Grafana Loki 3.4 introduces significant updates aimed at standardizing storage configuration, offering sizing guidance, and enhancing log ingestion capabilities. A key feature of this release is the integration of the Thanos Object Storage Client, which aligns Loki with open standards and simplifies storage setup across Grafana's platforms. The release also reintroduces sizing guidance to help users optimize their CPU and memory allocation based on deployment tiers. Moreover, Loki 3.4 expands support for out-of-order log ingestion and metadata extraction, enhancing log processing efficiency. A major development is the merging of Promtail into Grafana Alloy, streamlining telemetry collection by consolidating multiple agents into a single, open-standards-based tool. This transition is supported by migration tools to facilitate a smooth shift from Promtail to Alloy. Updated documentation and interactive tutorials accompany these changes to support users in adopting the new features, with Grafana Cloud offering an accessible entry point for various observability needs.