Merge pull request #312851 from hhunter-ms/hh-558556

[AMG] Grafana 11 deprecation updates

Author: v-dirichards

…ged-grafana/how-to-upgrade-grafana-11.md …ged-grafana/how-to-upgrade-grafana-12.mdarticles/managed-grafana/how-to-upgrade-grafana-11.md renamed to articles/managed-grafana/how-to-upgrade-grafana-12.md articles/managed-grafana/how-to-upgrade-grafana-11.md renamed to articles/managed-grafana/how-to-upgrade-grafana-12.md

@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 --- 
-title: Upgrade Azure Managed Grafana to Grafana 11
+title: Upgrade Azure Managed Grafana to Grafana 12
 titleSuffix: Azure Managed Grafana
-description: "Learn how to upgrade an Azure Managed Grafana workspace from Grafana 10 to Grafana 11."
+description: "Learn how to upgrade an Azure Managed Grafana workspace from Grafana 11 to Grafana 12."
 ms.service: azure-managed-grafana
 author: maud-lv  
 ms.author: malev 
-ms.date: 09/23/2025 
+ms.date: 03/09/2026 
 ms.topic: how-to 
-# customerIntent: As a user of Azure Managed Grafana, I want to upgrade my workspace from Grafana 10 to Grafana 11.
+# customerIntent: As a user of Azure Managed Grafana, I want to upgrade my workspace from Grafana 11 to Grafana 12.
 --- 
 
-# Upgrade to Grafana 11
+# Upgrade to Grafana 12
 
-Azure Managed Grafana stopped offering Grafana 10 for new resources as of July 31, 2025. This guide provides information about the retirement of Grafana 10 and guides you through updating your Azure Managed Grafana workspace to Grafana 11.
+Starting June 15th, 2026, Azure Managed Grafana support for Grafana 11 will be retired. This guide provides information about the upcoming retirement of Grafana 11 and guides you through upgrading your Azure Managed Grafana workspace to Grafana 12 by June 15, 2026. 
 
-> [!IMPORTANT]
-> We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the [breaking changes introduced in Grafana 11](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/breaking-changes/breaking-changes-v11-0/) and upgrade your workspace to Grafana 11 by October 31, 2025. Workspaces still running Grafana version 10 after this date will be automatically upgraded to Grafana 11.
+Workspaces still running Grafana version 11 after June 15, 2026, will be automatically upgraded to Grafana 12.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -32,9 +31,9 @@ In the Azure portal:
 
   1. Open your Azure Managed Grafana workspace.
   1. In the left menu, under **Settings** select **Configuration**.
-  1. Review the Grafana version listed under **Grafana Version**. If version 10 is selected in the dropdown menu, your workspace is on the Grafana version that is reaching end of life and is scheduled for retirement. We recommend that you upgrade your workspace to Grafana 11 by following the steps below. If your Grafana version is Grafana 11, no further action is necessary.
+  1. Review the Grafana version listed under **Grafana Version**. If version 11 is selected in the dropdown menu, your workspace is on the Grafana version that is reaching end of life and is scheduled for retirement. We recommend that you upgrade your workspace to Grafana 12 by following the steps below. If your Grafana version is Grafana 12, no further action is necessary.
 
-      :::image type="content" source="media/grafana-11-upgrade/check-grafana-version.jpg" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure platform showing Grafana Version 9.":::
+      :::image type="content" source="media/grafana-12-upgrade/check-grafana-version.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure platform showing Grafana Version 9.":::
 
 ### [Azure CLI](#tab/azure-cli)
 
@@ -44,48 +43,48 @@ Run the command [az grafana show](/cli/azure/grafana#az-grafana-show) in the Azu
 az grafana show --name <azure-managed-grafana-workspace>
 ```
 
-The version number is listed in the output after `grafanaMajorVersion`. If version is `10`, your workspace is on the Grafana version that is reaching end of life and is scheduled for retirement. We recommend that you upgrade your workspace to Grafana 11 by following the steps below. If your Grafana version is `11`, no further action is necessary.
+The version number is listed in the output after `grafanaMajorVersion`. If version is `11`, your workspace is on the Grafana version that is reaching end of life and is scheduled for retirement. We recommend that you upgrade your workspace to Grafana 12 by following the steps below. If your Grafana version is `12`, no further action is necessary.
 
 ---
 
-## Upgrade to Grafana 11
+## Upgrade to Grafana 12
 
-Upgrade from Grafana 10 to Grafana 11 by following the steps below.
+Upgrade from Grafana 11 to Grafana 12 by following the steps below.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]  
-> Grafana 11 includes significant breaking changes. Make sure to review the [Grafana Breaking changes in Grafana v11.0](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/breaking-changes/breaking-changes-v11-0/) article thoroughly before upgrading your workspace.
+> Grafana 12 includes significant breaking changes. Make sure to review the [What's new in Grafana v12.0](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/whatsnew/whats-new-in-v12-0/) article thoroughly before upgrading your workspace.
 
 > [!CAUTION]  
-> Upgrading to Grafana 11 is irreversible.
+> Upgrading to Grafana 12 is irreversible.
 
 ### [Portal](#tab/azure-portal)
 
 In the Azure portal:
 
-1. Once you have reviewed the breaking changes in Grafana 11 and are ready to proceed with the upgrade, open your workspace and select **Settings** > **Configuration** from the left menu.
-1. Under **Grafana Version**, select **11**.
-1. Select **Save** on top to save the new settings and trigger the upgrade to Grafana version 11.
+1. Once you have reviewed the breaking changes in Grafana 12 and are ready to proceed with the upgrade, open your workspace and select **Settings** > **Configuration** from the left menu.
+1. Under **Grafana Version**, select **12**.
+1. Select **Save** on top to save the new settings and trigger the upgrade to Grafana version 12.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="media/grafana-11-upgrade/save-upgrade.jpg" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure portal showing Grafana version 11 selected in the dropdown menu and the Save button highlighted.":::
+    :::image type="content" source="media/grafana-12-upgrade/save-upgrade.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure portal showing Grafana version 12 selected in the dropdown menu and the Save button highlighted.":::
 
 1. A notification appears, indicating that the upgrade is in progress. In the **Overview** page, Grafana’s **Provisioning State** is **Provisioning** until the upgrade is complete. After a few minutes, a notification appears, and the provisioning state becomes **Succeeded**.
 
 ### [Azure CLI](#tab/azure-cli)
 
 In the Azure CLI:
 
-1. Once you have reviewed the breaking changes in Grafana 11 and are ready to proceed with the upgrade, run the [az grafana update](/cli/azure/grafana#az-grafana-update) command and replace `<azure-managed-grafana-workspace>` with the name of your Azure Managed Grafana workspace.
+1. Once you have reviewed the breaking changes in Grafana 12 and are ready to proceed with the upgrade, run the [az grafana update](/cli/azure/grafana#az-grafana-update) command and replace `<azure-managed-grafana-workspace>` with the name of your Azure Managed Grafana workspace.
 
     ```azurecli
-    az grafana update --name <azure-managed-grafana-workspace> --resource-group <azure-managed-grafana-resource-group-name> --major-version 11
+    az grafana update --name <azure-managed-grafana-workspace> --resource-group <azure-managed-grafana-resource-group-name> --major-version 12
     ```
 
-1. The CLI displays a warning indicating that upgrading to Grafana version 11 is a permanent an irreversible operation.
+1. The CLI displays a warning indicating that upgrading to Grafana version 12 is a permanent an irreversible operation.
 ---
 
 ## Next step
 
-In this article, you have been guided through upgrading your Azure Managed Grafana workspace from Grafana 10 to Grafana 11. If needed, go to the following guide for additional support.
+In this article, you have been guided through upgrading your Azure Managed Grafana workspace from Grafana 11 to Grafana 12. If needed, go to the following guide for additional support.
 
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > [Find help or open a support ticket](./find-help-open-support-ticket.md)

articles/managed-grafana/media/grafana-11-upgrade/check-grafana-version.jpg

@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ items:
     href: how-to-migrate.md
   - name: Configure Grafana settings
     href: grafana-settings.md
-  - name: Upgrade to Grafana 11
-    href: how-to-upgrade-grafana-11.md
+  - name: Upgrade to Grafana 12
+    href: how-to-upgrade-grafana-12.md
   - name: Migrate from Essential service tier
     href: how-to-migrate-essential-service-tier.md
   - name: Troubleshoot issues

articles/managed-grafana/media/grafana-11-upgrade/save-upgrade.jpg

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