Grafana 13.1 release: observability as code updates, extending Grafana Assistant across more data sources, and more

Grafana 13.1 builds upon the groundwork of Grafana 13 by enhancing observability as code, expanding Grafana Assistant's capabilities to more data sources like Snowflake, Oracle, and Jira, and refining the user experience for dashboard management and visualization. The release introduces improvements such as Git Sync enhancements for managing dashboards as code, section-level variables for better organization, and a revamped query editor for streamlined query management. Additionally, Grafana 13.1 supports Private Data Source Connect for new sources like MQTT and IBM Db2, facilitating secure connections between Grafana Cloud and private networks. These updates aim to provide a faster, more flexible, and integrated approach to data visualization and analysis while encouraging community engagement and innovation.