Grafana 11.6 introduces several enhancements to the data visualization platform, including new dashboard features like one-click data links and actions, improvements in geomap visualizations through the use of WebGL, and expanded support for dashboard variables in all transformations. The release also introduces Label Based Access Control (LBAC) for metrics data sources, offering more precise access control, and fully deprecates API keys in favor of service accounts, enhancing security with features like Role-Based Access Control. New alerting features include support for Jira Service Management as a contact point and the introduction of alert rule version history, while standardized links in the Grafana plugin catalog aim to improve user-developer engagement. These updates are designed to enhance the usability and security of Grafana, encouraging community engagement and feedback to further enrich the platform.