Impact Score: 5/10
Grafana: 8.4.1 (2022-02-18)
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Analysis updated: 2026-11-01.
โก Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Grafana v8.4.1. Source highlight: Download page
Who Does This Impact? (Role-Based Analysis)
๐ป Software Engineers & Devs
Check the source notes against the package and APIs you use before upgrading.
๐ Product & Engineering Leads
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โ๏ธ DevOps & Security
Verify the target version, runtime requirements and rollback procedure in the official documentation.
โจ New Features & Capabilities (3)
- **Cloudwatch:** Add support for AWS/PrivateLink* metrics and dimensions. #45515, @szymonpk
- **Configuration:** Add ability to customize okta login button name and icon. #44079, @DanCech
- **Tempo:** Switch out Select with AsyncSelect component to get loading state in Tempo Search. #45110, @CatPerry
๐ง Bug Fixes & Patches (1)
- **Alerting:** Fix migrations by making send_alerts_to field nullable. #45572, @santihernandezc
๐ View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)
[Download page](https://grafana.com/grafana/download/8.4.1)
[What's new highlights](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/whatsnew/)
### Features and enhancements
- **Cloudwatch:** Add support for AWS/PrivateLink* metrics and dimensions. [#45515](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/45515), [@szymonpk](https://github.com/szymonpk)
- **Configuration:** Add ability to customize okta login button name and icon. [#44079](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/44079), [@DanCech](https://github.com/DanCech)
- **Tempo:** Switch out Select with AsyncSelect component to get loading state in Tempo Search. [#45110](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/45110), [@CatPerry](https://github.com/CatPerry)
### Bug fixes
- **Alerting:** Fix migrations by making send_alerts_to field nullable. [#45572](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/45572), [@santihernandezc](https://github.com/santihernandezc)