# What this PR does
Jinja2 filter to parse strings into datetime objects. Previously, only a
limited set of strings could be parsed into datetime objects
([datetime_re](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/_modules/django/utils/dateparse/)).
The addition of this filter allows for strings of any format to be
converted into datetime.
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## Checklist
- [x] Unit, integration, and e2e (if applicable) tests updated
- [x] Documentation added (or `pr:no public docs` PR label added if not
required)
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Co-authored-by: Joey Orlando <joey.orlando@grafana.com>
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