diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/package.json b/packages/grafana-data/package.json
index 6ae5450bf1f..c33053087f2 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/package.json
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/package.json
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc -p ./tsconfig.build.json && rollup -c rollup.config.ts --configPlugin esbuild",
-    "clean": "rimraf ./dist ./compiled ./package.tgz",
+    "clean": "rimraf ./dist ./compiled ./unstable ./package.tgz",
     "typecheck": "tsc --emitDeclarationOnly false --noEmit",
-    "prepack": "cp package.json package.json.bak && node ../../scripts/prepare-npm-package.js",
-    "postpack": "mv package.json.bak package.json"
+    "prepack": "cp package.json package.json.bak && ALIAS_PACKAGE_NAME=unstable node ../../scripts/prepare-npm-package.js",
+    "postpack": "mv package.json.bak package.json && rimraf ./unstable"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@braintree/sanitize-url": "7.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/rollup.config.ts b/packages/grafana-data/rollup.config.ts
index 5a913449466..f67f12e07d0 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/rollup.config.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/rollup.config.ts
@@ -11,5 +11,23 @@ export default [
     plugins,
     output: [cjsOutput(pkg), esmOutput(pkg, 'grafana-data')],
   },
+  {
+    input: 'src/unstable.ts',
+    plugins,
+    output: [cjsOutput(pkg), esmOutput(pkg, 'grafana-data')],
+  },
   tsDeclarationOutput(pkg),
+  tsDeclarationOutput(pkg, {
+    input: './compiled/unstable.d.ts',
+    output: [
+      {
+        file: './dist/cjs/unstable.d.cts',
+        format: 'cjs',
+      },
+      {
+        file: './dist/esm/unstable.d.mts',
+        format: 'es',
+      },
+    ],
+  }),
 ];
diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/unstable.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/unstable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a42447206f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/unstable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * THESE APIS MUST NOT BE USED IN COMMUNITY PLUGINS.
+ *
+ * Unstable APIs are still in development and are subject to breaking changes
+ * at any point, like feature flags but for APIS. They must only be used in
+ * Grafana core and internal plugins where we can coordinate changes.
+ *
+ * Once mature, they will be moved to the main export, be available to plugins via the standard import path,
+ * and be subject to the standard policies
+ */
+
+// This is a dummy export so typescript doesn't error importing an "empty module"
+export const unstable = {};
diff --git a/packages/grafana-runtime/package.json b/packages/grafana-runtime/package.json
index 058e41e4d49..4211e3d2387 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-runtime/package.json
+++ b/packages/grafana-runtime/package.json
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc -p ./tsconfig.build.json && rollup -c rollup.config.ts --configPlugin esbuild",
     "bundle": "rollup -c rollup.config.ts --configPlugin esbuild",
-    "clean": "rimraf ./dist ./compiled ./package.tgz",
+    "clean": "rimraf ./dist ./compiled ./unstable ./package.tgz",
     "typecheck": "tsc --emitDeclarationOnly false --noEmit",
-    "prepack": "cp package.json package.json.bak && node ../../scripts/prepare-npm-package.js",
-    "postpack": "mv package.json.bak package.json"
+    "prepack": "cp package.json package.json.bak && ALIAS_PACKAGE_NAME=unstable node ../../scripts/prepare-npm-package.js",
+    "postpack": "mv package.json.bak package.json && rimraf ./unstable"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@grafana/data": "11.6.0-pre",
diff --git a/packages/grafana-runtime/rollup.config.ts b/packages/grafana-runtime/rollup.config.ts
index 02f523deee1..dc9c05e1421 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-runtime/rollup.config.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-runtime/rollup.config.ts
@@ -11,5 +11,23 @@ export default [
     plugins,
     output: [cjsOutput(pkg), esmOutput(pkg, 'grafana-runtime')],
   },
+  {
+    input: 'src/unstable.ts',
+    plugins,
+    output: [cjsOutput(pkg), esmOutput(pkg, 'grafana-runtime')],
+  },
   tsDeclarationOutput(pkg),
+  tsDeclarationOutput(pkg, {
+    input: './compiled/unstable.d.ts',
+    output: [
+      {
+        file: './dist/cjs/unstable.d.cts',
+        format: 'cjs',
+      },
+      {
+        file: './dist/esm/unstable.d.mts',
+        format: 'es',
+      },
+    ],
+  }),
 ];
diff --git a/packages/grafana-runtime/src/unstable.ts b/packages/grafana-runtime/src/unstable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a42447206f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/grafana-runtime/src/unstable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * THESE APIS MUST NOT BE USED IN COMMUNITY PLUGINS.
+ *
+ * Unstable APIs are still in development and are subject to breaking changes
+ * at any point, like feature flags but for APIS. They must only be used in
+ * Grafana core and internal plugins where we can coordinate changes.
+ *
+ * Once mature, they will be moved to the main export, be available to plugins via the standard import path,
+ * and be subject to the standard policies
+ */
+
+// This is a dummy export so typescript doesn't error importing an "empty module"
+export const unstable = {};
diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/loader/sharedDependencies.ts b/public/app/features/plugins/loader/sharedDependencies.ts
index c294491c6ac..3d0ae285034 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/loader/sharedDependencies.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/loader/sharedDependencies.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ export const sharedDependenciesMap = {
   '@emotion/css': () => import('@emotion/css'),
   '@emotion/react': () => import('@emotion/react'),
   '@grafana/data': grafanaData,
+  '@grafana/data/unstable': () => import('@grafana/data/src/unstable'),
   '@grafana/runtime': grafanaRuntime,
+  '@grafana/runtime/unstable': () => import('@grafana/runtime/src/unstable'),
   '@grafana/slate-react': () => import('slate-react'),
   '@grafana/ui': grafanaUI,
   '@grafana/ui/unstable': () => import('@grafana/ui/src/unstable'),