# Release Notes v6.2.x

**URL:** <https://community.grafana.com/t/release-notes-v6-2-x/17037>\
**Category:** Releases\
**Created:** [May 7, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/release-notes-v6-2-x/17037 "2019-05-07T14:00:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/release-notes-v6-2-x/17037/1 "2019-05-07T14:00:10Z")

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Grafana v6.2 brings new features, many enhancements and bug fixes.

- [What’s new in Grafana v6.2](https://grafana.com/docs/guides/whats-new-in-v6-2/)
- [Download](https://grafana.com/grafana/download)

# 6.2.5 (2019-06-25)

### Features / Enhancements

- **Grafana-CLI** : Wrapper for `grafana-cli` within RPM/DEB packages and config/homepath are now global flags. [#17695](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17695), [@gotjosh](https://github.com/gotjosh)
- **Panel** : Fully escape html in drilldown links (was only sanitized before) . [#17731](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17731), [@dehrax](https://github.com/dehrax)

### Bug Fixes

- **Config** : Fix connectionstring for remote\_cache in defaults.ini. [#17675](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17675), [@kylebrandt](https://github.com/kylebrandt)
- **Elasticsearch** : Fix empty query (via template variable) should be sent as wildcard. [#17488](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17488), [@davewat](https://github.com/davewat)
- **HTTP-Server** : Fix Strict-Transport-Security header. [#17644](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17644), [@kylebrandt](https://github.com/kylebrandt)
- **TablePanel** : fix annotations display. [#17646](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17646), [@ryantxu](https://github.com/ryantxu)

# 6.2.4 (2019-06-18)

### Bug Fixes

- **Grafana-CLI** : Fix receiving flags via command line . [#17617](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17617), [@gotjosh](https://github.com/gotjosh)
- **HTTPServer** : Fix X-XSS-Protection header formatting. [#17620](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17620), [@yverry](https://github.com/yverry)

# 6.2.3 (2019-06-17)

### Known issues

- **grafana-cli** : The argument `--pluginsDir` is not working.

- **docker** : Due to above problem with grafana-cli the docker run will fail to start the container if you’re installing plugins using the `GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS` environment variable. We have removed 6.2.3 tag from docker hub and latest tag now points to 6.2.2.

More details in bug report: [https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/17613](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/17613)

### Features / Enhancements

- **AuthProxy** : Optimistic lock pattern for remote cache Set. [#17485](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17485), [@papagian](https://github.com/papagian)
- **HTTPServer** : Options for returning new headers X-Content-Type-Options, X-XSS-Protection and Strict-Transport-Security. [#17522](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17522), [@kylebrandt](https://github.com/kylebrandt)

### Bug Fixes

- **Auth Proxy** : Fix non-negative cache TTL. [#17495](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17495), [@kylebrandt](https://github.com/kylebrandt)
- **Grafana-CLI** : Fix receiving configuration flags from the command line. [#17606](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17606), [@gotjosh](https://github.com/gotjosh)
- **OAuth** : Fix for wrong user token updated on OAuth refresh in DS proxy. [#17541](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17541), [@redbaron](https://github.com/redbaron)
- **remote\_cache** : Fix redis. [#17483](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17483), [@kylebrandt](https://github.com/kylebrandt)

# 6.2.2 (2019-06-05)

### Features / Enhancements

- **Security** : Prevent CSV formula injection attack when exporting data. [#17363](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17363), [@DanCech](https://github.com/DanCech)

### Bug Fixes

- **CloudWatch** : Fixes error when hiding/disabling queries . [#17283](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17283), [@jpiccari](https://github.com/jpiccari)
- **Database** : Fixed slow permission query in folder/dashboard search. [#17427](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17427), [@aocenas](https://github.com/aocenas)
- **Explore** : Fixed updating time range before running queries. [#17349](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17349), [@marefr](https://github.com/marefr)
- **Plugins** : Fixed plugin config page navigation when using subpath. [#17364](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17364), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)

# 6.2.1 (2019-05-27)

### Features / Enhancements

- **CLI** : Add command to migrate all datasources to use encrypted password fields . [#17118](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17118), [@aocenas](https://github.com/aocenas)
- **Gauge/BarGauge** : Improvements to auto value font size . [#17292](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17292), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)

### Bug Fixes

- **Auth Proxy** : Resolve database is locked errors. [#17274](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17274), [@marefr](https://github.com/marefr)
- **Database** : Retry transaction if sqlite returns database is locked error. [#17276](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17276), [@marefr](https://github.com/marefr)
- **Explore** : Fixes so clicking in a Prometheus Table the query is filtered by clicked value. [#17083](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17083), [@hugohaggmark](https://github.com/hugohaggmark)
- **Singlestat** : Fixes issue with value placement and line wraps. [#17249](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17249), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Tech** : Update jQuery to 3.4.1 to fix issue on iOS 10 based browers as well as Chrome 53.x . [#17290](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17290), [@timbutler](https://github.com/timbutler)

# 6.2.0 (2019-05-22)

### Bug Fixes

- **BarGauge** : Fix for negative min values. [#17192](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17192), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Gauge/BarGauge** : Fix for issues editing min & max options. [#17174](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17174)
- **Search** : Make only folder name only open search with current folder filter. [#17226](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17226)
- **AzureMonitor** : Revert to clearing chained dropdowns. [#17212](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17212)

### Breaking Changes

- **Plugins** : Data source plugins that process hidden queries need to add a “hiddenQueries: true” attribute in plugin.json. [#17124](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17124), [@ryantxu](https://github.com/ryantxu)

# 6.2.0-beta2 (2019-05-15)

### Features / Enhancements

- **Plugins** : Support templated urls in plugin routes. [#16599](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16599), [@briangann](https://github.com/briangann)
- **Packaging** : New MSI windows installer package\*\*. [#17073](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17073), [@briangann](https://github.com/briangann)

### Bug Fixes

- **Dashboard** : Fixes blank dashboard after window resize with panel without title. [#16942](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16942), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Dashboard** : Fixes lazy loading & expanding collapsed rows on mobile. [#17055](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17055), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Dashboard** : Fixes scrolling issues for Edge browser. [#17033](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17033), [@jschill](https://github.com/jschill)
- **Dashboard** : Show refresh button in first kiosk(tv) mode. [#17032](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17032), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Explore** : Fix empty result from datasource should render logs container. [#16999](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16999), [@marefr](https://github.com/marefr)
- **Explore** : Fixes so clicking in a Prometheus Table the query is filtered by clicked value. [#17083](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17083), [@hugohaggmark](https://github.com/hugohaggmark)
- **Explore** : Makes it possible to zoom in Explore/Loki/Graph without exception. [#16991](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16991), [@hugohaggmark](https://github.com/hugohaggmark)
- **Gauge** : Fixes orientation issue after switching from BarGauge to Gauge. [#17064](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17064), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **GettingStarted** : Fixes layout issues in getting started panel. [#16941](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16941), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **InfluxDB** : Fix HTTP method should default to GET. [#16949](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16949), [@StephenSorriaux](https://github.com/StephenSorriaux)
- **Panels** : Fixed alert icon position in panel header. [#17070](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17070), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Panels** : Fixes panel error tooltip not showing. [#16993](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16993), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Plugins** : Fix how datemath utils are exposed to plugins. [#16976](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16976), [@marefr](https://github.com/marefr)
- **Singlestat** : fixed centering issue for very small panels. [#16944](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16944), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Search** : Scroll issue in dashboard search in latest Chrome. [#17054](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17054), [@jschill](https://github.com/jschill)
- **Docker** : Prevent a permission denied error when writing files to the default provisioning directory. [#16831](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16831), [@wmedlar](https://github.com/wmedlar)
- **Gauge** : Adds background shade to gauge track and improves height usage. [#17019](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17019), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **RemoteCache** : Avoid race condition in Set causing error on insert. . [#17082](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/17082), [@bergquist](https://github.com/bergquist)

# 6.2.0-beta1 (2019-05-07)

### Features / Enhancements

- **Admin** : Add more stats about roles. [#16667](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16667), [@bergquist](https://github.com/bergquist)
- **Alert list panel** : Support variables in filters. [#16892](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16892), [@psschand](https://github.com/psschand)
- **Alerting** : Adjust label for send on all alerts to default . [#16554](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16554), [@simPod](https://github.com/simPod)
- **Alerting** : Makes timeouts and retries configurable. [#16259](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16259), [@kobehaha](https://github.com/kobehaha)
- **Alerting** : No notification when going from no data to pending. [#16905](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16905), [@bergquist](https://github.com/bergquist)
- **Alerting** : Pushover alert, support for different sound for OK. [#16525](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16525), [@Hofls](https://github.com/Hofls)
- **Auth** : Enable retries and transaction for some db calls for auth tokens . [#16785](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16785), [@bergquist](https://github.com/bergquist)
- **AzureMonitor** : Adds support for multiple subscriptions per datasource. [#16922](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16922), [@daniellee](https://github.com/daniellee)
- **Bar Gauge** : New multi series enabled gauge like panel with horizontal and vertical layouts and 3 display modes. [#16918](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16918), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Build** : Upgrades to golang 1.12.4. [#16545](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16545), [@bergquist](https://github.com/bergquist)
- **CloudWatch** : Update AWS/IoT metric and dimensions. [#16337](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16337), [@nonamef](https://github.com/nonamef)
- **Config** : Show user-friendly error message instead of stack trace. [#16564](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16564), [@Hofls](https://github.com/Hofls)
- **Dashboard** : Enable filtering dashboards in search by current folder. [#16790](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16790), [@dprokop](https://github.com/dprokop)
- **Dashboard** : Lazy load out of view panels . [#15554](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/15554), [@ryantxu](https://github.com/ryantxu)
- **DataProxy** : Restore Set-Cookie header after proxy request. [#16838](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16838), [@marefr](https://github.com/marefr)
- **Datasources** : Add pattern validation for time input on datasource config pages. [#16837](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16837), [@aocenas](https://github.com/aocenas)
- **Elasticsearch** : Add 7.x version support. [#16646](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16646), [@alcidesv](https://github.com/alcidesv)
- **Explore** : Adds reconnect for failing datasource. [#16226](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16226), [@hugohaggmark](https://github.com/hugohaggmark)
- **Explore** : Support user timezone. [#16469](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16469), [@marefr](https://github.com/marefr)
- **InfluxDB** : Add support for POST HTTP verb. [#16690](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16690), [@StephenSorriaux](https://github.com/StephenSorriaux)
- **Loki** : Search is now case insensitive. [#15948](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/15948), [@steven-sheehy](https://github.com/steven-sheehy)
- **OAuth** : Update jwt regexp to include `=`. [#16521](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16521), [@DanCech](https://github.com/DanCech)
- **Panels** : No title will no longer make panel header take up space. [#16884](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16884), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Prometheus** : Adds tracing headers for Prometheus datasource. [#16724](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16724), [@svagner](https://github.com/svagner)
- **Provisioning** : Add API endpoint to reload provisioning configs. [#16579](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16579), [@aocenas](https://github.com/aocenas)
- **Provisioning** : Do not allow deletion of provisioned dashboards. [#16211](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16211), [@aocenas](https://github.com/aocenas)
- **Provisioning** : Interpolate env vars in provisioning files. [#16499](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16499), [@aocenas](https://github.com/aocenas)
- **Provisioning** : Support FolderUid in Dashboard Provisioning Config. [#16559](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16559), [@swtch1](https://github.com/swtch1)
- **Security** : Add new setting allow\_embedding. [#16853](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16853), [@marefr](https://github.com/marefr)
- **Security** : Store datasource passwords encrypted in secureJsonData. [#16175](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16175), [@aocenas](https://github.com/aocenas)
- **UX** : Improve Grafana usage for smaller screens. [#16783](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16783), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Units** : Add angle units, Arc Minutes and Seconds. [#16271](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16271), [@Dripoul](https://github.com/Dripoul)

### Bug Fixes

- **Build** : Fix bug where grafana didn’t start after mysql on rpm packages. [#16917](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16917), [@bergquist](https://github.com/bergquist)
- **CloudWatch** : Fixes query order not affecting series ordering & color. [#16408](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16408), [@mtanda](https://github.com/mtanda)
- **CloudWatch** : Use default alias if there is no alias for metrics. [#16732](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16732), [@utkarshcmu](https://github.com/utkarshcmu)
- **Config** : Fixes bug where timeouts for alerting was not parsed correctly. [#16784](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16784), [@aocenas](https://github.com/aocenas)
- **Elasticsearch** : Fix view percentiles metric in table without date histogram. [#15686](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/15686), [@Igor-Ratsuk](https://github.com/Igor-Ratsuk)
- **Explore** : Prevents histogram loading from killing Prometheus instance. [#16768](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16768), [@hugohaggmark](https://github.com/hugohaggmark)
- **Graph** : Allow override decimals to fully override. [#16414](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16414), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Mixed Datasource** : Fix error when one query is disabled. [#16409](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16409), [@marefr](https://github.com/marefr)
- **Search** : Fixes search limits and adds a page parameter. [#16458](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16458), [@torkelo](https://github.com/torkelo)
- **Security** : Responses from backend should not be cached. [#16848](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/pull/16848), [@marefr](https://github.com/marefr)

### Breaking changes

- **Gauge Panel** : The suffix / prefix options have been removed from the new Guage Panel (introduced in v6.0). [#16870](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/16870).

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**Author:** ![sparki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@sparki](https://community.grafana.com/u/sparki)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/release-notes-v6-2-x/17037/2 "2019-05-22T15:36:34Z")

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your website download has a broken link for the msi…

> **[Download Grafana | Grafana Labs](https://grafana.com/grafana/download?platform=windows)**
>
> Overview of how to download and install different versions of Grafana on different operating systems.

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**Author:** ![anon34853223](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@anon34853223](https://community.grafana.com/u/anon34853223)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/release-notes-v6-2-x/17037/3 "2019-05-22T15:46:41Z")

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Thanks @sparki we’ll looking into it right now.

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**Author:** ![anon34853223](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@anon34853223](https://community.grafana.com/u/anon34853223)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.grafana.com/t/release-notes-v6-2-x/17037/4 "2019-05-27T13:45:21Z")

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@sparki msi should be fixed for latest release v6.2.1.