The same project needs to behave consistently on developer machines, in CI and after deployment. Which versions, dependencies and configuration should be recorded?

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Provision data sources and dashboards through versioned configuration or supported APIs. Pin plugins and record their compatibility requirements. Keep environment-specific endpoints and credentials separate so the same dashboard definition can be deployed without copying production secrets.

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