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Go 1.19, latest SDK, and Grafana compatibility updates in Environment data source 2.3.0

Mikhail Volkov
Founder at Volkov Labs, Grafana Champion

We are happy to announce the release of the Environment data source 2.3.0. This release includes the following updates:

  • Added deployment options to Documentation and NGINX examples.
  • Updated to Go 1.19 and the latest Go SDK.
  • Updated to the latest Grafana 9.4.7 toolkit and workflows.
Environment Variables displayed on the Grafana dashboard.
Environment Variables displayed on the Grafana dashboard.

Getting Started

Environment data source is not included in the Grafana Catalog. It can be installed directly from GitHub.

Signed version

Signed to http://localhost:3000/ version can be used behind the proxy server (NGINX).

grafana cli --pluginUrl https://github.com/VolkovLabs/volkovlabs-env-datasource/releases/download/v4.1.0/volkovlabs-env-datasource-4.1.0.zip plugins install volkovlabs-env-datasource

Unsigned version

Can be used with any Grafana instance. Requires to add the environment data source to the allowed unsigned plugin configuration.

grafana cli --pluginUrl https://github.com/VolkovLabs/volkovlabs-env-datasource/releases/download/v4.1.0/volkovlabs-env-datasource-4.1.0.unsigned.zip plugins install volkovlabs-env-datasource

Tutorial

The topic of variables in Grafana has generated a myriad of questions lately. We created this video to structure the subject and speed up the learning curve for Grafana enthusiasts.

Dashboard, Global and Environment variables.

Release Notes

Features / Enhancements

  • Update README to explain how to use data source for a custom domain (#18)
  • Add NGINX configuration example (#18)
  • Update to Grafana 9.3.6 (#19)
  • Update to Grafana 9.4.7 (#20)
  • Update backend and workflows to Go 1.19 (#21)
  • Update Documentation (#22)

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