The latest release of Grafana Tempo brings new TraceQL features and a number of performance improvements related to search and polling.

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Grafana Tempo 2.6 introduces performance improvements and new TraceQL features, including enhanced querying for span events, links, and array support. The release also features significant operational updates like the removal of RF3 metrics in favor of a more performant RF1 implementation, improved memory consumption, and additional performance improvements. Key initiatives include achieving GA for TraceQL metrics and the RF1 re-architecture. Users are encouraged to explore the release notes for detailed information and join the Grafana community for further discussions.

Grafana Tempo 2.6 release: performance improvements and new TraceQL features