Docs: Sync master docs against next version (#32602)

Co-authored-by: Robby Milo <robbymilo@gmail.com>
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title = "Backend plugins"
keywords = ["grafana", "plugins", "backend", "plugin", "backend-plugins", "documentation"]
aliases = ["/docs/grafana/latest/plugins/developing/backend-plugins-guide/"]
aliases = ["/docs/grafana/next/plugins/developing/backend-plugins-guide/"]
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# Backend plugins
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Examples of use cases for implementing resources:
- Implement a custom data source proxy in case certain authentication/authorization or other requirements are required/needed that are not supported in Grafana's [built-in data proxy](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/http_api/data_source/#data-source-proxy-calls).
- Implement a custom data source proxy in case certain authentication/authorization or other requirements are required/needed that are not supported in Grafana's [built-in data proxy](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/next/http_api/data_source/#data-source-proxy-calls).
- Return data or information in a format suitable to use within a data source query editor to provide auto-complete functionality.
- Return static resources, such as images or files.
- Send a command to a device, such as a micro controller or IOT device.