilities, including a critical CVE in protobufjs.
  • Added .npmrc with ignore-scripts=true to disable lifecycle scripts and mitigate supply-chain attack risk.

Changed

  • Plugin now supports Grafana 13 and React 19 preview builds.

Project Updates

  • Updated CI/CD workflows.
  • Updated development tooling configuration.
  • Migrated publish workflow from auto-stamping changelog to pre-flight changelog validation.
  • Bumped plugin-ci-workflows to v8.0.0.
  • Bumped vitest-coverage-report-action to v2.12.0.

[6.3.3] - 2026-04-28

Fixed

  • Fixed header parameter editor losing changes when editing name or value fields.

Security

  • Patched transitive dependencies with known vulnerabilities, including a critical CVE in protobufjs.

Changed

  • Plugin now supports Grafana 13 and React 19 preview builds.

Project Updates

  • Updated CI/CD workflows.
  • Updated development tooling configuration.

[6.3.2] - 2026-04-06

Changed

  • Updated Node.js from 20 to 24.
  • Updated @grafana/create-plugin scaffolding.
  • Updated plugin-ci-workflows from v6.1.1 to v7.0.0.
  • Updated Playwright Dockerfile and docker-compose for E2E.
  • Bumped default Grafana image version.
  • Cleaned up transitive dependencies.
  • Updated patch/minor dependencies for Grafana, webpack, SWC, and ESLint plugins.
  • Replaced deprecated MutableRefObject with RefObject.
  • Replaced deprecated toArray with Array.from.
  • Updated server Dockerfiles to Node 24 and docker-compose-wait 2.12.1.
  • Simplified docker-compose: removed redundant Grafana service variants and consolidated profiles.
  • Simplified npm scripts for docker compose.
  • Updated uuid from v11 to v13, removed @types/uuid.
  • Updated @grafana/scenes to 7.3.0, @grafana/plugin-e2e to 3.4.10, @playwright/test to 1.59.0.
  • Verified React 19 compatibility: no breaking API usage in source; react/jsx-runtime already externalized; grafanaDependency already >=12.3.0; CI pipeline already tests against React 19 preview image.

Fixed

  • Fixed Jest setup and style assertion.
  • Fixed scene context typing and legacy scenes router resolution.
  • Fixed build errors in ESLint config and TypeScript.
  • Fixed Docker E2E run to exit cleanly.

Added

  • Added AGENTS.md with build/test commands, code style guidelines, and project conventions.
  • Added cspell.config.json for spell checking.
  • Added pull-requests: read permission to CD workflow (required by v7.0.0).
  • Added PR coverage report workflow with base branch comparison.
  • Added PR file changes summary workflow with categorized change list.

[6.3.0] - 2025-10-22

Project Updates

  • Grafana Labs fork.

Changed

  • Update race condition for initial request (#619).

[6.1.0] - 2025-08-31

Changed

  • Updated ESLint configuration for improved code quality (#611).
  • Updated Development Provisioning (#616).

[6.0.0] - 2025-07-21

Breaking Changes

  • Now requires Grafana 11 and Grafana 12.

Added

  • Added TimeZone option for Date element (#604).

Changed

  • Updated to Grafana 12.0 and related dependencies (#607).

[5.1.0] - 2025-02-26

Added

  • Introduced isEscaping option for TextArea and CodeEditor elements (#581).
  • Added support for streaming state for data (#577).

Changed

  • Refactored form elements for better maintainability (#576).
  • Updated to Grafana 11.5 and dependencies (#582).
  • Enhanced release workflow to include attestation (#582).

[5.0.0] - 2024-12-23

Breaking Changes

  • Dashboard variables in Show If, Disabled, and Options are now replaced automatically. The replaceVariables function is no longer required and has been removed.

Added

  • Introduced Form element of type Color (#561).
  • Added support for variables in data sources (#564).

Changed

  • Updated change value behavior for custom options (#562).
  • Improved handling of new lines in Text Area and Code Editor (#563).
  • Updated packages for Code Editor (#569).
  • Enhanced element helpers (#570).
  • Updated to Grafana 11.4.0 and dependencies (#571).

[4.9.0] - 2024-11-16

Added

  • Added HTML and Markdown to supported Code Editor languages (#543).
  • Introduced functionality for updating sections dynamically (#542).

Changed

  • Removed DatasourceResponseError, moved to external Components (#535).
  • Updated options to use datasource ID instead of name (#539).
  • Improved E2E tests (#538).
  • Updated refresh function in the Update Request (#547).
  • Removed default payload from Update Request (#550).

[4.8.0] - 2024-10-25

Added

  • Introduced Date Form element (#520).
  • Added handling for Data Source Request Errors (#530).

Changed

  • Updated refresh mechanism for dashboard scene (#522).
  • Enhanced Text Area and Code Editor elements to escape multi-lines (#520).
  • Updated refresh for dashboard scene using useDashboardRefresh hook (#528).
  • Updated to Grafana 11.3.0 and dependencies (#531).

[4.7.0] - 2024-10-08

Added

  • Added custom input for Select and Multi-Select elements (#507).
  • Introduced support for frames in initial fields (#508).

Changed

  • Updated Autosize Code Editor toolbar (#506).
  • Improved behavior for disabled Text Area element (#514).

[4.6.0] - 2024-09-28

Added

  • Added Wrap button in the Code Editor (#491).
  • Introduced Label Background and Label Color for Button element (#502).

Changed

  • Updated initial values for elements from data source (#490).
  • Improved loading bar for Initial Request (#492).

[4.5.0] - 2024-09-06

Added

  • Added support for dashboard variables in button titles (#479).
  • Introduced variable support in sections and labels (#485).

Changed

  • Updated date and time input timezone handling (#452).
  • Improved suggestions position in Code elements (#483).

[4.4.0] - 2024-08-29

Added

  • Introduced Expandable Editors (#472).

Changed

  • Updated Pre-Selection for multi-selection elements (#474).
  • Improved data source query display error handling (#477).

[4.3.1] - 2024-08-16

Fixed

  • Fixed migration helper for undefined nested object properties (#468).

[4.3.0] - 2024-08-12

Added

  • Added helpers for form elements (#460).
  • Introduced element custom button (#463).

Changed

  • Updated payload options migration (#464).

[4.2.0] - 2024-07-18

Changed

  • Updated Docker Compose and E2E pipeline (#446, #447).
  • Improved unit tests (#447).
  • Updated Business Forms tutorial (#451).
  • Enhanced logic for comparing values with initial values (#454).
  • Updated position of Query fields for initial values (#455).

[4.1.0] - 2024-07-09

Changed

  • Updated context parameters migration (#433).
  • Enhanced provisioning files (#433).
  • Updated Checkbox list with custom options (#435).
  • Improved code defaults to use context properties (#438).
  • Updated E2E workflow using Docker (#441).

[4.0.0] - 2024-07-01

Breaking Changes

  • Now requires Grafana 10 and Grafana 11.
  • Data Source requests updated to use Query Editor.
  • Removed non-context code parameters. Please update parameters to use context.

Migration Guide

  • datacontext.panel.data
  • elementscontext.panel.elements
  • initialcontext.panel.initial
  • initialRequestcontext.panel.initialRequest
  • locationServicecontext.grafana.locationService
  • notifyErrorcontext.grafana.notifyError
  • notifySuccesscontext.grafana.notifySuccess
  • notifyWarningcontext.grafana.notifyWarning
  • onChangecontext.panel.onChange
  • onOptionsChangecontext.panel.onOptionsChange
  • optionscontext.panel.options
  • replaceVariablescontext.grafana.replaceVariables
  • responsecontext.panel.response
  • setInitialcontext.panel.setInitial
  • templateServicecontext.grafana.templateService
  • toDataQueryResponsecontext.utils.toDataQueryResponse

Added

  • Added support for frontend data sources (#361).
  • Introduced custom color/background color for elements (#386).
  • Added collapsible sections (#409).

Changed

  • Renamed to Business Forms Panel (#361).
  • Updated selected type for new options (#402).
  • Prepared for Grafana 11 compatibility (#399).
  • Updated Reset button handler (#422).
  • Enhanced Confirmation Window (#420).
  • Improved error handling in code editors for showIf, disableIf, and getOptions (#410).
  • Updated description for Get Options Code (#404).
  • Updated to Grafana 11.1 and dependencies (#426).
  • Enhanced Date Time query field (#429).

[3.8.0] - 2024-05-30

Added

  • Introduced Checkbox List element (#382).
  • Added syntax support in Code Editor (#383).
  • Implemented plugin E2E tests, removed Cypress (#390).
  • Added server-based form elements example (#392).
  • Introduced input type time (#385).
  • Added form validation provisioning dashboard (#411).

Changed

  • Improved hiding/showing multi-select element (#389).
  • Updated allowed files for file type (#388).

[3.7.0] - 2024-03-10

Breaking Changes

  • Now requires Grafana 9.2 and Grafana 10.

Added

  • Added update enabled option and variables examples (#356).
  • Introduced files upload examples (#357).
  • Added code parameters with builder and initial request to element value changed code (#358).
  • Introduced ability to disable columns in confirmation modal (#360).
  • Added multiple files option (#375).

Changed

  • Updated dependencies and Actions (#368).
  • Added skipping elements hidden using Show If from update payload (#369).

[3.6.0] - 2023-01-10

Added

  • Introduced backend service to custom code (#331).
  • Added support for file base64 encoding in payload (#331).
  • Introduced context parameter to Payload (#331).

Fixed

  • Fixed element custom options source (#334).

[3.5.0] - 2023-01-04

Added

  • Introduced disableIf code (#321).
  • Added code options source for select element (#323).
  • Introduced value changed code (#324).
  • Added suggestions for code editors (#327).
  • Introduced reset button confirmation (#328).

Changed

  • Updated reset request visibility if reset button is hidden (#322).
  • Updated to Node 20 (#326).

[3.4.0] - 2023-12-14

Added

  • Added ability to disable panel syncing (#298).
  • Introduced EventBus and AppEvents to Context (#307).
  • Added options migration (#315).

Changed

  • Updated ESLint configuration and refactored code (#299).
  • Updated Collapse from @volkovlabs/components (#299).
  • Added replacing variables in Payload functions (#309).
  • Updated to Grafana 10.2.2 and Volkov Labs packages (#313).

Fixed

  • Fixed draggable control to support upcoming Grafana changes (#314).

[3.3.0] - 2023-11-21

Added

  • Introduced Disabled Text Area element type (#243).
  • Added Confirmation Window options (#242).
  • Introduced Context object to custom code (#255).
  • Added Select Options From Query (#254).
  • Introduced NumberInput component allowing decimals (#291).
  • Added Autosize Code Editor (#295).
  • Introduced Data Source option for Reset button (#296).
  • Added Link Element (#297).

Changed

  • Updated to Plugin Tools 2.1.1 (#292).
  • Used Grafana Access Policy to sign plugin (#292).
  • Updated to Grafana 10.2.1 (#292).
  • Updated ESLint configuration (#294).

Fixed

  • Fixed ability to enter zero value in number field (#288).

[3.2.1] - 2023-09-07

Added

  • Added backward compatibility for option ID (#244).

[3.2.0] - 2023-09-06

Added

  • Introduced min and max date for DateTime element (#225).
  • Added mapping Data Source values to elements (#224).
  • Introduced clearing errors before initial and update requests (#232).
  • Added URL encode to variables (#231).
  • Introduced Query Field Picker for Initial Request (#227).
  • Added File element type for File Upload (#229).
  • Introduced loading states for Initial, Update, and Reset button actions (#234).
  • Added support for asynchronous custom code (#234).
  • Introduced icons for radio and select options (#238).

Changed

  • Updated element Show If to support variables (#230).
  • Allowed empty section name (#228).
  • Added converting option value to string and number based on type (#233).
  • Updated Query and Data Source initial request (#237).

[3.1.0] - 2023-08-13

Added

  • Introduced onChange to update elements in local state within custom code (#214).
  • Added Multi-Select element (#217).
  • Introduced conditional element visibility (#219).
  • Added custom payload code editor (#220).
  • Introduced custom reset code editor (#221).
  • Added Data Source request (#222).

Changed

  • Updated Jest selectors to use npm package (#209).
  • Updated ESLint configuration (#215).

[3.0.0] - 2023-07-15

Breaking Changes

  • Now requires Grafana 9 and Grafana 10.
  • Form Elements are kept in local state and not saved in the dashboard by default.
  • Local states and elements refactoring may introduce breaking changes. Please test before using in Production.

Added

  • Introduced hidden option to String element (#171).
  • Added E2E Cypress testing (#180).
  • Introduced notifyWarning() function (#201).
  • Added drag and drop for elements editor (#202).
  • Introduced vertical layout orientation (#206).

Changed

  • Updated Documentation for API Servers (#149).
  • Updated to Grafana 10.0.0 (#165, #172, #184, #200).
  • Increased Test Coverage and updated Test library (#181, #183, #185).
  • Updated Form Elements to delay save changes with auto-save (#186).
  • Migrated to Plugin Tools 1.5.2 (#187, #192).
  • Updated to Node 18 (#188).
  • Updated constants and E2E tests (#190).
  • Updated Form elements to use local state (#191).
  • Removed Grafana 8.5 support (#203).
  • Added running initial request on initial updates (#205).

[2.8.0] - 2023-03-16

Added

  • Introduced String, Number Type for Select and Radio options (#120).
  • Added lookup options for Disabled element (#121).
  • Introduced Server API with MySQL for Feedback Dashboard (#125).
  • Added option for DELETE request (#130).
  • Introduced "Buttons only" Layout to do GET/POST/DELETE requests (#131).
  • Added NoPadding to remove extra padding around and make it configurable (#146).

Changed

  • Updated to Grafana 9.3.1 (#129).
  • Updated to Grafana 9.4.3 (#146).
  • Updated README and moved Documentation to docs.volkovlabs.io (#132).
  • Updated README and Documentation (#134, #147).
  • Refactored API Servers (#128).
  • Updated CI and Release workflows (#145).

Fixed

  • Fixed Password and Boolean elements confirmation (#120).

[2.7.0] - 2022-11-10

Added

  • Introduced status notification after form submission (#98).
  • Added Monaco Code Editor suggestions for available parameters (#88).
  • Introduced initial values parameter to Update Request parameters (#117).

Changed

  • Updated to Grafana 9.2.2 (#113).
  • Updated CI to upload signed artifacts (#116).
  • Allowed sending all or updated-only values in Payload (#116).

[2.6.0] - 2022-10-23

Added

  • Introduced Compatibility Check Workflow (#92).
  • Added custom code to update variable after update request (#106).
  • Introduced Number Input and Slider min, max validation (#95).
  • Added initialization of element value from a Data Source query (#105).

Changed

  • Updated to Grafana 9.1.6 (#92).
  • Updated CI to Node 16 and synchronized with Release workflow (#109).

Fixed

  • Fixed initial GET request date time formatting (#99).

[2.5.0] - 2022-09-10

Added

  • Introduced Request Header check (#85).
  • Added exposed initialRequest() in Custom Code to reload panel (#89).

Changed

  • Set json as response data from Initial Request (#90).
  • Updated to Grafana 9.1.4 (#91).

[2.4.0] - 2022-08-31

Added

  • Introduced variables in URL to call from form elements (#78).
  • Added Deno Deploy Playground server and dashboard (#80).
  • Introduced "How to Manipulate Data using Grafana dashboard" video in README (#80).

Changed

  • Updated to Grafana 9.1.1 (#72).
  • Explained how to use Dashboard Variables in README (#73).
  • Added onOptionsChange in examples to update the panel (#75).
  • Added Custom Update Request to README (#79).
  • Showed Title instead of Id in the Confirmation Panel (#81).
  • Avoided showing confirmation for disabled elements (#77).
  • Improved Test Coverage (#21).

[2.3.0] - 2022-08-11

Breaking Changes

  • Signed as Community Plugin.

Changed

  • Updated Sample code in README (#67).
  • Updated to be included in the Grafana Marketplace (#68).

[2.2.0] - 2022-08-09

Added

  • Introduced ability to get Elements Initial Value and Configuration from Data Source (#22).

Changed

  • Updated to Grafana 9.0.6 (#63).
  • Updated Alert when no elements defined (#66).

Fixed

  • Fixed Number Slider not updated properly (#18).

[2.1.0] - 2022-07-17

Added

  • Introduced Automatic Code Editor Formatting (#59).

Changed

  • Rebuilt based on 9.0.3 (#58).
  • Explained Custom code in README (#60).
  • Updated YouTube link with tutorial in README (#61).

[2.0.0] - 2022-06-17

Breaking Changes

  • Now requires Grafana 8.3+ and 9.0+.

Changed

  • Rebuilt based on 9.0.0 (#53).

[1.4.0] - 2022-05-30

Added

  • Introduced highlight for changed values (#51).
  • Added confirmation before Submit (#52).

Changed

  • Allowed updating Element Width (#50).

[1.3.0] - 2022-05-22

Added

  • Introduced layout to have sections for Form Fields (#47).
  • Added None Request for Initial and Update requests (#48).
  • Introduced Code Editor Element for Configuration Forms (#23).

Changed

  • Updated Architecture Diagram (#44).
  • Updated layout to have sections for Form Fields (#47).

Fixed

  • Fixed changing colors on Submit not working properly (#43).

[1.2.0] - 2022-05-19

Added

  • Introduced Label Width and Tooltip (#39).
  • Added Server API with Postgres for Feedback Dashboard (#36).
  • Introduced Input Parameters to Form Elements (#41).

[1.1.0] - 2022-05-12

Added

  • Introduced Disabled Element (#24).
  • Added ability to move elements up and down (#19).
  • Introduced Split Disabled layout for Input/Output (#27).
  • Added Interpolate Variables (#28).
  • Introduced Min and Max for Numbers (#29).
  • Added Unit Label (#31).
  • Introduced Header Parameters (#32).
  • Added Password Input (#33).
  • Introduced Subscription to Refresh Events (#30).

[1.0.0] - 2022-05-11

Added

  • Initial release based on the Volkov Labs Panel template 1.5.0.
Version
6.3.5
Dependencies
  • Grafana >=12.3.0
Developer
Grafana Labs
Last Updated
June 2, 2026