# Grafana v12.1.8 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Grafana (https://grafana.com)
- **Version:** v12.1.8
- **Released:** Feb 24, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/grafana/updates/v12.1.8/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Grafana v12.1.8. Source highlight: Download page

## Bug Fixes
- **Dashboard Export:** Fix datasource variable templating in dashboard export #118321, @kristinademeshchik