Impact Score: 5/10
Grafana: 7.5.8 (2021-06-15)
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Component: grafana · Channel: stable. Automated analysis, not a compatibility certification. How this works.
Analysis updated: 2026-11-01.
⚡ Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Grafana v7.5.8. Source highlight: Download page
Who Does This Impact? (Role-Based Analysis)
💻 Software Engineers & Devs
Check the source notes against the package and APIs you use before upgrading.
📊 Product & Engineering Leads
Use the documented changes to assess relevance to your product; release frequency alone is not a quality measure.
⚙️ DevOps & Security
Verify the target version, runtime requirements and rollback procedure in the official documentation.
✨ New Features & Capabilities (4)
- **Datasource:** Add support for max_conns_per_host in dataproxy settings. #35519, @jvrplmlmn
- **Datasource:** Add support for max_idle_connections_per_host in dataproxy settings. #35365, @dsotirakis
- **Instrumentation:** Add metrics for outbound HTTP connections. #35321, @dsotirakis
- **Snapshots:** Remove dashboard links from dashboard snapshots. #35567, @torkelo
📄 View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)
[Download page](https://grafana.com/grafana/download/7.5.8)
[What's new highlights](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/whatsnew/)
### Features and enhancements
* **Datasource:** Add support for max_conns_per_host in dataproxy settings. [#35519](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/35519), [@jvrplmlmn](https://github.com/jvrplmlmn)
* **Datasource:** Add support for max_idle_connections_per_host in dataproxy settings. [#35365](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/35365), [@dsotirakis](https://github.com/dsotirakis)
* **Instrumentation:** Add metrics for outbound HTTP connections. [#35321](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/35321), [@dsotirakis](https://github.com/dsotirakis)
* **Snapshots:** Remove dashboard links from dashboard snapshots. [#35567](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/35567), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)