The 2.32.0 release of the OpenTelemetry Java agent is now out and serves as the release candidate for 3.0 , which is targeted for October 2026 . Some behavior may still change before 3.0, but you can preview the new behavior now, before it becomes the default. 3.0 changes telemetry, configuration, and instrumentation defaults.
The OpenTelemetry Java agent 3.0 is almost here — preview it today
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October 6, 2026
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