Release Notes
Stay updated with the Business Charts panel’s evolution through these release notes, highlighting key updates, new features, enhancements, and fixes across all versions.
6.6.0 (2025-02-20)
Introduced end-to-end (E2E) testing, updated Code Editor packages, upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.6.0, and aligned with Grafana 11.5. Added attestation to release workflow.
6.5.0 (2024-10-25)
Enhanced Autosize Code Editor toolbar and improved refresh functionality for dashboard scenes. Updated to Grafana 11.3.0 with latest dependencies.
6.4.1 (2024-09-16)
Updated Gauge dashboard and improved Code Editor toolbar for better usability.
6.4.0 (2024-09-11)
Added Boxplot and Scatter charts to Visual Editor with chart limits, updated to Grafana 11.2, enabled promise library imports, and refined Code Editor toolbar.
6.3.0 (2024-08-26)
Introduced Visual Editor for bar and sunburst charts, added Expandable Editors, and updated Examples dashboards.
6.2.0 (2024-08-01)
Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.5.1, optimized E2E workflows with Docker, improved context parameter migration, and added Radar to Visual Editor.
6.1.0 (2024-05-26)
Added plugin E2E tests, updated context parameters in Examples, included video tutorials, enhanced provisioning, refined panel options, improved code suggestions, and updated to Grafana 11.0.
6.0.0 (2024-03-24)
- Requires Grafana 10 or 11
- Removed non-context code parameters; update to use
context
Renamed to Business Charts panel, added Apache acknowledgment, updated to Grafana 10.4.1, removed deprecated ArrayVector, and addressed ECharts deprecation warnings.
Code Parameters Migration Guide
data→context.panel.datatheme→context.grafana.themeechartsInstance→context.panel.chartecharts→context.echartsecStat→context.ecStatreplaceVariables→context.grafana.replaceVariableseventBus→context.grafana.eventBuslocationService→context.grafana.locationServicenotifySuccess→context.grafana.notifySuccessnotifyError→context.grafana.notifyError
5.3.0 (2024-03-06)
Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.5.0, enhanced code parameters with a builder, and improved autosize Code Editor.
5.2.0 (2024-02-15)
Requires Grafana 9.2 or 10
Updated documentation, added Visual Editor for data sources, refined ESLint configuration, enhanced context parameters, introduced refresh via Application Event Bus, and improved Visual Editor usability.
5.1.0 (2023-08-11)
Added compatibility with Grafana 10.0.3 and fixed memory leaks on event resubscription.
5.0.0 (2023-07-19)
Requires Grafana 9 or 10
Refreshed examples for Grafana 10, enhanced streaming support, updated to Grafana 10.0.2, integrated Wordcloud extension, upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.4.3, and dropped support for Grafana 8.5.
4.5.0 (2023-06-03)
Migrated to Plugin Tools 1.5.2, updated to Node 18, added theme parsing error alerts, and tested compatibility with Grafana 10 Preview.
4.4.0 (2023-05-25)
Increased test coverage, added compatibility with Grafana 9.5.2, updated Google Maps extension, integrated E2E Cypress tests, and added Theme Editor for custom themes.
4.3.1 (2023-04-21)
Removed getDataSourceSrv parameter for security reasons
4.3.0 (2023-04-16)
Added compatibility with Grafana 9.4.7, upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.4.2, updated GeoJSON maps, and introduced Alert State and Annotations.
4.2.0 (2023-03-04)
Added EventBus for event publishing, ensured compatibility with Grafana 9.3.6 and 9.4.3, updated workflows, and introduced options like NoPadding and transparent background.
4.1.0 (2023-01-12)
Added Streaming support for WebSockets and Grafana Live, updated documentation, and enhanced examples with data zooming.
4.0.0 (2022-12-20)
World and U.S. GeoJSON maps no longer load by default; select JSON in Maps option
Updated ECharts Examples and Calendar examples on echarts.volkovlabs.io, moved documentation to site, and fixed JavaScript code issues.
3.8.0 (2022-12-10)
Enhanced event handling documentation, added tutorials for Histograms and Clustering, provisioned dashboards for examples, supported Gaode and Google Maps, and upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.4.1.
3.7.0 (2022-11-16)
Limited URL for loading Baidu map to improve security.
3.6.0 (2022-11-13)
Updated CI to Node 16, added compatibility with Grafana 9.2.2, introduced Statistics tools, enabled event handling for mouse events, and supported Baidu maps with tutorials.
3.5.0 (2022-10-04)
Upgraded to Apache ECharts 5.4.0 and added new examples like Stacked Bar Graph for InfluxDB.
3.4.0 (2022-09-21)
Ensured compatibility with Grafana 9.1.x, added video tutorials, updated documentation, and integrated ECharts-GL for 3D plots and WebGL acceleration.
3.3.0 (2022-08-12)
Signed as Community Plugin
Enabled display in Grafana Catalog for broader accessibility.
3.2.0 (2022-08-09)
Added YouTube tutorial links and ensured compatibility with Grafana 9.0.6.
3.1.0 (2022-07-11)
Enhanced documentation, added map registration, supported replaceVariables and locationService, integrated Liquid Fill plugin, and fixed chart corruption issues.
3.0.0 (2022-06-19)
- Requires Grafana 8.5+ or 9.0+
- Switched to Monaco Code Editor from Code Mirror
- Based on Apache ECharts 5.3.3
- Removed outdated extensions (echarts-wordcloud, echarts-liquidfill, echarts-gl)
Initial release based on bilibala-echarts-panel 2.2.4, updated with Volkov Labs panel Template 2.0.0, refactored code, and introduced Monaco Code Editor.