### Update needed for app plugins using dashboards
To make side navigation work properly - app plugins targeting Grafana `8.+` and integrating into the side menu via [addToNav]({{< relref "metadata.md#properties-4" >}}) property need to adjust their `plugin.json` and all dashboard json files to have a matching `uid`.
@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ To verify ownership of your plugin, you need to generate an API key that you'll
Public plugins need to be reviewed by the Grafana team before you can sign them.
1. Submit your plugin for review by creating a pull request in the [grafana-plugin-repository](https://github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-repository).
1. When your plugin is approved, you're granted a plugin signature level. **Without a plugin signature level, you won't be able to sign your plugin**.
1. In your plugin directory, sign the plugin with the API key you just created. Grafana Toolkit creates a [MANIFEST.txt](#plugin-manifest) file in the `dist` directory of your plugin.
1. Submit your plugin for [review]({{< relref "package-a-plugin.md#publishing-your-plugin-for-the-first-time" >}})
2. When your plugin is approved, you're granted a plugin signature level. **Without a plugin signature level, you won't be able to sign your plugin**.
3. In your plugin directory, sign the plugin with the API key you just created. Grafana Toolkit creates a [MANIFEST.txt](#plugin-manifest) file in the `dist` directory of your plugin.
Timur Olzhabayev
4 years ago
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