v1.44.1: Version 1.44.1

This is a patch release on the previous 1.44.0 release, fixing the issue(s) below.

SDK

Traces

• Fix regression in event attributes (#​6865)

v1.44.0

API

• Fix ConfigUtil#getString ConcurrentModificationException
  (#​6841)

SDK

Traces

• Stabilize ExceptionEventData
  (#​6795)

Metrics

• Stabilize metric cardinality limits
  (#​6794)
• Refactor metrics internals to remove MeterSharedState
  (#​6845)

Exporters

• Add memory mode option to stdout exporters
  (#​6774)
• Log a warning if OTLP endpoint port is likely incorrect given the protocol
  (#​6813)
• Fix OTLP gRPC retry mechanism for unsuccessful HTTP responses
  (#​6829)
• Add ByteBuffer field type marshaling support
  (#​6686)
• Fix stdout exporter format by adding newline after each export
  (#​6848)
• Enable reusuable_data memory mode by default for OtlpGrpc{Signal}Exporter,
  OtlpHttp{Signal}Exporter, OtlpStdout{Signal}Exporter, and PrometheusHttpServer
  (#​6799)

Extension

• Rebrand file configuration to declarative configuration in documentation
  (#​6812)
• Fix declarative config file_format validation
  (#​6786)
• Fix declarative config env substitution by disallowing '}' in default value
  (#​6793)
• Set declarative config default OTLP protocol to http/protobuf
  (#​6800)
• Stabilize autoconfigure disabling of resource keys via otel.resource.disabled.keys
  (#​6809)

Tooling

• Run tests on Java 23
  (#​6825)
• Test Windows in CI
  (#​6824)
• Add error prone checks for internal javadoc and private constructors
  (#​6844)