Footer Not Hidden on Login Page After Configuring defaults.ini in Grafana 11.5.0

Issue:
I’m using Grafana 11.5.0 and added footer_hide = true in defaults.ini to hide the footer. After restarting the service, the footer remains visible on the login page. No errors in logs. Am I editing the correct file, or are there additional steps needed?

Details:

  • Grafana Version: 11.5.0
  • OS: [Windows 11]
  • Config File: C:\Program Files\GrafanaLabs\grafana\conf