Is Grafana v13.3.0 safe to update?

Not without preparation. One breaking change: the [marketplace] section in grafana.ini is renamed to [plugins_marketplace]. If you set it, rename it before upgrading. Back up first.

What users are reporting

No community reports found for this version in the sources we check. Sources: GitHub · checked 2026-10-27

Reports are from public issue trackers and forums. Their count isn't a failure rate, and an empty list doesn't prove an update is safe.

⚠️ What breaks

The release notes flag breaking or backward-incompatible changes. Something in your setup may stop working until you change config. Read the items below and the full notes before upgrading.

From the release notes

• Plugins marketplace: rename config.ini section from marketplace to plugins_marketplace (#132172)

Read the full official release notes →

✅ What to do first

1. Read the official release notes (linked in “What breaks”).
2. Back up config and data (snapshot the VM/volume if you can).
3. Note the version you are on now, so you can roll back.
4. Update, then check logs and core functions before walking away.

↩️ How to roll back to v13.2.5

Docker: snapshot/back up the data volumes first, then if needed change the tag back, e.g. image: grafana/grafana:v13.2.5, and run docker compose up -d. Tag format varies by image (some drop the “v”), so check the registry’s tag list.