Grafana has revamped its alert state history system to enhance the analysis and tracking of alerting data. Previously reliant on an SQL-based system using the Annotations API, the new system now integrates Grafana Loki, a log database, allowing for more granular and efficient querying of alert state transitions. This change addresses previous limitations related to performance issues and inadequate retention schemes, particularly with high cardinality alerts. The new system includes a redesigned user interface that visually represents changes over time and provides detailed logs, improving the ability to observe trends and patterns in alert behavior. Users can now utilize multiple storage backends, including Loki, for better flexibility and transition ease. These enhancements aim to offer deeper insights into alert patterns, bolster system health, and reduce false positives, ultimately improving confidence in observability systems.