diff --git a/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/feature-toggles/index.md b/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/feature-toggles/index.md
index fac87ab8fd8..23849201ec7 100644
--- a/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/feature-toggles/index.md
+++ b/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-grafana/feature-toggles/index.md
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ Most [generally available](https://grafana.com/docs/release-life-cycle/#general-
 | `improvedExternalSessionHandling`     | Enables improved support for OAuth external sessions. After enabling this feature, users might need to re-authenticate themselves.                                                           |
 | `elasticsearchCrossClusterSearch`     | Enables cross cluster search in the Elasticsearch datasource                                                                                                                                 |
 | `improvedExternalSessionHandlingSAML` | Enables improved support for SAML external sessions. Ensure the NameID format is correctly configured in Grafana for SAML Single Logout to function properly.                                |
+| `exploreMetricsUseExternalAppPlugin`  | Use the externalized Grafana Metrics Drilldown (formerly known as Explore Metrics) app plugin                                                                                                |
 | `alertRuleRestore`                    | Enables the alert rule restore feature                                                                                                                                                       |
 
 ## Experimental feature toggles
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
index befd4cfafc0..680a2c9f7d9 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
@@ -1660,12 +1660,11 @@ var (
 		},
 		{
 			Name:            "exploreMetricsUseExternalAppPlugin",
-			Description:     "Use the externalized Metrics Drilldown (formerly known as Explore Metrics) app plugin",
-			Stage:           FeatureStageExperimental,
+			Description:     "Use the externalized Grafana Metrics Drilldown (formerly known as Explore Metrics) app plugin",
+			Stage:           FeatureStagePublicPreview,
 			Owner:           grafanaObservabilityMetricsSquad,
 			FrontendOnly:    true,
 			RequiresRestart: true,
-			HideFromDocs:    true,
 		},
 		{
 			Name:            "datasourceConnectionsTab",
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
index f6857945bc2..339046fd261 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ templateVariablesUsesCombobox,experimental,@grafana/grafana-frontend-platform,fa
 ABTestFeatureToggleB,experimental,@grafana/sharing-squad,false,false,false
 grafanaAdvisor,experimental,@grafana/plugins-platform-backend,false,false,false
 elasticsearchImprovedParsing,experimental,@grafana/aws-datasources,false,false,false
-exploreMetricsUseExternalAppPlugin,experimental,@grafana/observability-metrics,false,true,true
+exploreMetricsUseExternalAppPlugin,preview,@grafana/observability-metrics,false,true,true
 datasourceConnectionsTab,experimental,@grafana/plugins-platform-backend,false,false,true
 fetchRulesUsingPost,experimental,@grafana/alerting-squad,false,false,false
 alertingConversionAPI,experimental,@grafana/alerting-squad,false,false,false
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
index f2d09129a96..fc5a5f399f5 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ const (
 	FlagElasticsearchImprovedParsing = "elasticsearchImprovedParsing"
 
 	// FlagExploreMetricsUseExternalAppPlugin
-	// Use the externalized Metrics Drilldown (formerly known as Explore Metrics) app plugin
+	// Use the externalized Grafana Metrics Drilldown (formerly known as Explore Metrics) app plugin
 	FlagExploreMetricsUseExternalAppPlugin = "exploreMetricsUseExternalAppPlugin"
 
 	// FlagDatasourceConnectionsTab
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
index 5933a93ecb8..9773e96a8c0 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
@@ -1661,19 +1661,18 @@
     {
       "metadata": {
         "name": "exploreMetricsUseExternalAppPlugin",
-        "resourceVersion": "1738596266973",
+        "resourceVersion": "1741883352541",
         "creationTimestamp": "2025-01-21T23:24:50Z",
         "annotations": {
-          "grafana.app/updatedTimestamp": "2025-02-03 15:24:26.973231 +0000 UTC"
+          "grafana.app/updatedTimestamp": "2025-03-13 16:29:12.541156 +0000 UTC"
         }
       },
       "spec": {
-        "description": "Use the externalized Metrics Drilldown (formerly known as Explore Metrics) app plugin",
-        "stage": "experimental",
+        "description": "Use the externalized Grafana Metrics Drilldown (formerly known as Explore Metrics) app plugin",
+        "stage": "preview",
         "codeowner": "@grafana/observability-metrics",
         "frontend": true,
-        "requiresRestart": true,
-        "hideFromDocs": true
+        "requiresRestart": true
       }
     },
     {