Release Notes
Track the evolution of the Business Text panel with these release notes, highlighting new features, enhancements, fixes, and breaking changes across all versions.
- Version 6
- Version 5
- Version 4
- Version 3
- Version 2
6.1.0 (2025-08-31)​
Updated styles with theme object, revised ESLint configuration, and removed default content editor for empty values.
6.0.0 (2025-07-15)​
Now requires Grafana 11 or 12.
Added User Preferences, enhanced Decimals setting, updated to Grafana 12, and fixed status color rendering issues.
5.7.0 (2025-03-05)​
This release introduces new context refresh functionality, improves external resource handling, and updates to Grafana 11.5 with the latest dependencies and attestation in the release workflow.
5.6.0 (2024-12-15)​
This update focuses on enhancing the Code Editor with updated packages for improved functionality.
5.5.0 (2024-12-09)​
Enhancements to the Autosize Code Editor toolbar, new helper functions, and support for variable replacement in URLs, alongside updates to Grafana 11.4.
5.4.0 (2024-09-12)​
Improved panel rendering for data source issues, added new Code Editor features, and enhanced styling and partials loading.
5.3.0 (2024-08-22)​
Introduced partials for external HTML loading, added expandable editors, and updated the provisioning dashboard.
5.2.0 (2024-07-25)​
Focused on improving helpers migration and updating to Grafana 11.1 with the latest dependencies.
5.1.0 (2024-07-01)​
Enhanced asynchronous code execution, added E2E testing in Docker, and updated video tutorials.
5.0.0 (2024-06-06)​
- Requires Grafana 10 or 11
- Removed external scripts (deprecated in Grafana 11); use imports instead
- Removed non-context code parameters; update to use
context
data→context.datadataFrame→context.dataFrameeventBus→context.grafana.eventBusgetLocale→context.grafana.getLocalehandlebars→context.handlebarslocationService→context.grafana.locationServicepanelData→context.panelDatareplaceVariables→context.grafana.replaceVariablestimeRange→context.grafana.timeRangetimezone→context.grafana.timezone
Major update with breaking changes for Grafana 10/11 compatibility, rebranding to Business Text panel, and significant enhancements like ES6 module support and new panel settings.
4.5.0 (2024-03-13)​
Added user feedback on sanitization, improved CSS for responsiveness, and updated to Grafana 10.4.0.
4.4.0 (2024-03-06)​
Requires Grafana 9.2 or 10
Introduced breaking changes for Grafana compatibility, enhanced context parameters, and replaced custom code parameters with a builder.
4.3.0 (2023-12-25)​
Focused on code quality with updated ESLint, introduced new data render modes, and added compatibility with Grafana 10.2.2.
4.2.0 (2023-11-20)​
Enhanced Handlebars functionality, added custom code options, and updated to Grafana 10.2.1 with signed plugins.
4.1.0 (2023-07-16)​
Improved code quality, added support for external resources, and introduced status field functionality.
4.0.0 (2023-06-26)​
Requires Grafana 9 or 10
Major release with breaking changes for Grafana 9/10 compatibility, added E2E testing, and support for custom styles.
3.1.0 (2023-03-12)​
Added support for time-related parameters in JavaScript code and enhanced variable replacement functionality.
3.0.0 (2023-02-19)​
Default Content and JavaScript editors hidden unless modified; select required editors (including new Styles) from list to display
Introduced breaking changes for editor visibility, added custom styles, and enhanced compatibility with Grafana 9.3.6.
2.2.0 (2023-01-09)​
Enhanced Handlebars helpers, added JavaScript code capabilities, and improved compatibility with Grafana 9.3.1.
2.1.0 (2022-11-27)​
Code refactoring may introduce breaking changes; test before upgrading in production
Focused on code refactoring with potential breaking changes, improved data rendering, and added Monaco Code Editor.
2.0.0 (2022-11-02)​
Requires Grafana 8.5 or newer
Major update requiring Grafana 8.5 or newer, transferred maintenance to Volkov Labs, and added compatibility with Grafana 9.2.2.