Version 1.36.0

This release targets the OpenTelemetry SDK 1.38.0.

AWS resources

• Optimization: don't attempt detection if a cloud provider has already been detected (#1225)

Baggage processor - New 🌟

This module provides a SpanProcessor that stamps baggage onto spans as attributes on start.

Consistent sampling

• Assume random trace ID and set th-field only for sampled spans (#1278)

GCP Resources

• Optimization: don't attempt detection if a cloud provider has already been detected (#1225)
• Update guidance for manual instrumentation usage (#1250)

JMX metrics

• Remove slf4j-simple dependency (#1283)

Maven extension

• Disable metrics and logs by default (#1276)
• Migrate to current semconv (#1299)
• Migrate from Plexus to JSR 330 dependency injection APIs (#1320)

Span stack trace

• Enable publishing to maven central (#1297)

🙇 Thank you

This release was possible thanks to the following contributors who shared their brilliant ideas and awesome pull requests:

@akats7
@breedx-splk
@cijothomas
@cyrille-leclerc
@jack-berg
@jackshirazi
@jmacd
@JonasKunz
@jsuereth
@kenfinnigan
@laurit
@LikeTheSalad
@MikeGoldsmith
@oertl
@PeterF778
@psx95
@SylvainJuge
@trask
@tylerbenson
@XN137
@zeitlinger