Feature/2025.9/release notes and whats new

config/_default/config.toml

@@ -200,17 +200,22 @@ enable = true
 [[menu.main]]
 	identifier = 'documentation'
 	name = 'Documentation'
-	url = '/docs/2025.7'
+	url = '/docs/2025.9'
 	weight = 10
 
 # Releases menu
 [[params.versions]]
-	version = "2025.7"
-	url = "/docs/2025.7/"
+	version = "2025.9"
+	url = "/docs/2025.9/"
 	dotNetVersion = "net-8.0"
 	inSupport = true
 	latest = true
 
+[[params.versions]]
+	version = "2025.7"
+	url = "/docs/2025.7/"
+	dotNetVersion = "net-8.0"
+
 [[params.versions]]
 	version = "2025.5"
 	url = "/docs/2025.5/"

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" >}}