Modified supported component versions for 2024.7 release

content/en/blog/releases/2025.X/2025.7.md

@@ -39,7 +39,13 @@ The [Performance][] of the {{% ctx %}} Platform has been improved by:
 * [optimising stopping multiple running executions][Performance - Improved performance of stopping multiple running executions].
 * [optimising the monitoring execution updates][Performance - Improved performance of monitoring execution updates].
 
-[Observability][] has been updated to use [Grafana Alloy instead of Promtail for ingesting logs to Grafana Loki][Observability - Migrated from Promtail to Grafana Alloy].
+[Observability][] has been updated to:
+
+* use [Grafana Alloy instead of Promtail for ingesting logs to Grafana Loki][Observability - Migrated from Promtail to Grafana Alloy].
+* update the following [components within the Observability platform][Observability Upgrades] to the latest versions:
+
+  * Grafana - 12.1.1
+  * Grafana Loki - 3.5.5
 
 Finally, the [Documentation][] includes updates related to:
 
@@ -229,17 +235,29 @@ Affected Components:
 
 ##### Migrated from Promtail to Grafana Alloy
 
-`{{% ctx %}} Observability` has been updated to use [Grafana Alloy][] instead of [Promtail][] for ingesting logs to [Grafana Loki][]. This is due to [Promtail][] having been deprecated and marked as end-of-life on the 2nd of March 2026.
+{{% ctx %}} Observability has been updated to use [Grafana Alloy][] instead of [Promtail][] for ingesting logs to [Grafana Loki][]. This is due to [Promtail][] having been deprecated and marked as end-of-life on the 2nd of March 2026.
 
 {{% alert title="Note" %}}
-There is currently not documentation on how to migrate from `Promptail` to `Grafana Alloy`. This will be added in `2025.9`.
+There is currently no documentation on how to migrate from `Promtail` to `Grafana Alloy`. This will be added in `2025.9`.
 In the meantime, for further assistance, please raise a case in the {{< ahref path="Cortex.ServicePortal.MainDoc" version="2025.7" title="{{% ctx %}} Service Portal" >}}.
 {{% /alert %}}
 
 Affected Components:
 
 * {{% ctx %}} Observability
 
+##### Observability Upgrades
+
+Grafana and Grafana Loki have been updated to the latest versions, all related documentation and screenshots have been updated to reflect these changes.
+
+* Grafana - 12.1.1
+* Grafana Loki - 3.5.5
+
+Affected Components:
+
+* Grafana
+* Grafana Loki
+
 #### Documentation
 
 ##### Added new User Guide
@@ -337,7 +355,7 @@ Known limitations have been added within the 2025.7 release of the {{% ctx %}} P
 
 | Release | Grafana Version          | Grafana Loki Version | {{% ctx %}} Observability Version         |
 |---------|--------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|
-| 2025.7  | [10.4.1][Grafana 10.4.1] | [3.0.0][Loki 3.0.0]  | [4.0.0][Observability 4.0.0]              |
+| 2025.7  | [12.1.1][Grafana 12.1.1] | [3.5.5][Loki 3.5.5]  | [4.0.0][Observability 4.0.0]              |
 | 2025.3  | [10.4.1][Grafana 10.4.1] | [3.0.0][Loki 3.0.0]  | [3.0.0][Observability 3.0.0] (deprecated) |
 | 2025.1  | [10.4.1][Grafana 10.4.1] | [3.0.0][Loki 3.0.0]  | [3.0.0][Observability 3.0.0] (deprecated) |
 | 2024.11 | [10.4.1][Grafana 10.4.1] | [3.0.0][Loki 3.0.0]  | [3.0.0][Observability 3.0.0] (deprecated) |
@@ -419,7 +437,7 @@ Releases are currently forecast to be made available on:
 
 [Observability]: {{< ref "#observability" >}}
 [Observability - Migrated from Promtail to Grafana Alloy]: {{< ref "#migrated-from-promtail-to-grafana-alloy" >}}
-
+[Observability Upgrades]: {{< ref "#observability-upgrades" >}}
 [Documentation]: {{< ref "#documentation" >}}
 [Documentation - Added new User Guide]: {{< ref "#added-new-user-guide" >}}
 [Documentation - Added new Tutorial]: {{< ref "#added-new-tutorial" >}}
@@ -456,7 +474,9 @@ Releases are currently forecast to be made available on:
 [Grafana Loki]: {{< url path="Grafana.Products.Loki.MainDoc" >}}
 [Grafana 8.5.4]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaWebApp.Windows" >}}
 [Grafana 10.4.1]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaWebApp.10.4.1.Windows" >}}
+[Grafana 12.1.1]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaWebApp.12.1.1.Windows" >}}
 [Loki 3.0.0]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaLoki.3.0.0.Release" >}}
+[Loki 3.5.5]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaLoki.3.5.5.Release" >}}
 [Loki 2.5.0]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaLoki.Release" >}}
 [Observability 4.0.0]: {{< url path="GitHub.Cortex.Observability.4.0.0.Release" >}}
 [Observability 3.0.0]: {{< url path="GitHub.Cortex.Observability.3.0.0.Release" >}}

content/en/docs/2025.7/Whats New/_index.md

@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ The performance of the {{% ctx %}} Platform has been improved by:
 
 ## Improved Observability
 
-Observability has been updated to use [Grafana Alloy instead of Promtail for ingesting logs to Grafana Loki][Observability - Migrated from Promtail to Grafana Alloy].
+* Observability has been updated to use [Grafana Alloy instead of Promtail for ingesting logs to Grafana Loki][Observability - Migrated from Promtail to Grafana Alloy].
+
+* The following [components within the Observability platform have been updated][Observability Upgrades] to the latest major versions:
+  * Grafana - 12.1.1
+  * Grafana Loki - 3.5.5
 
 ## Improved Documentation
 
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ For a full list of what has been introduced in this release, please see the [202
 [Performance - Improved performance of stopping multiple running executions]: {{< url path="Cortex.Blogs.Releases.2025.7.ImprovedPerformanceOfStoppingMultipleRunningExecutions" version="2025.7" >}}
 [Performance - Improved performance of monitoring execution updates]: {{< url path="Cortex.Blogs.Releases.2025.7.ImprovedPerformanceOfMonitoringExecutionUpdates" version="2025.7" >}}
 [Observability - Migrated from Promtail to Grafana Alloy]: {{< url path="Cortex.Blogs.Releases.2025.7.MigratedFromPromtailToGrafanaAlloy" version="2025.7" >}}
+[Observability Upgrades]: {{< url path="Cortex.Blogs.Releases.2025.7.ObservabilityUpgrades" version="2025.7" >}}
 [Documentation - Added new User Guide]: {{< url path="Cortex.Blogs.Releases.2025.7.AddedNewUserGuide" version="2025.7" >}}
 [Documentation - Added new Tutorial]: {{< url path="Cortex.Blogs.Releases.2025.7.AddedNewTutorial" version="2025.7" >}}
 [Documentation - Updated documentation to point to Flow Editor User Guide]: {{< url path="Cortex.Blogs.Releases.2025.7.UpdatedDocumentationToPointToFlowEditorUserGuide" version="2025.7" >}}

content/en/docs/2025.7/getting-started/cloud/add-observability-to-innovation/Grafana/install-alloy/install-alloy.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This guide describes how to install Grafana Alloy on the Application Server(s).
 
 ## Install Grafana Alloy
 
-1. Download the [Grafana Alloy 1.10.0][] archive.
+1. Download the [Grafana Alloy 1.10.2][] archive.
 1. Extract content of the downloaded archive to a suitable location, e.g. `C:\Program Data\Cortex\Observability\Grafana Alloy`.
 1. Download the [Grafana Alloy.zip][] archive and extract its contents alongside the previously extracted Grafana Alloy `alloy-installer-windows-amd64.exe`.
 This archive contains the `config.alloy` configuration file and PowerShell scripts to install Grafana Alloy as a Windows service.
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ This archive contains the `config.alloy` configuration file and PowerShell scrip
 1. [Configure Grafana Alloy][]
 
 [Configure Grafana Alloy]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.Cloud.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.InstallAlloy.ConfigureAlloy.MainDoc" >}}
-[Grafana Alloy 1.10.0]:  {{< url path="Grafana.Products.Loki.Alloy.1.10.0" >}}
+[Grafana Alloy 1.10.2]:  {{< url path="Grafana.Products.Loki.Alloy.1.10.2" >}}
 [Grafana Alloy.zip]: {{< url path="GitHub.Cortex.Observability.4.0.0.GrafanaAlloyInstallZip" >}}
 [Prerequisites]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.Prerequisites" >}}

content/en/docs/2025.7/getting-started/cloud/add-observability-to-innovation/Grafana/prerequisites.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The application servers must have internet access in order to communicate with t
 
 | Server Role        | Windows Server[^1]                             | Other Software     |
 |--------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
-| Application Server | [2022 (x64)][] *Recommended*<br>[2019 (x64)][] | [Grafana Alloy 1.10.0][] |
+| Application Server | [2022 (x64)][] *Recommended*<br>[2019 (x64)][] | [Grafana Alloy 1.10.2][] |
 
 [^1]: Windows Server Standard and Datacenter editions are supported. Filesystem **must be NTFS** and networking **must use IPv4**. Linux is not supported, but may be in the future.
 
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ Grafana Alloy requires a domain user that is not a member of the Local Administr
 [2019 (x64)]: {{< url path="Microsoft.Downloads.Windows.Server2019" >}}
 [2022 (x64)]: {{< url path="Microsoft.Downloads.Windows.Server2022" >}}
 [Architecture]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.Cloud.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.Architecture.MainDoc" >}}
-[Grafana Alloy 1.10.0]:  {{< url path="Grafana.Products.Loki.Alloy.1.10.0" >}}
+[Grafana Alloy 1.10.2]:  {{< url path="Grafana.Products.Loki.Alloy.1.10.2" >}}
 [Set up Grafana]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.Cloud.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.SetupGrafana.MainDoc" >}}

content/en/docs/2025.7/getting-started/on-premise/add-observability-to-innovation/Grafana/install-alloy/install-alloy.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This guide describes how to install Grafana Alloy on the Application Server(s).
 
 ## Install Grafana Alloy
 
-1. Download the [Grafana Alloy 1.10.0][] archive.
+1. Download the [Grafana Alloy 1.10.2][] archive.
 1. Extract content of the downloaded archive to a suitable location, e.g. `C:\Program Data\Cortex\Observability\Grafana Alloy`.
 1. Download the [Grafana Alloy.zip][] archive and extract its contents alongside the previously extracted Grafana Alloy `alloy-installer-windows-amd64.exe`.
 This archive contains the `config.alloy` configuration file and PowerShell scripts to install Grafana Alloy as a Windows service.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ This archive contains the `config.alloy` configuration file and PowerShell scrip
 1. [Configure Grafana Alloy][]
 
 [Configure Grafana Alloy]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.InstallAlloy.ConfigureAlloy" >}}
-[Grafana Alloy 1.10.0]:  {{< url path="Grafana.Products.Loki.Alloy.1.10.0" >}}
+[Grafana Alloy 1.10.2]:  {{< url path="Grafana.Products.Loki.Alloy.1.10.2" >}}
 [Grafana Alloy.zip]: {{< url path="GitHub.Cortex.Observability.4.0.0.GrafanaAlloyInstallZip" >}}
 [Prerequisites]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.Prerequisites" >}}
 [Reverse Proxy Authentication]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.InstallLoki.ConfigureAuthentication" >}}

content/en/docs/2025.7/getting-started/on-premise/add-observability-to-innovation/Grafana/install-grafana/install-grafana.md

@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ This guide describes how to install Grafana on the Web Application Server. Pleas
 
 ## Install Grafana
 
-1. Download the [Grafana 10.4.1][] Windows installer.
+1. Download the [Grafana 12.1.1][] Windows installer.
 1. Run the installer and install Grafana to a suitable location.
 
 ## Next Steps?
 
 1. [Configure Grafana][]
 
 [Configure Grafana]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.InstallGrafana.ConfigureGrafana" >}}
-[Grafana 10.4.1]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaWebApp.10.4.1.Windows" >}}
+[Grafana 12.1.1]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaWebApp.12.1.1.Windows" >}}
 [Prerequisites]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.Prerequisites" >}}
 [Software Requirements]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.SoftwareRequirements" >}}

content/en/docs/2025.7/getting-started/on-premise/add-observability-to-innovation/Grafana/install-loki/install-loki.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This guide describes how to install Grafana Loki on the Web Application Server.
 
 ## Install Grafana Loki
 
-1. Download [Grafana Loki 3.0.0][] archive.
+1. Download [Grafana Loki 3.5.5][] archive.
 1. Extract content of the downloaded archive to a suitable location, e.g. `C:\Program Data\Cortex\Observability\Loki`.
 1. Download the [Grafana Loki Install.zip][] archive and extract its contents alongside the previously extracted Grafana Loki `loki-windows-amd64.exe`.
 This archive contains the `loki-local-config.yaml` configuration file, [NSSM][] (the Non-Sucking Service Manager program) and PowerShell scripts to help manage Grafana Loki as a Windows service.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ This archive contains the `loki-local-config.yaml` configuration file, [NSSM][]
 1. [Configure Loki][]
 
 [Configure Loki]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.InstallLoki.ConfigureLoki" >}}
-[Grafana Loki 3.0.0]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaLoki.3.0.0.GrafanaLokiInstallZip" >}}
+[Grafana Loki 3.5.5]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaLoki.3.5.5.GrafanaLokiInstallZip" >}}
 [Grafana Loki Install.zip]: {{< url path="GitHub.Cortex.Observability.4.0.0.GrafanaLokiInstallZip" >}}
 [NSSM]: {{< url path="NSSM.MainDoc" >}}
 [Prerequisites]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.Prerequisites" >}}

content/en/docs/2025.7/getting-started/on-premise/add-observability-to-innovation/Grafana/prerequisites.md

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ The application servers (as described in {{< ahref path="Cortex.GettingStarted.O
 
 | Server&nbsp;Role | Windows&nbsp;Server[^1] | IIS[^2] | Other&nbsp;Software |
 |------------------|-------------------------|---------|----------|
-| Web Application Server | [2022 (x64)][] *Recommended*<br>[2019 (x64)][] | 10.0.20348[^3]<br>10.0.17763[^4]<br>[URL Rewrite module 2.1][] | [Grafana 10.4.1][] *Enterprise Edition*<br>[Grafana Loki 3.0.0][]|
-| Application Server | [2022 (x64)][] *Recommended*<br>[2019 (x64)][] | | [Grafana Alloy 1.10.0][]|
+| Web Application Server | [2022 (x64)][] *Recommended*<br>[2019 (x64)][] | 10.0.20348[^3]<br>10.0.17763[^4]<br>[URL Rewrite module 2.1][] | [Grafana 12.1.1][] *Enterprise Edition*<br>[Grafana Loki 3.5.5][]|
+| Application Server | [2022 (x64)][] *Recommended*<br>[2019 (x64)][] | | [Grafana Alloy 1.10.2][]|
 
 [^1]: Windows Server Standard and Datacenter editions are supported. Filesystem **must be NTFS** and networking **must use IPv4**. Linux is not supported, but may be in the future.
 [^2]: IIS is supported; other web servers, including IIS Express are not supported.
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ Grafana Alloy requires a domain user that is not a member of the Local Administr
 [configuring Grafana to use HTTPS]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.InstallGrafana.ConfigureHTTPS" >}}
 [Create Self-Signed Certificates]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.Advanced.CreateSelfSignedCertificates" >}}
 [Make Installation Artefacts Available]:  {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.InstallInnovationOnly.MultipleServerWithHA.MakeInstallationArtefactsAvailableNew" >}}
-[Grafana 10.4.1]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaWebApp.10.4.1.Windows" >}}
-[Grafana Alloy 1.10.0]:  {{< url path="Grafana.Products.Loki.Alloy.1.10.0" >}}
-[Grafana Loki 3.0.0]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaLoki.3.0.0.GrafanaLokiInstallZip" >}}
+[Grafana 12.1.1]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaWebApp.12.1.1.Windows" >}}
+[Grafana Alloy 1.10.2]:  {{< url path="Grafana.Products.Loki.Alloy.1.10.2" >}}
+[Grafana Loki 3.5.5]: {{< url path="Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaLoki.3.5.5.GrafanaLokiInstallZip" >}}
 [Install Grafana]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.InstallGrafana.MainDoc" >}}
 [installation]: {{< url path="Cortex.GettingStarted.OnPremise.AddObservabilityToInnovation.Grafana.InstallLoki.InstallCertificate" >}}
 [Let’s Encrypt]: {{< url path="LetsEncrypt.MainDoc" >}}

data/urls.toml

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
                     ImprovedPerformanceOfStoppingMultipleRunningExecutions = "/blog/2025/08/26/2025.7/#improved-performance-of-stopping-multiple-running-executions"
                     ImprovedPerformanceOfMonitoringExecutionUpdates = "/blog/2025/08/26/2025.7/#improved-performance-of-monitoring-execution-updates"
                     MigratedFromPromtailToGrafanaAlloy = "/blog/2025/08/26/2025.7/#migrated-from-promtail-to-grafana-alloy"
+                    ObservabilityUpgrades = "/blog/2025/08/26/2025.7/#observability-upgrades"
                     AddedNewUserGuide = "/blog/2025/08/26/2025.7/#added-new-user-guide"
                     AddedNewTutorial = "/blog/2025/08/26/2025.7/#added-new-tutorial"
                     UpdatedDocumentationToPointToFlowEditorUserGuide = "/blog/2025/08/26/2025.7/#updated-documentation-to-point-to-flow-editor-user-guide"
@@ -3151,19 +3152,24 @@
             MainDoc = "https://grafana.com/docs/loki/latest/clients/promtail/"
         [Grafana.Products.Loki.Alloy]
             MainDoc = "https://grafana.com/docs/loki/latest/send-data/alloy/"
-            1.10.0 = "https://github.com/grafana/alloy/releases/download/v1.10.0/alloy-installer-windows-amd64.exe.zip"
+            1.10.2 = "https://github.com/grafana/alloy/releases/download/v1.10.2/alloy-installer-windows-amd64.exe.zip"
     [Grafana.Products.GrafanaAlloy]
         MainDoc = "https://grafana.com/oss/alloy-opentelemetry-collector/"
     [Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaWebApp]
         Windows = "https://grafana.com/grafana/download/8.5.4?pg=get&plcmt=selfmanaged-box1-cta1&platform=windows"
     [Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaWebApp.10.4.1]
         Windows = "https://grafana.com/grafana/download/10.4.1?pg=get&plcmt=selfmanaged-box1-cta1&platform=windows"
+    [Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaWebApp.12.1.1]
+        Windows = "https://grafana.com/grafana/download/12.1.1?pg=get&plcmt=selfmanaged-box1-cta1&platform=windows"
     [Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaLoki]
         Release = "https://github.com/grafana/loki/releases/tag/v2.5.0"
         GrafanaLokiInstallZip = "https://github.com/grafana/loki/releases/download/v2.5.0/loki-windows-amd64.exe.zip"
     [Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaLoki.3.0.0]
         Release = "https://github.com/grafana/loki/releases/tag/v3.0.0"
         GrafanaLokiInstallZip = "https://github.com/grafana/loki/releases/download/v3.0.0/loki-windows-amd64.exe.zip"
+    [Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.GrafanaLoki.3.5.5]
+        Release = "https://github.com/grafana/loki/releases/tag/v3.5.5"
+        GrafanaLokiInstallZip = "https://github.com/grafana/loki/releases/download/v3.5.5/loki-windows-amd64.exe.zip"
     [Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.Promtail]
         PromtailInstallZip = "https://github.com/grafana/loki/releases/download/v2.5.0/promtail-windows-amd64.exe.zip"
     [Grafana.SelfManaged.Downloads.Promtail.3.0.0]