Grafana 8.2 released: Dynamic plugin catalog, new fine-grained access control permissions, and more

Grafana 8.2 introduces several new features and enhancements aimed at improving accessibility, plugin management, and enterprise capabilities. Key updates include a dynamic plugin catalog that simplifies plugin installation and management without requiring a restart, and the ability to define fiscal years and quarters in time range controls, which is particularly useful for business and finance dashboards. The release also enhances the image renderer by significantly reducing image load time and provides detailed guidance for performance tuning. Grafana Enterprise users benefit from a revamped Stats and Licensing page, fine-grained access control permissions for data sources and provisioning, and the ability to export usage insights logs as server logs. Additionally, users can now create reports directly from dashboards, enhancing the capability to share insights with specific access permissions. The update reflects Grafana's ongoing commitment to democratizing data metrics by improving usability and enterprise functionality.