Analytics: Enable grafana and plugin update checks to be operated independently (#46352)

* add separate cfg for controlling plugin update checks

* https

* add specific version note to docs

* pr feedback

* fixup
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Will Browne
2022-04-06 10:50:21 +02:00
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@@ -461,7 +461,13 @@ value is `true`.
### check_for_updates
Set to false to disable all checks to https://grafana.com for new versions of installed plugins and to the Grafana GitHub repository to check for a newer version of Grafana. The version information is used in some UI views to notify that a new Grafana update or a plugin update exists. This option does not cause any auto updates, nor send any sensitive information. The check is run every 10 minutes.
Set to false, disables checking for new versions of Grafana from Grafana's GitHub repository. When enabled, the check for a new version runs every 10 minutes. It will notify, via the UI, when a new version is available. The check itself will not prompt any auto-updates of the Grafana software, nor will it send any sensitive information.
### check_for_plugin_updates
> **Note**: Available in Grafana v8.5.0 and later versions.
Set to false disables checking for new versions of installed plugins from https://grafana.com. When enabled, the check for a new plugin runs every 10 minutes. It will notify, via the UI, when a new plugin update exists. The check itself will not prompt any auto-updates of the plugin, nor will it send any sensitive information.
### google_analytics_ua_id